Shares in UPS dip despite posting an unexpected profit July 26, 2022 Delivery giant United Parcel Service (UPS) defied expectations today, posting a more upbeat quarterly profit. The company warned back in April that it expected volumes to shrink in the first of the year as the pandemic momentum slows and more and more people return to the high-street. However, thanks to prioritisation of more expensive shippings [...]
Alibaba eyes Hong Kong primary listing as US audit row continues July 26, 2022 Alibaba is seeking a primary listing in Hong Kong as the e-commerce giant attempts to lure in more mainland Chinese investors.
Tesla’s Bitcoin holdings lead to £141.5m impairment charge and £53.3m profit July 26, 2022 Tesla had an impairment charge of $170m (£141.5m) on the carrying value of its Bitcoin holdings, while making a $64m (£53.3m) profit from selling the cryptocurrency in the first half of 2022, the company reported. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the electric automaker said that it must recognise impairment [...]
SEC investigates Coinbase over crypto listings and securities concerns July 26, 2022 The SEC is investigating Coinbase over whether it allowed the trading of crypto assets that should have been registered as securities, Bloomberg reported. Coinbase maintains that it does not list securities on its platform, with the crypto exchange’s Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal tweeting last week, “We 100% disagree with the SEC’s assertion that any [...]
Privacy group slams supermarkets for using ‘Orwellian’ facial recognition cameras July 26, 2022 Privacy rights group Big Brother Watch has filed a legal complaint with the UK data watchdog claiming that Southern Co-operative’s use of live facial recognition cameras in its supermarkets is “unlawful”.
Crypto markets drop again as investors eye incoming interest rate announcement July 26, 2022 Crypto markets drop again as investors eye incoming interest rate announcement
UK voters’ concerns on inflation reach highest level in four decades July 26, 2022 UK voter worries on inflation are at their highest since the 1980s as the country faces a severe cost of living crisis and prices of essentials surge. The July 2022 Ipsos Issues Index by research company Ipsos showed that 45 per cent of adults in the UK view inflation as one of the most pressing [...]
Warhammer maker Games Workshop posts ‘astonishing year’ as sales and profits surge July 26, 2022 Core revenue for Warhammer maker Games Workshop climbed 9.5 per cent this year to £386.8m as hobbyists flock to their games.
Bridgepoint boasts success despite economic challenges and announces solid first half of 2022 July 26, 2022 Shares in private growth investor Bridgepoint surged today after it shrugged off recessionary fears to post a jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year. The FTSE-250 firm said revenues topped £140.1m in the six months to the end of June, up from £122.2m in the same period last year, as underlying pre-tax [...]
Watchdog dismisses concerns that music streaming causes harm to artists and backs consumer choice July 26, 2022 The UK competition watchdog has found that music streaming delivers good outcomes for consumers and dismisses concerns that the concentrated market is causing harm or driving the issues raised by artists.