Financial markets see pullback after worse-than-expected US inflation figures September 14, 2022 The price of Bitcoin is down 8.5 per cent over the past 24 hours at $20,335, and Ethereum has dropped 6.4 per cent to $1,601.
Does altitude affect vision loss? September 14, 2022 | City Talk Across the developing world, there is a multitude of reasons that many people suffer from blindness. One of the leading causes is that many communities live in isolated communities where they cannot access eye care or any sort of healthcare. So what are the other reasons? There have been a few recent studies regarding the [...]
Shares plunge for ITM Power as losses widen and CEO plans his exit September 14, 2022 ITM Power’s shares plunged nearly 25 per cent this afternoon after the energy giant posted widening losses and announced the news that its CEO was calling it quits. The green energy giant said in its full year results that gross loss hit £23.5m, ballooning from £6.5m in 2021. Although revenue jumped to £5.6m, compared to [...]
Very lively in Venice: Having a ball in the city of water September 13, 2022 Every Italian has their favourite region of their home country they believe to be aesthetically and culturally superior. Part of the reason is the dizzying variety of culture, cuisine and architecture, which differs dramatically from region to region, the result of foreign invasions that chopped up the boot-shaped country a dozen centuries ago. But even [...]
Child eye health: Everything you need to know September 13, 2022 | City Talk Children across the globe continue to suffer from vision loss, which could be prevented or treated. The number of children and infants is growing exponentially. It is estimated that by 2050 many more children will remain undiagnosed and untreated. Whilst solutions are available to prevent the child’s eye health from worsening, however drastic and significant [...]
M&A Roundup: HY 2022 September 13, 2022 | City Talk This year has been challenging on many levels – inflation is impacting economic demand, the cost of living crises carries on, and the war in Ukraine continues. However, in terms of M&A, EMEA is withstanding the headwinds rather well. Per Mergermarket figures, deal count totalled 4,963 compared with 6,182 in H1 2021, a fall of [...]
Renewable energy: the way forward for Europe? September 13, 2022 | City Talk In European energy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has defined the market so far in 2022. Gas prices have soared, exacerbating inflation. How organizations, consumers, and governments respond could mark the beginning of an evolution in European energy. Is renewables the way forward for Europe? Renewed interest?Policymakers know they must move swiftly on renewables, but dealmakers [...]
Google gears up for £20bn ‘ad tech’ claim that it pushes revenues away from newspapers September 13, 2022 Google is being sued for up to €25bn (£21.6bn) over claims it has deprived other sites from obtaining billions of pounds in advertising revenues. The class action complaints from both UK and the Netherlands argue that the Silicon Valley giant used its advertising tech to unfairly sideline publishers, like newspapers, magazine and blogs. The main [...]
Shares soar for Trustpilot as revenue jumps in half year September 13, 2022 The operator said total revenues had climbed 25 per cent on a constant currency basis to $73.41m in the half-year results, leading to a 43 per cent reduction in underlying losses to $6.59m. The group reported a loss for the period of $9m, down from $17m the year before, with adjusted EBITDA loss of $5m, [...]
Bitcoin looking to steal the show during Ethereum’s turn in the limelight September 13, 2022 The Ethereum Merge is almost upon us, but it appears Bitcoin is determined to take its place in the spotlight from a price perspective.