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Jul 07
Sepolia testnet Merge mostly successful — ‘Hiccups will not delay the Merge.’

Merge trials on testnets are essential to allow Ethereum developers and independent project developers to understand what they can expect when the actual Merge takes place. 162 Total views 31 Total shares Ethereum has now completed its second-to-last major Merge trial on the public test network Sepolia, paving the way for its transition to the […]

Jul 07
GBP Falls As Key UK Cabinet Members Quit & BOE Warns Ove Economic Outlook

Political Instability Rocks PoundThe British Pound is undergoing a sharp shift in sentiment this week. News of major political resignations yesterday have exacerbated the atmosphere of uncertainty and fear among UK investors. While the current UK administration has been no stranger to adversity, scandal and in recent times, almost falling apart, news yesterday of Rishi […]

Jul 07
Investment Bank Outlook 06-07-2022

INGUSD: Macro themes continue to drive financial markets.One does not have to look too far beyond the inverted US yield curve or the collapse in copper to understand that investors continue to re-price global growth prospects lower. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey yesterday said that the global growth outlook has ‘deteriorated markedly’. The big […]

Jul 07
Virgin Galactic contracts Boeing company to build its motherships

Published: July 6, 2022 at 4:28 p.m. ET Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. said late Wednesday it contracted Boeing Co.’s Aurora Flight Sciences to design and make the space-tourism company’s next-generation motherships. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The motherships are the aircraft in Virgin Galactic’s space-flight system that carries spaceships to their release altitude […]

Jul 06
Labour market recovery after the pandemic – Central Bank report

Q4 2021 saw 2.5 million people in employment, the highest on record. Strong employment was supported by the domestic labour force, with migration playing a smaller role Two groups drove this labour force expansion; under 25s and women over 35.  Evidence that there are longer running trends that have encouraged women to remain part of […]