UK retail investors hold their nerve despite rising inflation, commodities and Ukraine war raging on May 5, 2022 UK retail investors have remained composed in the face of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, despite significant concerns about future implications of the crisis on the financial markets, international relations, and the environment. Only 14 per cent of investors monitor the conflict between Russia and Ukraine when thinking about their investment strategy. The same number said they [...]
Kremlin coup rumours growing in Moscow: Disgruntled generals join FSB looking to oust Putin and end Ukraine war May 5, 2022 Rumours are swirling in Moscow that a number of former generals and KGB officials are preparing to oust Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and plan to end the war in Ukraine, which is increasingly seen across Russia as a strategic mistake and, above all, an economic disaster. The top of Putin’s former employer – the Russian [...]
Half of all staff may leave: Apple braces for exodus of workers as return-to-office order does not fly well May 5, 2022 Staff at iPhone and laptop giant Apple are reportedly so unhappy with the company’s return-to-office policy that half of all workers is considering to leave. In March, Apple informed most of its employees they would be expected to return to the office on 11 April, and the company made clear it expects its staff to [...]
Hitting the high note: Providence puts music catalogue up for sale in £479m mega deal May 4, 2022 Just as other private equity funds are snapping up music catalogues, Providence Equity is preparing to sell up. According to reports from the Financial Times, Providence is looking to sell the Tempo song catalogue, which includes hits from rapper Wiz Khalifa and Twenty One Pilots, for an estimated $600m (£479m). It is understood that the [...]
Government bans services exports to Russia – but UK lawyers excluded May 4, 2022 Ministers have announced a ban on services exports to Russia, including management consulting, accounting and public relations but excluding legal professions. In the latest tranche of sanctions from foreign secretary Liz Truss, Russian businesses will no longer be able to do businesses with UK professional services firms. Many businesses have already cut connections with the [...]
Armac Martin – Beautiful, brilliant, British manufacturers May 4, 2022 The Victorian-era designer and tastemaker, William Morris said in 1880: “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” Birmingham-based Armac Martin has met this ‘brief’ perfectly ever since it was established in 1929 by Harold McGrail to make luxury brass fixtures and fittings for high-end [...]
Focusrite – helping the world’s new musical talent be heard May 4, 2022 Focusrite Audio Engineering is no ordinary music equipment company. The company may sell a range of top products – and they have won this award for excellence in international trade – but it also puts its users, many of whom are musicians, first. Any visitor to Focusrite Group’s website, of which Focusrite Audio Engineering is [...]
Battle of the telcos: BT fails to block Virgin Media’s title as fastest broadband May 4, 2022 BT has failed in its bid to stop Virgin Media from claiming to be the faster broadband provider this morning as the battle of the telcos rages on. The world’s oldest telecommunications firm put in a complaint to the advertising watchdog about Virgin Media claiming to be the “UK’s fastest major broadband provider” in a TV ad and on its website. [...]
ApeCoin spiked because Elon Musk changed his Twitter profile pic to a BAYC ape May 4, 2022 ApeCoin, the native token of NFT platform BAYC, spiked after new Twitter boss Elon Musk changed his profile picture to an NFT ape collage.
Earth Day 2022 Q&A: Everything you need to know May 4, 2022 When Earth Day 2022 is celebrated around the world on Friday 22 April it will be its 52nd anniversary. But what is its history and what progress, if any, has been made since it was first celebrated in 1970? What is Earth Day? Earth Day is an annual global event to demonstrate support for environmental protection [...]