National SME winners revealed at Business Champion Awards 2023 finale

A glittering night of celebration for the UK’s 140 finalists of the Business Champion Awards.

Over 300 guests filled the East Wintergardens in London’s Canary Wharf and were hosted again by the nation’s favourite broadcaster, Huw Edward’s, the evening’s guests were treated to a night of champagne, music, laughter and thought provoking speeches.

Jamie Waller accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of His Majesty King Charles III and The Prince’s Trust. He spoke, saying that if the King himself had been present he would wish to recognise the hard work his dedicated team have done in helping his vision come to life, maintaining it to the point where, today, over one million young people have received support and much needed belief.

The audience then listened in awe to the three guests that Jamies invited on stage with him, all of whom had been believed in and helped by The … Read more

First Quarter Ends with Canadian Payroll Numbers

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U.S.

Featured Earnings

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) (Q4) Reported EPS of $8.68, compared to $13.93 in the prior-year quarter

H World Group Limited (NASDAQ: HTHT) (Q4) Reported EPS for gain of 28 cents, compared to a loss of 23 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL) (Q1) Reported EPS for loss of 62, compared to loss of $1.65 in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Featured Earnings

Anaergia Inc. (T.ANRG) (Q4) Reported EPS for loss of 12 cents, compared to loss of one cent in the prior-year quarter.

Canacol Energy Ltd. (T.CNE) (Q4) Reported EPS for gain of 35 cents, compared to loss of 30 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (T.CMMC) (Q4) Reported EPS for loss of 0.1 cents, compared to loss of 11 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (T.EGLX) (Q4) Reported EPS for loss of five cents, compared … Read more

National SME winners revealed at Business Champion Awards 2023 finale

A glittering night of celebration for the UK’s 140 finalists of the Business Champion Awards.

Over 300 guests filled the East Wintergardens in London’s Canary Wharf and were hosted again by the nation’s favourite broadcaster, Huw Edward’s, the evening’s guests were treated to a night of champagne, music, laughter and thought provoking speeches.

Jamie Waller accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of His Majesty King Charles III and The Prince’s Trust. He spoke, saying that if the King himself had been present he would wish to recognise the hard work his dedicated team have done in helping his vision come to life, maintaining it to the point where, today, over one million young people have received support and much needed belief.

The audience then listened in awe to the three guests that Jamies invited on stage with him, all of whom had been believed in and helped by The … Read more

USD / CAD – Canadian dollar inching higher, but still rangebound

– Swiss National Bank hikes rates 50 bps says banking crisis over.

– Bank of England expected to raise rates by 25 bps due to hot inflation.

– US dollar extends post FOMC losses overnight.

USDCAD snapshot open 1.3673-78, overnight range 1.3676-1.3733, close 1.3731, WTI $70.13, Gold $1978.35

The Canadian dollar got a lift from broad-based US dollar selling in the wake of yesterday’s FOMC monetary policy decision.

The FOMC raised its benchmark overnight rate by 25 bps to 5.0% and tweaked the language in the statement.

Traders reacted like it was a “dovish hike” after the statement removed the reference to “ongoing hikes” and replaced it with “some additional policy firming.” The tweak implies that policymakers are very close to ending the current rate hike cycle and traders are betting on rate cuts later in the year.

However, the Summary of Economic Projections dot-plot outlook indicates rates will remain … Read more