Bank of England hikes rates by quarter percentage point in split vote
The Bank of England on Thursday raised its main interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, a 14th consecutive hike as policymakers strive to rein in inflation.
Watch Governor Andrew Bailey speak after the Bank of England’s rate hike
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is speaking at a press conference following the U.K. central bank’s latest monetary policy decision.
Tom Brady takes minority stake in second-tier English soccer club Birmingham City
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has become a minority owner of English soccer club Birmingham City.
Warren Buffett says he’s not worried about Fitch’s U.S. downgrade
Warren Buffett shrugged off Fitch’s U.S. downgrade, noting it doesn’t change what his conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway, is doing at the moment.
Rolls-Royce’s turnaround delivers fivefold increase in profit
Aero-engineer Rolls-Royce on Thursday reported a strong recovery in profit as its new CEO’s turnaround plan gathers pace.
Crypto exchange HashKey bags license update to serve retail users
HashKey became the first crypto exchange to get licensed in Hong Kong.
The Fitch U.S. ratings cut is here to stay, says analyst who worked on the S&P downgrade in 2011
“It does not take a grand sovereign and analytics genius to understand that the fiscal profile of the U.S. is much worse than it has been,” said Elliot Hentov.
AMD says India is a key market for keeping up with the growing demand for high-tech chips
India is an important market for AMD to stay pace with the growing demand for its products, the firm’s CTO told CNBC on Thursday.
Super Mario movie and Zelda game breathe fresh life into Switch as Nintendo posts a 52% profit surge
Nintendo’s June quarter revenue was boosted by the success of the “Super Mario Bros. Movie” and the the popularity of its latest Zelda game for the Switch.
Societe Generale returns to profit, but comes under pressure in its home market
The bank’s net income of 900 million euros ($983.6 million) was more than analysts expected, and a lot higher than the second quarter of 2022.
