Crumbling cryptocurrency market reflects intra-market volatility November 9, 2022 In a tumultuous market across the board, Bitcoin is down 11% over the last 24 hours, with Ethereum shedding 17.2% off yesterday’s price.
Qatar World Cup could cost Brits £34 more than 2018 summer comp due to rising energy bills November 8, 2022 The winter World Cup in Qatar will cost Brits £34 more than watching the previous one from Summer 2018 in Russia. Rising energy bills and increased prices of a a pint, means it’s likely England fans will watch the tournament at home, increasing the use of energy and electricity. New figures from Saxo claims that [...]
BrewDog signed beer distribution deal in Qatar despite ‘anti-sponsorship’ campaign November 8, 2022 BrewDog has signed a deal with an alcohol distributor operating in Qatar, despite launching an ‘anti-sponsorship’ campaign this week protesting human rights in the country ahead of the World Cup. The firm’s beers are distributed in the country by the Qatar Distribution Company – a state-owned subdsidiary of Qatar Airways – which is the only [...]
Bitcoin and Ethereum dip below key price levels November 8, 2022 Bitcoin is down by more than 4%, trading below $20,000 at $19,728, while Ethereum is trading below $1,500 for the first time this month.
Brewdog’s Qatar ad backlash should be a lesson for other brands November 8, 2022 The backlash to Brewdog’s ‘anti-World Cup’ campaign is a lesson for other brands It was inevitable that a football World Cup in Qatar would eventually drag the business world into the sporting world. Sponsors of the four-yearly jamboree are being forced to confront awkward questions – and others are taking the opportunity to make hay. [...]
This Week’s Financial Markets November 7, 2022 | City Talk Looking back to last week, we had a busy week on the calendar. Kicking off the Central Banks was the RBA on Tuesday morning who hiked rates for the 7th consecutive meeting, by 25bps, but sparked some speculation that they could in fact end their hiking cycle earlier than expected. However, with the YoY Trimmed [...]
Château Capitoul in the Languedoc region is gorgeous in cooler months November 7, 2022 THE WEEKEND: The cooler months are the finest time to arrive in the Languedoc region of southern France. Across a cloudless sky, white storks make their long way south to soak up the sun in Kenya’s savannah lands. Below them, the grape harvest is underway, taking place in vineyards said to be the oldest in [...]
Tom Kerridge’s The Hand and Flowers Marlow offers a new Michelin-starred travel package – I tried it out November 7, 2022 Tom Kerridge’s Hand and Flowers in Marlow is the only pub in the world with two Michelin stars. That prestige is reflected in eye watering pricing. One newspaper wrote an entire article about the £33 omelette, and the steak leaves you with a fiver’s change from one hundred pounds. I visit the river after dark [...]
Last week’s mini rally a distant memory as Bitcoin and Ethereum lose ground November 7, 2022 Bitcoin price is down 2.5% from yesterday, trading for $20,773 this morning, but BTC is still holding on to a seven-day 0.7% increase.
The Hydrogen Revolution Starts Now November 7, 2022 | Sponsored Back in 2007, Jeremy Clarkson predicted that whoever leads the way when it comes to embracing hydrogen technology will be the richest person on Earth. While this was a prediction about the fuel’s applicability in automobile market, 15 years on, detailed in a report released today, his prediction now has the most potential in the [...]