1 Minute Market Rundown – 4th April 2022 April 4, 2022 | City Talk Russia – UkraineETH and SOL outperformingFed mind in focusS&P tops out March proved to be another strong month for employment data with the headline number inline and unemployment ticking lower. The tight labour market has reaffirmed the hawks’ calls for a 50bps hike in May by the FED. Of the remaining 6 meetings for the [...]
Market for nuclear weapons could near £100bn by 2030, fuelled by war in Ukraine April 4, 2022 The market for nuclear weapons could near £100bn in the next 10 years, as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to push up military spending. The reported 72 per cent increase from 2020 levels would be a major spike from the estimated value of $73b (£55bn), two years ago. The Kremlin’s sabre-rattling, including putting its nuclear-ready [...]
Macron accused of ‘negotiating with Hitler’ by Poland’s PM after talks with Putin April 4, 2022 French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of “negotiating with Hitler” by Poland, after holding a series of 17 talks with Vladimir Putin since December last year. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki hit out at the French leader for engaging with the Kremlin amid international efforts to isolate Moscow while it wages war in Ukraine. [...]
Klarna boss says Brussels has produced some of ‘the worst regulation ever created’ April 4, 2022 The boss of buy-now pay-later (BNPL) giant Klarna says Brussels has held back fintech firms with prescriptive rules and produced some of the “worst regulation ever created”.
Bitcoin price steadies below $46k following weekend of landmarks April 4, 2022 After a slow weekend for the cryptocurrency markets, the price of Bitcoin looks to be settling just under the $46k mark.
Morning Wire Awards 2022: Business of the Year April 4, 2022 The City is back, and so are the Morning Wire Awards, recognising the best of the Square Mile, Canary Wharf and London’s business community – which has shown shown resilience, innovation and adaptability like never before over the past year. We’re delighted to host what will be a wonderful celebration of the capital’s rebound, but [...]
Tech Weekly: Investment boom in rapid grocery, and FCA gives breathing space for UK crypto firms April 1, 2022 Today Nasson talks to Lily Russell-Jones and Charlie Conchie about this week’s most important stories in crypto and fintech. Lily explains the FCA’s decision to extend its deadline for crypto firms seeking regulatory approval; and Charlie goes through the latest valuations and funding rounds for rapid grocery delivery firms, and outlines whether their high-spend model [...]
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 review: formulaic fun that offers nothing new April 1, 2022 Sonic The Hedgehog 2 reunites viewers with the titular hero (voiced by Ben Schwartz), now living a happy if restless life with his human guardians Tom and Maddie (James Marsden and Tika Sumpter). That bliss is soon shattered, however, when Sonic’s arch enemy Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns from the mushroom dimension he was sent [...]
Traditional Finance Leverage CeFi Infrastructure for DeFi Profit April 1, 2022 | City Talk The relationship between traditional finance and the crypto markets had previously been upheld by a few banks allowing customers to use their fiat to convert into cryptocurrency in the safe knowledge that they could cash out at any time. The number of retail banks letting their customers use their accounts with crypto exchanges has become smaller at a time [...]
EP: 122 Ayr, Newbury & Hong Kong April 1, 2022 The Scottish Grand National & Scottish Champion Hurdle are two of the highlights at Ayr on Saturday, while the veteran chasers line up under conditional jockeys at Newbury on the same afternoon. Trainer Michael Scudamore sends a couple of runners to Ayr on Saturday and he joins us today to discuss their chances. Morning Wire [...]