By Charlie Conchie European and UK investors are comfortably outstripping their Stateside counterparts on sustainable investing with more “mature” green investment strategies, new research has revealed today. Some 73 per cent of European asset managers…
Aramco Team Series New York: Who is playing at Trump Ferry Point?
By Frank Dalleres Aramco Team Series events are rarely short of star quality but the field for next week’s visit to New York is one of the most decorated yet. World No3 Nelly Korda will be aiming for her second successive win in the $5m series, after c…
Half of UK logistics firms to make acquisitions despite volatile market
By Ilaria Grasso Macola Almost half of UK logistics firms is set to make an acquisition in the next year despite challenging market conditions. Data published today by Barclays Corporate Banking reported that 45 per cent of UK businesses were consideri…
Drivers should have seen bigger fuel price cuts, says RAC
By Ilaria Grasso Macola Drivers should have seen a bigger cut in fuel prices at the pump after costs slumped in September. According to data published today by the RAC, the average price of a litre of petrol went down to 162.9p – the sixth biggest mont…
Kat Merchant on England crop, World Cup favourites and strong women
By Matt Hardy On Saturday, England Women will begin their Rugby World Cup campaign against Fiji at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. They are overwhelming favourites, and it’s a tag they haven’t been able to shake in recent years. Simon Middleton’s R…
App Store revenue tumbled last month amid mobile gaming lull
By Leah Montebello Apple’s App Store revenue fell last month as gaming slowed on smartphones, according to a note from Morgan Stanley. Analyst Erik Woodring said revenue dropped around five per cent, impacting the US, Canada and Japan. Using data from …
‘Buying Bitcoin for $1 then selling for $75 was a beautiful sensation
By Darren Parkin In 2010, Alessandro De Grandi, CEO and founder of The Nemesis, was playing Second Life, basically a rudimentary Web2 Metaverse, when he bought his first Bitcoin. Two of them actually. They cost less than a dollar each and he sold them …
South Korea’s Naver purchases Poshmark in $1.2bn shopping spree
By Emily Hawkins Fashion resale platform Poshmark has been snapped up by South Korean e-commerce firm Naver Corp, leaving some investors sceptical about the timing of the takeover. Naver’s share price took a hit after the announcement of the $1.2bn acq…
Heathrow to end daily passenger cap on 29 October
By Ilaria Grasso Macola Heathrow has confirmed it will end its 100,000 daily passenger cap at the end of the summer flying season on 29 October. A Heathrow spokesperson said: “This cap resulted in fewer last-minute cancellations, better punctuality and…
Over 30 UK homes tied to sanctioned oligarchs remain unfrozen assets
By Millie Turner Around £700m worth of luxury homes previously linked to sanctioned oligarchs have not been flagged for asset freezes, according to new research by campaign group Transparency International UK. Some 33 homes, flats and office blocks acr…