All aboard the crypto train? February 22, 2022 | City Talk Are you a wealth manager who believes bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are a passing fad or worse? You’re not alone. But you also may want to reconsider. The wealthiest clients certainly don’t agree and they are voting with their wallets. In fact, 72% of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) have invested in crypto, according to the 2021 [...]
Germany suspends Nord Stream 2 pipeline as Russian troops push into Ukraine February 22, 2022 German chancellor Olaf Scholz has halted the approval process of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as Russia ramps up tensions in Ukraine.
Johanna Kyrklund: Putin and the Fed remind us what risk looks like February 22, 2022 | City Talk Ski holidays are not relaxing at the best of times, especially with children. There is the fretting about injuries – I am thankful when we finish each day unscathed. There is the infuriation of getting children into their clothes and ski boots each day. That’s not even to mention the pain of Heathrow passport control. [...]
Shares slump in mining companies amid fears of sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine February 21, 2022 Shares in London-listed gold mining company Petropavlovsk had plummeted 17.02 per cent on the FTSE 250 at close of play on Monday.
Investigation reveals how dozens were ‘jobfished’ into thinking they worked for London design agency February 21, 2022 An investigation has found that around 50 people got “jobfished” during the pandemic and thought they worked for a glamorous design agency called Madbird. According to a BBC investigation, ‘entrepreneur’ Ali Ayad tricked dozens of people into thinking they were employees of a company called Madbird. He hired employees in sales and design roles, and instructed all [...]
Bitcoin dips as crypto markets spooked by threat of war February 21, 2022 The crypto markets took a tumble over the weekend, with investors continuing to look jittery about the situation on the Ukraine border.
Exclusive: Experian heavyweight on why most UK companies fail to capitalise on valuable data February 21, 2022 Quality data proves critical to business performance but most business are not able to capitalise on data, an executive at consumer crediting reporting giant Experian has told Morning Wire City-based Andrew Abraham, global managing director for data quality at Experian, said that “the last year has tested every industry, with a new requirement for business [...]
BT and EE set to hire 1000 new call centre staff by April February 21, 2022 BT and EE have launched a new recruitment drive to hire 1,000 UK based contact centre staff by April 2022. The roles will be across 24 sites nationwide including contact centres in Warrington, Doncaster and Sheffield and with the aim to fill all the roles by April. The new roles are part of a multi-million [...]
Saudi-backed golf tour ‘dead in water’, says Rory McIlroy February 21, 2022 Former world No1 Rory McIlroy believes Saudi-backed plans for a breakaway golf tour are “dead in the water” after more leading players turned their back on the talks. McIlroy also issued a stinging rebuke of Phil Mickelson after the US PGA champion indicated he would overlook his humanitarian concerns about Saudi Arabia in the name [...]
The Analyst: A Silicon Valley report card February 18, 2022 Ian Whittaker has been a City analyst for more than two decades, and what he doesn’t know about media, advertising and the creative services industry isn’t worth knowing. Here’s his monthly column for Morning Wire THE YEAR is going quickly. From an analyst perspective, a lot of that has to do with the fact that [...]