Fashion NFTs are more than just marketing January 5, 2022 Fashion guru Stefania Barbaglio argues the case for NFTs and the metaverse as the future of the industry.
China lobby tells UK: Embrace Beijing or ‘suffer’ business backlash November 22, 2020 The UK will lose billions of pounds in private sector investment if it does not reverse its growing hostility toward China, according to a pro-Beijing business lobby. The China Chamber of Commerce in the UK – which counts Huawei, ZTE and Air China as members – warned that its members may rethink their future UK [...]
Markets: FTSE eeks out gains as UK’s GDP drops March 12, 2021 Markets: FTSE eeks out gains as UK's GDP falls
FTSE 10 and Wall Street slip despite encouraging economic data March 25, 2021 Mining stocks continued to drag down the FTSE 100 this afternoon while Wall Street opened lower despite an encouraging set of unemployment figures. London’s blue-chip index is down more than one per cent this afternoon with Antofogosta and Glencore all shedding more than four per cent. Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane said he [...]
The paradox of fashion NFTs September 21, 2021 Brands should carefully weigh up NFT opportunities before jumping on the bandwagon, says Crypto AM columnist Stefania Barbaglio.
How to build an ethical business July 12, 2021 The demand for businesses to be ethical is rising. But how can companies ensure that sustainability does not come at the cost of financial stability? Christian Koch investigates. This article was written before the coronavirus pandemic had escalated in the UK, Europe and the USA and first appears in the April 2020 issue of CA magazine. [...]
Wall Street hits record heights as Biden presidency lifts stimulus hopes January 20, 2021 Wall Street hit record heights today as Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th US President lifted hopes that his $1.9 trillion stimulus plan would help settle a tumultuous global economy. The tech-focused Nasdaq rose as much as 1.6 per cent during trading, before settling 260 points up at market close to a fresh peak. Before [...]
S&P 500 and Dow climb for third day and close at records April 9, 2021 The S&P 500 and the Dow rose to close at record highs, posting a third straight weekly rise partly on lift from growth stocks, with a late-day rally building gains ahead of quarterly earnings season next week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 299.21 points, or 0.89 per cent, to 33,802.78, the S&P 500 gained [...]
FTSE 100 slips but global markets hit fresh highs on vaccines and stimulus December 17, 2020 The FTSE 100 slipped, weighed down by a rising pound, as global markets hit a new all-time high amid optimism about vaccines and fiscal and monetary stimulus. Despite the rise in global stocks, the FTSE 100 lagged behind as the pound rose 0.8 per cent to $1.360, a 32-month high. A higher pound weighs on [...]
Kingdom come: Burberry’s new fashion line helps profits meet expectations November 8, 2018 Burberry has welcomed a rise in profits in its half-year results following new creative director Riccardo Tisci's debut collection, titled 'Kingdom'. The figures Burberry total revenue declined three per cent year on year to £1.22bn in the 26 weeks to the end of September. But like-for-like store sales were up three per cent, spurred on by growth [...]