FTX, LUNA, Celsius, et al – a post-mortem November 30, 2022 Dr Chris Kacher checks the health report of some deeply troubled crypto platforms as he lauds the inevitability of the metaverse.
World Cup: England v Wales peaks at 17.6m viewers on BBC November 30, 2022 England v Wales peaked at 17.6m viewers on BBC One last night as the Welsh get knocked out of the tournament. The whopping figure does not include people watching in public spaces or people using a streaming service, according to data from Digital i. The numbers smash viewing figures from the Lions’ first game of [...]
Eurozone inflation drops for first time since mid 2021 and may have ‘passed its peak’ November 30, 2022 Inflation in Europe fell for the first time since mid 2021 and may have passed its peak, fresh figures out today reveal. Prices across the 19 countries using the euro climbed 10 per cent over the year to November, down from a rate of 10.6 per cent in October, according to Eurostat. The drop was [...]
China targets stronger energy ties with Russia as G7 price cap looms November 29, 2022 China is prepared to strengthen its relationship with Russia on energy issues to ensure "international energy security."
Exclusive: The billions of dirty money in the City despite FCA scandals that rocked HSBC and NatWest November 29, 2022 Going back more than a decade, in the summer of 2012, HSBC was fined $1.9bn for inadequate compliance and anti-money laundering control processes. The banking giant was found guilty of providing money laundering services to drug cartels as well as terrorist groups in the Middle East. Ten years on, money laundering is still a serious problem. Less [...]
Germany backs Qatar to meet energy needs with mega LNG deal November 29, 2022 Germany is gambling on Qatari gas supplies to meet its energy needs, as it shifts from Russian pipelined gas, with a long term LNG deal.
China has become a bio-police state, but finally its citizens have had enough November 29, 2022 The Chinese authorities have created an intractable dilemma for themselves.
National Grid avoids emergency blackout measures in supply scramble November 28, 2022 National Grid opted against implementing emergency measures to stave off blackouts tomorrow, amid supply shortages from France.
Volkswagen’s boss ‘very concerned’ about EU losing industrial attractiveness November 28, 2022 Volkswagen’s boss Thomas Schafer is very concerned about the EU and Germany losing their industrial attractiveness due to surging energy costs. “We are treading water,” he wrote in a LinkedIn post on Monday. “I am very concerned about the current development regarding investments in the industry’s transformation.” According to Schafer – who has been at [...]
Carlyle unveils £2.6bn to pump into European technology firms November 28, 2022 US asset manager Carlyle has rallied together over €3bn (£2.6bn) for a European fund to help grow mid-market technology firms in the continent. The fund, called Carlyle European Partners and headed by two former investment bankers, has exceeded its €2.5bn (£2.2bn) target in less than a year of fundraising, the buyout firm told Reuters. The [...]