Watchdog launches investigation into Elon Musk and brother over alleged insider trading February 25, 2022 The US’s top financial watchdog has reportedly launched an investigation into Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal over insider trading, after the Tesla boss held a poll on twitter asking if he should sell off his stake in the firm.
Crypto markets slide as Russia invades Ukraine February 24, 2022 Crypto AM Daily in association with Luno The geopolitical uncertainty in the Ukraine continues to rattle global financial markets, with losses for all major cryptocurrencies this morning. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, was changing hands for about $34,722 at time of writing, down almost 9 per cent over the past 24 hours. [...]
Crypto markets push higher despite uncertainty over Russia sanctions February 23, 2022 The crypto markets are looking buoyant this morning, after a difficult start to the week that saw the Bitcoin price dip as low as $36k.
Virgin Hyperloop halves staff following shift from passenger to cargo February 22, 2022 Virgin Hyperloop – Richard Branson’s hyperloop subsidiary – has decided to halve its staff as a result of its shift from passenger to cargo operations. The company, which backed by Virgin Group and ports operator DP World, has recently made 111 members of its staff redundant after getting rid of the firm’s management. Virgin Hyperloop’s [...]
Bitcoin sinks lower as Putin orders Russian troops to enter Ukraine February 22, 2022 Any hopes of a quick resolution to tensions on the Ukraine border were dashed last night, with Russian president Vladimir Putin ordering his military to enter eastern Ukraine.
Bitcoin dips as crypto markets spooked by threat of war February 21, 2022 The crypto markets took a tumble over the weekend, with investors continuing to look jittery about the situation on the Ukraine border.
Bitcoin’s playing it cool while the world overheats February 18, 2022 It looks like Bitcoin is keeping its head, while all around are losing theirs, says Jason Deane in his weekly report.
2021’s top traded stocks at IG and outlook for 2022 February 18, 2022 What were the most popular stocks in 2021? We look at how equity markets continued to rise with economic recovery and how investor sentiment on sectors has begun to change with increasing interest rates. The most traded stocks in 2021 Last year was an overwhelmingly positive period for equity markets with many developed market stock [...]
US investigates 416,000 Tesla cars over braking defect February 17, 2022 The US investigation into Tesla’s malfunctions shows no sign of easing, as the agency in charge of vehicle safety evaluated today 416,000 cars over braking defects. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said today its primary evaluation will focus on 2021-2022 Model 3 and Model Y, following more than 300 complaints of braking issues. [...]
Bitcoin flat again as investors wary of next Russia move February 17, 2022 Bitcoin is down slightly this morning, falling 0.5 per cent to $43,761 while Ethereum has also dropped back somewhat, dipping 1.45 per cent.