TfL property arm given green light for 350 homes near Cockfosters tube station February 7, 2022 Plans for 350 new rental homes near Cockfosters tube station have been given another seal of approval by council officials. Connected Living London (CLL), the partnership between property developer Grainger and Transport for London), is to move forward with plans for a new development near Cockfosters tube station. Four tower blocks will be built on [...]
Green TV: NEP to power broadcast fleet with biofuels February 7, 2022 TV production giant NEP has announced it will power its UK broadcasting fleet of trucks with recycled biofuels, as part of the company’s green push. To reach carbon neutrality by 2030, NEP UK will use GD+, a hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) made from organic waste that will require no retrofitting of diesel engines. NEP has [...]
Monopoly maker Hasbro beats revenue bets thanks to TV production bounce back February 7, 2022 Monopoly maker Hasbro defied analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue this morning, bolstered by a rebound in the toymaker's television production business and demand for its collectible card game "Magic: The Gathering".
Losses deepen for London-listed Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain February 7, 2022 Losses have deepened for London-listed bitcoin mining company Argo Blockchain following legal woes and a dip in the price of Bitcoin.
Brits welcomed back down under as Australia reopens its borders to vaccinated tourists February 7, 2022 Brits will once again be welcome down under after the Australian Government announced today its decision to reopen the borders to fully-jabbed tourists from 21 February. Travellers will no longer be required to quarantine upon arrival, but they will still need to present a Covid test – either PCR or lateral flow – taken within [...]
Meta share price plunge sees investors buy up almost 20 times more shares February 7, 2022 New data has revealed that investors purchased 1,828 per cent more shares day after Meta's fourth quarter announcement last week after the tech giant's stock dived 26 per cent.
UK accounting watchdog probes PwC over Kier and Galliford Try audits February 7, 2022 The UK’s accounting watchdog is investigating PwC’s audits of two of Britain’s biggest construction companies. Big Four accountancy firm PwC is being investigated by the UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) over its audits of construction giants, Kier and Galliford Try, according to The Financial Times. The FRC’s probe into PwC’s audit of Galliford Try comes [...]
EM impact investing: the importance of the environment February 7, 2022 As emerging market (EM) impact investors, care for the environment has long been a concern for us. In fact, the environment is one of five key investment themes we’ve identified as part of our impact investment process. By investing in sustainably run companies whose products or services help address environmental and societal challenges, our intent [...]
Celebrity NFT collections ranked by value February 7, 2022 Which stars are making the biggest waves in the NFT space, who owns the most, and which collections are they most interested in?
Letters: Blackrock, paper, scissors February 7, 2022 [Re: BlackRock enters the TikTok fray with ‘financial wellness’ account, Feb 4] Blackrock, the world’s biggest asset manager has decided to join Tik Tok, to give advice to people on “financial wellness”. This sort of performative “up with the kids” attitude is not unsurprising, but it is problematic. The more the big names jump onto [...]
