Investors to focus on AI and antitrust issues as Amazon, Apple and Meta line up to report January 29, 2024 Big tech companies Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Amazon and Google owner Alphabet are set to report quarterly earnings this week.
The Notebook: Hunt must scrap the tourist tax if the UK wants to stay competitive January 29, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, James Chapman, Director of Soho Communications, takes the Notebook pen. The tourist tax is causing the UK to fall behind European rivals Ahead of his Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is casting around for measures to promote that most elusive of things, economic growth. It’s [...]
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today January 29, 2024 Asia markets soar, oil prices rally amidst Middle East tensions; three U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan. Investors eye U.S. Fed, BOE policy decisions and 'FAAMG' earnings.
Moving markets today: What’s shaping the FTSE 100 this morning January 26, 2024 Asian markets trade mixed, Tesla shares plummeted by 12%, and Intel dropped 10.90%. Investors are eyeing today's release of US PCE data and anticipating 'FAAMG' earnings next week.
Countdown begins: What’s in store for next week’s mega-tech FAAMG earnings January 26, 2024 As the fourth-quarter earnings season approaches on Wall Street, all eyes are on the FAAMG group: Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Apple.
Top whisky to drink this Burns Night January 24, 2024 Tomorrow is Burns Night, the annual celebration of Scotland’s national poet Rabbie Burns. It’s an excuse, if one were needed, to drink whisky
Burns Night booze: What to drink and where to drink it January 24, 2024 Enjoy great drink thanks to the lyricism of Robert Burns and the continued Scottish tradition of Burns Night on 25th January
City of London top financial centre in the world? Not without a listings revival January 24, 2024 The City of London, number one financial centre in the world. One can imagine that a Square Mile which has spent the past year worrying about US take-private raids, an almost total collapse in significant IPOs, and an ever-increasing tax burden would take that badge of honour with a pinch of salt. But that is [...]
The Notebook: The future of work, from bees to smart offices January 23, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Dan Drogman, CEO and co-founder of Smart Spaces with the Notebook pen. The new tech-driven transformation of London’s work spaces Working in the City of London has changed hugely in the last five years – with one of the big post-pandemic changes being the rise [...]
Investors ready for Tesla update as Musk eyes bigger stake January 21, 2024 Elon Musk's Tesla is gearing up to release its fourth quarter results on Wednesday as Musk is vying for a larger stake.