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Oct 19

Bitcoin Miners Pan for Cash as Profits Dry Up and Crypto Markets Slump

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Bitcoin mining companies are increasingly opting to sell equity, resorting to one of their least attractive options to raise money as profits dry up and higher interest rates makes borrowing more expensive. Author of the article: Bloomberg News David Pan ngq8unv[1u)mt173]1r[}jdm_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg RSS Article content (Bloomberg) — Bitcoin mining companies […]
Oct 15

ECB Must Not Let Up Too Soon in Inflation Fight, Nagel Says

Article content (Bloomberg) — Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast. Article content The European Central Bank must press ahead with raising interest rates and reducing its balance sheet to ensure inflation expectations don’t unanchor and demand a more aggressive policy response, according to Governing Council member Joachim Nagel. Article […]
Oct 12

British Companies Feel Sting of Mini-Budget in Higher Loan Costs

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business British firms were already facing a global energy crunch and post-pandemic inflationary pressures. Now, market chaos following the mini-budget has pushed up borrowing costs and darkened the outlook even further. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Julian Harris bavcub6486)}v4xik4ou8182_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg RSS Article content (Bloomberg) — British firms were already facing […]
Oct 10

Nigeria’s Declining Oil Output Forces Deferred Gasoline Payments

Article content (Bloomberg) — Nigeria’s dwindling crude output has forced its state-owned energy company to defer payments to some local gasoline suppliers by at least three months.  Nigerian National Petroleum Co. imports all the nation’s gasoline for road transport, swapping most for crude with international traders including Vitol Group and TotalEnergies SE and domestic groups […]
Oct 1

Hurricane Fiona Pummeled Puerto Rico’s Crops–But Not Those Grown Indoors

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Vertical farming operations seek to improve food security on the storm-prone island, which imports 85% of what it eats. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Jim Wyss Publishing date: Oct 01, 2022  •  24 minutes ago  •  4 minute read  •  Join the conversation Fiona caused at least $100 million in crop damage, estimates […]