Thousand Faces flying the Web3 flag for women as it heralds the arrival of NFT 2.0 March 17, 2023 Monty casts an eye over the work of Thousand Faces - an NFT investment club helping female entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses.
Elizabeth Line usage soars by 41 per cent as London commuters get around tube and rail strikes March 17, 2023 One in six journeys on Britain’s transport network have been made on the new Elizabeth line, with 62m taken on London’s newest railway between October and December 2022. Out of almost 370m rail passenger journeys across the UK, Crossrail accounted for 41 per cent, according to new figures released by the Office for Rail and [...]
OECD: UK predicted to perform worst of all G20 economies… except Russia March 17, 2023 The UK’s economy is expected to perform the worst out of any Group of 20 (G20) economies apart from Russia this year and next, new analysis has suggested. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said that it expects a 0.2 per cent fall in UK gross domestic product (GDP) this year, followed by [...]
Gold price rallies as safe haven asset is boosted by contagion from US banking fallout March 17, 2023 Gold prices continue to rise as investors look for safe haven assets amid fears of further market volatility in the US banking sector.
A game of Bitcoin chess seems to be playing out – but who’s controlling the pieces? March 17, 2023 Susie Violet Ward wonders if a combination of events currently affecting Bitcoin are somehow connected.
Oil prices show signs of recovery after banking crisis subsides and commodity investors reassured March 17, 2023 Oil prices suffered their biggest weekly falls since December as a banking crisis rocked financial markets and spooked investors.
Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold dies aged 62 March 17, 2023 Jacqueline Gold the boss of lingerie brand Ann Summers has died aged 62, her family has said. Heartfelt tributes have been paid to the businesswoman who passed away on Thursday evening following a seven-year battle with cancer. She was heralded as a “brilliant retailer and champion of champion of women in business”, as her family [...]
Curious times as fragile banks and ‘the Jim Cramer effect’ allow Bitcoin to shine March 17, 2023 Jason Deane raises concern over the state of US banks and curious coincidences that are driving the price of Bitcoin upwards.
EP: 190 Uttoxeter & Hong Kong March 17, 2023 We look ahead to Saturday’s marathon four and a quarter mile Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter with trainer Charlie Longsdon as well as the prestigious Hong Kong Derby, run over a mile and a quarter at the famous Sha Tin racecourse. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the jumps action, with [...]
Russia’s war in Ukraine: China premier Xi in show of support for Putin with leaders to meet in Moscow March 17, 2023 China says President Xi Jinping will visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday in an apparent show of support for Vladimir Putin. No other details were given but China has declared a “no-limits” friendship with Russia and refused to condemn Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine — while declaring the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries be [...]
