Coinbase boss hits out at ‘really dumb’ employee plan to oust executives June 12, 2022 The boss of crypto exchange Coinbase has hit out at a group of renegade employees who called for top executives at the firm to be ousted, telling them to “quit and find a company they believe in”.
HSBC could be in line for £22bn boost from break-up, researchers claim June 12, 2022 HSBC is missing out on £22bn of shareholder returns by not spinning off its Asian operation as a separate business, according to new research commissioned by the major investor pushing for a breakup of the bank.
Klarna boss questions Apple competitive practices after buy-now pay-later move June 12, 2022 The boss of fintech giant Klarna has questioned the competitive practices of Apple after the tech behemoth announced it would push into the buy-now pay-later space this week.
Exclusive: ‘Significant barriers’ for female progression in fintech, report warns June 6, 2022 A top fintech body has warned today that “significant barriers still exist” to female progression in the sector despite an improvement in gender representation in recent years.
Khan praises Queen’s ‘tremendous service’ as capital kicks off Jubilee celebrations June 2, 2022 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has hailed the “tremendous service” of the queen today and welcomed a tourism boost in the capital as London kicks off Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
JP Morgan braced for economic ‘hurricane’, says Jamie Dimon June 1, 2022 JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warned of a coming economic “hurricane” today as he called on the US federal Reserve to implement quantitative tightening and hike interest rates.
Amundi chief labels parts of private equity as ‘pyramid’ and ‘ponzi’ scheme June 1, 2022 Europe’s biggest asset manager Amundi has described elements of private equity as a “pyramid scheme” and “ponzi scheme” due to the fact that private equity firms can sell assets onto peers for major profits.
Johnson’s ethics chief threatens to resign over possible breaches of ministerial code June 1, 2022 Boris Johnson has written to his ethics chief rebuffing suggestions that he broke the ministerial code after the adviser threatened to quit over the 'partygate' scandal.
Social care startup sets ‘broken system’ in sights after £28.5m cash injection June 1, 2022 London-based social care startup Florence said it is looking to solve the issues of the “broken” care system today after securing a £28.5m cash injection.
UK manufacturing growth slumps to 16 month low June 1, 2022 The soaring cost of living and a slowdown in shopper demand choked off growth in British manufacturing last month as the sector expanded at the weakest rate since January 2021, a closely watched survey revealed today
