Coinbase to cut staff by 18 per cent as it warns of crypto winter June 14, 2022 Crypto exchange Coinbase will lay off 18 per cent of its workforce as it warned of a recession and a crypto winter. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the decision was based on the need to manage expenses and increase efficiency as the company looked to “stay healthy during this economic downturn”. “We appear to be [...]
Government buys stake in Sizewell C and paves way for funding June 14, 2022 The government has made progress on its proposed funding scheme for nuclear power, with Sizewell C set for taxpayer backing.
UBS hikes oil price expectations as supplies tighten across global markets June 14, 2022 Low oil inventories, dwindling spare capacity, and supply fears have prompted UBS to rise its pricing forecast for crude oil this year
Theo Paphitis: Dragons’ Den star says the high street is going nowhere and neither is he June 14, 2022 Theo Paphitis is not in any hurry to hang up his boots. After decades running the show at companies from lingerie to stationery firms, one might be mistaken for thinking the Dragons’ Den star, retail titan and former Millwall chairman may be mulling a change of pace. However, Paphitis tells City A.M. he has “a [...]
Is the metaverse crashing? How low can crypto markets go? June 14, 2022 Dr Chris Kacher explains why risk-on assets such as the metaverse are highly vulnerable to major market corrections.
Bellway and Crest Nicholson shares soar as record property prices boost housebuilders June 14, 2022 Shares in Bellway and Crest Nicholson have risen this afternoon, following upbeat trading updates which signal that record house prices are filling the pockets of housebuilders. Developer Bellway has seen its sales reservations continue to climb past their pandemic heights, as demand shows little sign of slowing. The London-listed real estate firm, whose shares rose [...]
US Federal Reserve to deliver 75 basis point rate rise tomorrow June 14, 2022 The US Federal Reserve will shock markets tomorrow by beginning a 75 basis point rate hike cycle in a bid to shake inflation out of the American economy. That’s according to top Wall Street analysts, who said last Friday’s inflation overshoot will force Fed chair Jerome Powell and rate setters to deliver a monetary policy [...]
Tough start to the week gets even tougher for Bitcoin June 14, 2022 The overall market capitalisation of cryptocurrencies fell below $1 trillion for the first time since early 2021, while crypto-related stocks plunged.
Brits’ living standards drop at quickest pace in over a decade June 14, 2022 Brits’ living standards are falling at the fastest pace in over a decade caused by historically high inflation outstripping pay, reveals official figures published today. Take home pay, accounting for price rises, dropped 2.2 per cent over the three months to April, the steepest fall since 2011, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). [...]
Where next for WH Smith shares? June 14, 2022 WH Smith could be one of Covid’s big winners. The retailer is expected to release their latest trading update on Wednesday. It is sometimes said of WH Smith that if it didn’t exist, one wouldn’t invent it. However, the retailer, which is due to post a trading update this Wednesday, could be one of the Covid pandemic’s [...]