Dodging inflation woes: Ad giant WPP raises forecasts as online demand soars April 27, 2022 Ad giant WPP hiked its its full-year sales outlook this morning following booming online demand despite shrinking woes for consumer budgets for major brands.
Dominant English football clubs eye rare clean sweep of all three European trophies April 27, 2022 English clubs can complete a clean sweep of three European club trophies – Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League – this season, a feat not seen for more than 30 years, writes Frank Dalleres. Vienna, May 1990: Frank Rijkaard darts on to a pass round the corner from Marco van Basten, sprints clear [...]
Bitcoin’s green shoots trampled by earnings season April 27, 2022 Bitcoin is currently changing hands for about four per cent less than it was at this time 24 hours ago at around $38,500.
Zoom stock hits pre-pandemic level as pandemic glow vanishes April 27, 2022 Zoom’s share price has hit February 2020 levels in a sign that the pandemic may be truly over in the Western world. The tech stock jumped around 360 per cent over the course of 2020, and everyone across the world seemed to be glued to a software that was relatively unknown the year before. Fast [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 27th April 2022 April 27, 2022 | City Talk Risk Under PressureCrypto ConsolidatesUSD in DemandGoogle Disappoints To say things got ugly yesterday would be a bit of an understatement. Clearly, what goes lower, must go…lower. Stock indices closed the session sharply lower with the S&P taking out support at 4200. US stocks sank to the lowest levels seen in 6 weeks as hopes that [...]
‘A disservice to claimants’: FCA slammed for invoking powers to stop steel pension scandal advisers selling assets April 27, 2022 The decision by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to invokeemergency powersto stop financial advisers involved in the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) mis-selling scandal from offloading their assets to avoid paying compensation has received a mixed response in the City. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched the emergency asset restriction rules without consultation, in [...]
Ed Sheeran set to headline Jubilee concert as organisers unveil £15m celebrations April 26, 2022 Ed Sheeran is set to be the centrepiece for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee as preparations are made for the “people’s pageant”.
Investors should ditch volatile tech where ‘profitability jars against interest rates’, argues digital health guru April 26, 2022 Much has been made of the current shortage in carers in the UK. The latest ONS data indicates a vacancy rate of 8.2 per cent in the care sector, nearly double the national average, and an overall shortfall of 105,000 workers. Some forecasts even suggests that an additional 627,000 people will be required by 2030 [...]
Chernobyl: ‘Abnormal’ amount of radiation at site of nuclear plant after Russian occupation April 26, 2022 There is an “abnormal” amount of radiation at the site of Chernobyl nuclear power plant, following the Russian invasion and occupation of the site. The head of director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi issued a warning about the dangers posed by the site, saying it was being monitored. “day by day”. The [...]
Crypto markets bounce back as Elon Musk buys Twitter April 26, 2022 The price of Bitcoin has clambered its way back past the $40k mark, up around five per cent over the past 24 hours to around $40,500.