Hydrogen group raises £30m in stellar debut on London Stock Exchange February 16, 2022 UK-based green hydrogen group CPH2 has raised £30m on the London Stock Exchange during its first day of trading on the AIM market.
British factories hike prices rapidly to protect margins February 16, 2022 British factories are hiking prices for goods rapidly in a bid to offset swelling raw material costs, reveals official figures released today. Prices charged by manufacturers accelerated 9.9 per cent in the year to January, up from 9.3 per cent in December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Soaring oil prices driven by [...]
Financial Stability Board sounds alarm over crypto assets February 16, 2022 The Financial Stability Board has raised the alarm about the threat posed by crypto currencies to the global economy.
Bank of England to look through weaker growth and send rates to financial crisis levels February 16, 2022 The Bank of England will look through weaker than expected economic growth this year and send interest rates to levels not seen since the financial crisis, experts are betting. Zeroing in on eradicating rampant inflation in the UK at the expense of providing a floor for the economy will drive the Bank to launch the [...]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway dumps Visa and Mastercard stock and buys $1bn in Bitcoin fintech Nubank February 16, 2022 Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett’s investment vehicle, has reportedly ditched more than $3bn in stock in payment processor giants Visa and Mastercard. According to a securities filing in the U.S., dated 14 February, the investment giant has sold $1.8bn in Visa shares and $1.3bn in Mastercard stock. At the same time, the company increased its participation [...]
‘Meta, Metamates, me’: Mark Zuckerberg sets out order of importance and values for staff at Facebook and Instagram owner February 16, 2022 Mark Zuckerberg has set out a number of corporate values that employees at Facebook-owner Meta should adhere by. During a virtual company meeting yesterday, the Facebook founder introduced the catchphrase ‘Meta, Metamates, me’, according to reports in the Washington Post and on the Gizmodo website. The catchphrase reportedly sets out the order of importance by [...]
Canada emergency bill targets crowdfunding and crypto February 16, 2022 The Canadian government has taken aim at the fundraising efforts of protesters opposing Covid-19 restrictions with new crypto rules.
Bitstamp founder loses bitter court battle with new owners February 16, 2022 A bitter dispute between the founder of crypto exchange Bitstamp and the company's new owners has reached its end.
Indivior mulls US listing after turning around losses February 16, 2022 Pharmaceuticals company Indivior is mulling a US listing after bouncing back from heavy losses suffered in 2020.
Inflation nears 30-year high as consumer price index climbs to 5.5 per cent February 16, 2022 UK inflation has remained at a near 30-year high after rising further in January as Britain remains in the grip of a tightening cost-of-living squeeze, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation reached 5.5 per cent in January, up from 5.4 per cent in December and [...]
