Rumours of Apple Bitcoin purchase swirl on social media, but are they to be believed? July 13, 2021 Bitcoin is down roughly three per cent to just above $33,000, keeping it within that same narrow range it’s been trading in over the last month or so.
Analysis: How worrying is the GameStop-Reddit mania? February 2, 2021 The second half of last week was a fascinating news cycle for financial newshounds and traders alike, as headlines were very much dominated by one story: GameStop. Global equities fell back 3.5 to 4 per cent last week, leaving them down slightly year-to-date, even though they did recover some of these losses yesterday. GameStop – [...]
Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon chief executive as quarterly sales hit $125bn February 3, 2021 Jeff Bezos will step down as chief executive of Amazon this year, moving to the new role of executive chair. Amazon today said Bezos will transition to the new job in the third quarter and will be replaced as chief executive by Andy Jassy, who currently leads Amazon Web Services. It came as the ecommerce [...]
Ethereum upgrade incoming, but crypto markets continue sideways July 7, 2021 The crypto markets continue to drift sideways, with Bitcoin again failing to break past $35k but holding strong at $33k.
Tokyo Olympics unlikely to happen, says London 2012 chief Sir Keith Mills January 19, 2021 The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are “unlikely” to go ahead this year, says one of the architects of London 2012. Sir Keith Mills, creator of the Air Miles and Nectar loyalty schemes, was chief executive of London’s bid for the Games and deputy chair of the organising committee. He told the BBC: “Personally, sitting [...]
Goals galore: Why the return of the Champions League and Europa League is good news for fans (and bad news for goalkeepers) March 9, 2021 The Champions League and Europa League resume this week and – *checks calculator* – that is good news for the armchair football fan. After a lively, goal-strewn start, excitement in the Premier League has plateaued as the season has rumbled on, leading to fears that fatigue had taken hold owing to a short pre-season and [...]
Bitcoin mounts fresh assault on $55k – but is $60,000 now in its sights? March 9, 2021 Bitcoin has steadily stepped its way out of what was looking like a long check-in below $50,000 to climb back into touching distance of the $55,000 mark.
‘I relive pandemic rather than endure lasting Brexit damage,’ says Pimlico Plumbers founder January 2, 2021 With 2020 done and dusted, the coronavirus pandemic caused havoc and helped to put last year down in the history books for the wrong reasons, London’s most famous plumber, Pimlico Plumbers’ founder and CEO Charlie Mullins, told City A.M. “Having said that, I would relive this current crisis rather than endure the lasting damage that we [...]
Retail sales recover slightly in February driven by DIY purchases March 26, 2021 Retail sales ticked up slightly in February compared to the previous month, as purchases of DIY and household goods offset a steep drop in demand for new shoes and clothing. Sales volumes increased 2.1 per cent following a 8.2 per cent drop in January, with the strongest growth seen in department stores and household goods [...]
We discover the perfect family-friendly ski retreat in Austria’s Arlberg January 10, 2022 “So glad you’re here”: the oft repeated words from hotel and restaurant owners who have just emerged from a strict lockdown and are, for the first time in months, welcoming tourists. We had chosen the Arlberg region (specifically St. Anton and St. Christoph) for a pre-Christmas ski when all things Covid were looking up. As [...]