Amazon faces tide of stateside union action alongside Starbucks and Apple  April 25, 2022 Amazon workers are gearing up to unionise in a second US warehouse, as big name brands continue to feel the sting of impending collective action stateside.
Exclusive: More than two firms remain interested in Bulb Energy’s customers April 25, 2022 At least one other energy firm is still open to taking on customers from Bulb Energy, but has ruled out a full takeover bid of the collapsed supplier.
Taking ‘real action’: InPost founder Rafal Brzoska sends 500 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Ukraine April 25, 2022 One of Poland's richest men Rafal Brzoska sent a train carrying over 500 tonnes of food and medical supplies to Ukraine this weekend, in what he calls taking "real action".
Dubai’s about arts and culture now, don’t you know? April 25, 2022 THE WEEKEND: Dubai’s new 25hours Hotel One Central is a world away from the synthetic image Dubai struggles with – that of vapid shopping malls and manufactured strips of sand. The city is channelling funds into artistic centres, independent cinemas, galleries and museums and this hotel feels like a part of the nation’s drive for [...]
Twitter sale could be agreed as early as today as Elon Musk enters ‘final stretch’ of negotiations April 25, 2022 Twitter is in the final stretch of negotiations in its sale to Elon Musk, with a deal potentially being reached as early as today. As reported by Bloomberg, the social media firm is hammering out the terms of a transaction, according to inside sources. On April 14, the eccentric billionaire announced an offer to buy the [...]
Global financial markets jittery amid fresh China Covid lockdowns April 25, 2022 It’s been an unsteady start to the week in the crypto markets, with the Bitcoin price dropping to around $38,500.
1 Minute Market Rundown – 25th April 2022 April 25, 2022 | City Talk Risk Firmly on the BackfootCrypto LowerSterling and Euro Looking More and More Vulnerable Risk remains heavy across the board as fears over covid in China weigh on markets compounded fears sparked by faster and more aggressive FED tightening. We are also seeing commodities come under pressure sparked by the China fears as well as yields [...]
New investigation reveals metaverse plagued with sexual and racial abuse April 25, 2022 A recent Channel 4 exposé has revealed sexual and racist abuse runs rife in the metaverse as firms continue to roll out the new technology.
Activist investors look to block Deloitte audit appointment over climate failings April 24, 2022 A group of investors including Aviva and Legal & General are readying to move against accountancy giant Deloitte this week in a bid to bar its reappointment as the auditor of FTSE 100 building supply firm CRH. Climate Action 100+, a shareholder activist group of 700 investors with a combined $68tn assets under management, will [...]
Ukraine’s government writes to Shell, accusing the oil giant of ‘bankrolling Putin’s war with an accounting trick’ April 22, 2022 Ukraine has accused energy giant Shell of continuing to “bankroll Putin’s war machine” buy buying oil through an “accounting trick.” In an angry letter sent to the oil company’s boss, Kyiv branded it “deplorable” that firm was still buying fuel linked to the Kremlin indirectly. According to the Telegraph, despite a commitment to stop purchasing [...]