Virgin Money Flags Tepid 2ndHalf on Higher Costs, Margin Hit

May 14 Reuters British bank Virgin Money UK warned of a tepid secondhalf of the year on Tuesday, citing higher costs and lower profit margins due to growing investments, inflationary pressures and stiff competition for deposits. The lender, which agreed to a 2.9 billion pound 3.64 billion allcash takeover deal from 140yearold mutuallyowned building society Nationwide in March, […]
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GameStop Soars after Flag Bearer Roaring Kitty Resurfaces

Reuters Shares of videogame retailer GameStop surged nearly 75 on Monday after Roaring Kitty, an account associated with a social media finance influencer credited with sparking the 2021 meme stock rally, returned to X.com after a threeyear hiatus from the app. GameStop39;s shares hit an 18month high at 38.20 and were halted multiple times for volatility. […]
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Polish Farmers Begin Hunger Strike over EU Green Deal

WARSAW, May 13 Reuters Five Polish farmers have gone on hunger strike over European Union environmental regulations they say are driving them out of business. Farmers in Poland and elsewhere in the bloc have been protesting in recent months against cheap food imports from Ukraine and restrictions placed on them by the EU39;s Green Deal to tackle […]
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