Crypto markets up after US Federal Reserve raises interest rates March 17, 2022 Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, is currently changing hands at just below the $41k mark - up three per cent over the past 24 hours.
Loki Episode 5 review: staring into The Void July 7, 2021 *** WARNING: this review contains spoilers for all current episodes of Loki on Disney+ *** Last week, everything changed in the TVA. The Time Keepers were fake, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius (Owen Wilson) were pruned, while Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) had Judge Renslayer (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) at knifepoint. In an extra scene, Loki wakes in [...]
Oasis Knebworth 96 review: recapturing music history September 22, 2021 There was a time when the band Oasis and nostalgia seemed like a contradiction. While certainly inspired by the past, their meteoric 1990s rise was fuelled by songs about feeling young and invincible, with nothing mattering beyond this moment. It captured the spirit of a country propelled by a rare case of self-confidence that peaked [...]
US jobs bounce back in January despite Covid-19 case surge February 3, 2021 Hiring by private employers in the US bounced back in January despite a continued rise in Covid-19 infections, according to new data. Private payrolls increased by 174,000 jobs last month, according to data from ADP. Previously released figures for December were also revised to show jobs fell by 78,000 rather than 123,000. The numbers are [...]
Lancashire offset Covid losses with strong investment portfolio February 10, 2021 City-based insurer Lancashire left 2020 “relatively unscathed” as its investment portfolio offset nearly $150m in losses linked to the pandemic and natural catastrophes, the company announced this morning. The Group credits the positive fiscal year to its investment portfolio, which ranges from political risk to AV52 markets. Gross premiums written increased by 15.2 per cent [...]
Asda’s petrol station business sold to EG Group for £750m as part of takeover deal February 3, 2021 The Issa brothers and TDR Capital have announced that they will sell Asda’s petrol station business to EG Group, which they also own, for £750m after they complete their deal to buy the supermarket giant. The consortium announced this morning that the Asda deal is expected to complete later this month, subject to regulatory approval. [...]
Consider ‘all the options’ to save Liberty Steel jobs, says Ed Miliband March 18, 2021 The government should look at “all the options” when it comes to saving jobs at Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Steel, shadow business secretary Ed Miliband has said. Speaking to the BBC, the former Labour leader said that the jobs under threat were “crucial for communities up and down the country”. About 5,000 jobs are understood to [...]
Applegreen goes private as founders and Blackstone tie up £653m deal December 22, 2020 Irish petrol station and roadside convenience operator Applegreen has agreed to a bid from a consortium led by investment company Blackstone. The deal values the firm at 718.1m euro, a premium of around 48 per cent on the firm’s share price on the day of the bid. The buyout will see the firm go private. [...]
Wall Street creeps higher as investors bide time until key economic reports June 2, 2021 Wall Street’s main indexes edged higher today as cautious investors awaited key economic data later in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2 per cent at the open, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.1 per cent. The S&P 500 also added 0.1 per cent as it continued to recover its losses following a [...]
Disbelief and outrage across EU as UK says it won’t do anything to stop end to Brexit food checks February 3, 2022 European media responded with shock and disbelief this morning after a minister in Northern Ireland ordered to end checks on food in his country and the UK declared it won’t do anything about it. Moreover, Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan is expected to announce his resignation by the end of the week, potentially later [...]