Robinhood lays off almost a quarter of staff as crypto crash continues August 3, 2022 Trading platform Robinhood cut about 23 per cent of its staff as the crypto crash persisted and economic outlook dampened. The company, which enables crypto trading, had previously laid off 9 per cent of its staff to manage costs. The layoffs follow other crypto companies cutting staff as the “crypto winter” causes prices of major [...]
Michael Saylor quits as MicroStrategy CEO after Bitcoin losses August 3, 2022 Crypto advocate Michael Saylor stepped down as CEO of MicroStrategy after the software company took a near $1bn (£0.8bn) loss in Bitcoin. Saylor, a prominent supporter and investor of Bitcoin, will now be Executive Chairman after MicroStrategy faced an impairment charge of over $917m (£757m) on its Bitcoin holding in the second quarter of 2022 [...]
Endeavour raises half-year dividend to £82m as mining firm reports strong results August 3, 2022 Endeavour Mining has increased its half-year dividend by 43 per cent to $100m (£82m) as it reports strong results for the first half of 2022. The mining company hiked its minimum full-year 2022 dividend by 33 per cent to $200m (£164m), $50m (£41m) more than the initial commitment, as its operating cash flow rose by [...]
Ping An proposal to break up HSBC gains momentum as small investors back plan August 3, 2022 HSBC investors are ramping up calls for the banking giant to break up as they side with Chinese insurance company Ping An. Pressure on the bank to shave off its Asian business into a separate company increased after a meeting with HSBC executives and Hong Kong investors yesterday, as small shareholders backed the proposal by [...]
Oxford City Football Club Partner with CoinCorner To Accept Bitcoin August 3, 2022 | City Talk Oxford City FC is the first National League football club to accept Bitcoin and Lightning payments, in a partnership with CoinCorner. Douglas, Isle of Man — Oxford City FC has become the first National League club to accept matchday payments in Bitcoin after entering a multi-year partnership with CoinCorner. The partnership will allow supporters to purchase tickets, [...]
Fresnillo reports lower revenues as gold volumes fall and Covid’s impact lingers August 2, 2022 Fresnillo reported lower revenues for the first half of 2022 due to the drop in gold volumes and silver prices, with Covid’s impacts still a concern. The Mexican metals mining company reported adjusted revenues of $1.35bn, a drop of 12.6 per cent as volumes and prices of precious metals that the company mines declined. The [...]
Direct Line Insurance reports lower profit amid rising inflation and uncertain economic conditions August 2, 2022 Direct Line Insurance Group reported lower profits for the first half of 2022 as rising inflation and a gloomy market outlook impacted performance. The insurance company had a 47 per cent drop in operating profit to £195.5m from the first half of 2021 as it dealt with “challenging” market conditions and tighter FCA regulations. Profit [...]
Pearson goes back to normal after Covid and announces higher sales and operating profit August 1, 2022 Pearson announced stronger sales growth and operating profit for the first half of 2022 as it reaffirms expectations for the full year. The education company’s underlying sales growth grew 6 per cent to £1.8bn as British and international examinations normalised after Covid disruptions. The company’s adjusted operating profit rose by £33m to £160m due to [...]
Headspace: Why imposter syndrome grips even the high-flying July 30, 2022 Each month Morning Wire’s mental health columnist Alejandra Sarmiento writes about the Square Mile’s often-taboo subjects – and how you can deal with them Franz Kafka is best known today as one of the most influential writers of the 20th-century. The author of masterpieces such as “The Metamorphosis” and “The Trial,” Kafka was, in fact, [...]
BAE Systems post revenue over £10bn with Saudi deals a tenth of this as new chair brought in July 28, 2022 BAE Systems reported higher sales and revenue for the first half of 2021 helped by work with Saudi Arabia as it met market expectations and announced a new Chair from next year. The defence company’s sales were up 2.8 per cent from the previous year’s first half to £10.6bn as its revenue climbed 4.3 per cent [...]