Could Ethereum overtake Bitcoin as the world’s leading cryptocurrency? April 23, 2021 Ethereum has the potential to be bigger than Bitcoin and become the dominant crypto asset, according to a renowned market analyst.
EV: Honda pledges to have a 100 per cent electric fleet by 2040 April 23, 2021 The new CEO of Honda has confirmed today its goal to make electric vehicles (EVs) and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) count for 100 per cent of all sales by 2040. Chief executive Toshihiro Mibe, who joined the carmaker at the beginning of April, said the company will invest $46.3bn, or five trillion yen, in supporting [...]
Time to buy the dip, or have the crypto markets got further to fall? April 23, 2021 More than $400 billion has now been wiped off the cryptocurrency market over the last seven days – almost 20 per cent of its total value.
KPMG’s ex-interim CEO Mary O’Connor in talks about leaving after being passed up for the top job April 23, 2021 Mary O’Connor, who was the first woman to head up KPMG, is in advanced talks to leave the firm after being passed over for the top job. O’Connor is close to agreeing the details of her exit, Sky News first reported, and a statement on her future at the company could be made in the [...]
Covid transmission from human-to-cat is possible, scientists confirm April 23, 2021 Two cases of human-to-cat transmission of Covid-19 have been identified by researchers from the University of Glasgow as part of a screening programme. The cats, of different breeds, were living in separate households and displayed mild to severe respiratory signs. Researchers believe both pets were infected by their owners, who had Covid-19 symptoms before the [...]
Staff hauled out millions of euros in cash from Wirecard’s HQ in Aldi and Lidl shopping bags April 23, 2021 Wirecard employees hauled out millions of euros in cash from the group’s Munich headquarters, according to former employees. Former employees told Munich police that staff repeatedly removed large sums of cash in Aldi and Lidl plastic bags from Wirecard’s HQ, the Financial Times first reported. The practice started as early as 2012, and suggests fraudulent [...]
Franco Manca owner Fulham Shore says reopening sales beat pre-Covid levels April 23, 2021 Franco Manca owner Fulham Shore said sales had boomed since outside trading at its restaurants reopened, beating pre-Covid levels. Group sales in the week ended 18 April were ahead of the same wee in April 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK. Following the “very encouraging” first week of outdoor trading, Fulham Shore said [...]
UK PMIs: Reopening boom brings surge of activity for British businesses April 23, 2021 A flurry of new orders swept through British businesses in April as the country eased Covid restrictions, according to a survey released today which pointed towards a rapid economic rebound. The preliminary ‘‘flash’’ reading of the UK Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 60.0 in April from 56.4 in March. This signalled its highest [...]
Captain Tom 100 to raise money on hero’s birthday – how to join April 23, 2021 City A.M. is proud to support the Captain Tom 100, a challenge to raise funds for charities over Captain Sir Tom Moore’s birthday weekend starting next Friday. The event, which will run until Bank Holiday Monday 3 May, will celebrate the remarkable achievements of Captain Tom, who walked 100 laps of his garden raising £38.9m [...]
Bitcoin crackdown: Crypto exchange owner flees Turkey as police arrest 62 traders April 23, 2021 Turkish police have detained 62 people in an investigation into a cryptocurrency trading platform. The arrests came after thousands of Turks complained of being scammed, according to media reports in the country today. Istanbul police said the firm’s founder and CEO, Faruk Fatih Ozer, had flown to the Albanian capital Tirana on Tuesday. The Thodex [...]
