The Centurions: How to plan for a 100-year life August 23, 2021 | Sponsored Significant increases in life expectancy mean that many of us may well celebrate our 100th birthday. That means more time with the people you love, but it could also put extra pressure on your finances. According to the Office for National Statistics, the average 50-year-old woman has a life expectancy of 87 years. However, there [...]
Bitcoin moves past $50,000 after US Treasury extends olive branch August 23, 2021 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin moved upward throughout the week, despite enduring an initial drop to the $44,000 mark.
Exclusive: No pay rise for seven in ten UK workers since start of pandemic August 23, 2021 Nearly seven in ten Britons have had no wage increase since the onset of the pandemic, according to new research shared with City A.M. today. While 28 per cent have seen their salary decrease since the beginning of the pandemic, 38 per cent said their employer has paused pay rises because of the Covid-19 crisis. [...]
McKinsey wins £3m govt contract: fights off competition from EY, Bain and Boston Consulting – CityAM : CityAM August 23, 2021 McKinsey & Company has won a contract worth up to £3m to consult the government on digital, data and technology services ahead of the annual spending review, according to reports. The firm fought off competition from EY, Bain and Boston Consulting Group, according to reports, which suggest that the contract, valued at £53,571 per day, [...]
Bitcoin smashes through $50k, but Cardano steals limelight as it looks to break $3 August 23, 2021 The price of Bitcoin has shot above $50,000 for the first time in three months, as the crypto markets continue to recover after their recent malaise.
Three quarters of UK professional investors to increase crypto exposure : CityAM August 23, 2021 A survey has found that the UK is one of the most attractive markets for hedge fund managers focussed on crypto and digital asset funds. The research, commissioned by Europe’s largest digital asset management fund, Nickel Digital, found that 74 per cent of UK institutional investors and wealth managers plan to increase their exposure to [...]
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Bitcoin breaks $50,000 as magic Monday gives cryptocurrencies a green start to the week August 23, 2021 Bitcoin did what it had bean threatening to do for days and push through the $50,000 barrier for the first time since mid-May.
Flying high: Former RBS and RSA boss Stephen Hester to be next Easyjet chairman – CityAM : CityAM August 23, 2021 City heavyweight Stephen Hester, who led RBS and insurer RSA, has been named the next chairman of budget airline Easyjet. Easyjet this morning named Hester as its director and chair designate. Hester will join the Board as a non-executive director on 1 September and then he will succeed John Barton as the airline’s chair on [...]
West End landlord: Weekly footfall 60 per cent of pre-Covid levels – CityAM : CityAM August 23, 2021 West End landlord Shaftesbury has said weekly footfall has recovered to 50-60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels as hospitality businesses enjoy a “strong recovery” of trading levels. The landlord reported increased occupancy across all uses with available-to-let vacancy at 4.1 per cent by 13 August 2021 compared to 8.4 per cent on 31 March 2021. [...]