City A.M. TV: Daily Market Snapshot (video) February 26, 2021 There was a sharp shift in tone in markets yesterday, with the back-up in bond yields causing significant disruption in the equity market. Of note, that disruption spread beyond the tech and growth sectors – with weakness in all 11 S&P500 sectors, all 24 S&P500 industry groups, and all the key US headline equity indices [...]
Coronavirus: 40-49 year olds next to be offered Covid vaccine February 26, 2021 People aged 40-49 will be the next group to be prioritised for coronavirus vaccine, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has today announced. For phase two of the programme, some had argued that vaccines should be offered on the basis of how much risk different occupations faced. But the body, which advises the [...]
Most affordable London boroughs for house hunters revealed February 26, 2021 The most affordable areas to buy a property in London have been revealed, with outer south and east boroughs dominating the list. Bromley is the most affordable London borough for potential buyers, although its house prices earnings ratio of 6.7 is still higher than most local authorities across Britain. Neighbouring south-east London boroughs Bexley and [...]
The state of the state of Ethereum February 26, 2021 Last week saw record transaction costs on Ethereum, peaking at around $7,000,000 per hour in fees.
France announces new regional lockdowns February 26, 2021 The French government has placed Dunkirk and Nice under weekend lockdowns, and Paris may soon follow suit. French health minister Olivier Véran announced on Wednesday a new lockdown in the city of Dunkirk and the Hauts de Flandres region for the next to weekends. The decision was made alongside local officials due to the “worrying [...]
Will pressure on Chinese tech firms spark renewed interest in value stocks? February 26, 2021 The flotation of Ant Group in December last year was supposed to be a landmark event. The initial public offering (IPO) was set to raise $37 billion, valuing Ant at over $313 billion and making it the biggest IPO ever. It was due to list in Hong Kong and Shanghai, rather than having a US [...]
Ollie Phillips: I still think they’re poor, but belligerent Wales can beat fragile England – even without a Principality Stadium crowd February 26, 2021 Don’t underestimate the magnitude of Wales v England in the Six Nations in Cardiff on Saturday. With France’s position uncertain due to a Covid-19 outbreak, this is a big match in the context of the title and, for Wales, possibly a Grand Slam. And anyway, this is Wales v England: a great clash full of [...]
Volatility strikes again – markets take overnight battering, though is rebound already on cards? February 26, 2021 Bitcoin is now looking down the barrel of only its third double digit weekly loss in the last 11 months - but is a rebound already on the cards?
Last anti-HS2 protestor removed from Euston Square Gardens tunnel February 26, 2021 The last anti-HS2 protestors have been safely removed from a tunnel underneath Euston Square Gardens, the rail firm said today. After three protestors left the tunnel yesterday, the final activist departed today, after 31 days underground. In total, nine people had hidden in the tunnel system, which had been dug in secret and was first [...]
Porsche 911 Carrera S review: why the manual gearbox still matters February 26, 2021 The Porsche 911 is one of the few sports cars still offering a traditional manual gearbox. Is it better than the paddle-shift PDK?
