LendInvest founder Christian Faes: Why I left London for California July 27, 2023 Fintech founder Christian Faes tells City A.M. why he's swapped London for California.
Bitcoin highs and lows tread a tight margin as investors await today’s interest rate call July 26, 2023 Yesterday’s highs and lows for the market leader were both around the $29k level, with Bitcoin today sticking to the same price range.
Heathrow narrows losses but blames CAA price cap for staying in the red July 26, 2023 Heathrow Airport said on Wednesday it remained loss making in the first half of 2023 despite soaring passenger figures, blaming a cap on the amount it can charge airlines for using the hub. For the six months to June, the west-London hub saw adjusted pre-tax losses halve to £139m but said that the airport “remains [...]
Lloyds profit remains flat on last year despite boost from rising rates but guidance lifted for the year July 26, 2023 Lloyds’ profit remained flat on last year despite the benefit of rising interest rates as the bank set aside more than anticipated to cope with bad loans. In the second quarter the high street bank recorded a pre-tax profit of £1.6bn, flat with last year but slightly lower than company compiled consensus. However, the profit [...]
City watchdogs risk ‘watering down’ London rules in red tape bonfire, FTSE bosses warn July 25, 2023 City watchdogs are at risk of “watering down” standards in the capital as the government throws its weight behind with a slew of reforms to the listings regime and capital markets, FTSE bosses have warned.
The law is sufficiently clear for the UK to become a global leader in digital assets July 25, 2023 Bittrex Global CEO Oliver Linch discusses why the Law Commission's report on digital assets should spur the UK government into action.
HSBC, Nationwide and TSB failed to send transaction histories to some customers July 25, 2023 HSBC, Nationwide Building Society and TSB collectively let down a total of nearly 170,000 customers by failing to provide payment transaction histories, according to the competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has written to the two banks and building society, said the failures are “not acceptable”. The providers breached part five of [...]
Vodafone’s merger with Three would help build the 5G network Britain needs July 24, 2023 Britain's connectivity issues are at risk of undermining the strength of our tech sector, writes Ed Vaizey.
Supermarket fuel margins more than double since Ukraine war July 22, 2023 Supermarkets have more than doubled their margins on fuel since the start of the war in Ukraine, new analysis suggests. The RAC said Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s were making an average of around 4.7p per litre on fuel sales when the Russian invasion began in February 2022. The motoring services company found this had [...]
RAC: Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons have more than doubled fuel margins since Ukraine war July 22, 2023 Supermarkets have more than doubled their margins on fuel since the Ukraine war began, according to research from motoring firm the RAC. The ‘big four’ supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – have seen the profits they make per litre of diesel and petrol rise from 4.7p to 10p since the Russian invasion started in [...]