Utilico Insights - Jacqueline Broers assesses why Vietnam could be the darling of Asia for investors. Watch the full video here.
Audioboom (AIM: BOOM), the leading global podcast company, is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its creator network through new exclusive partnerships with top tier podcasts including Pretty X Unfiltered, BDA with Katherine Schwarzenegger, Soder, Omnibus, Do We Know Them?, and George Conway Explains It All To Sarah Longwell.
These shows are expected to contribute more than 4 million downloads per month to the Audioboom Creator Network.
The new content partnerships will leverage the full suite of tools available to creators on Audioboom's platform including AdRip (for inventory creation), Showcase (the Company's ad-tech driven marketplace), premium advertising sales, and automated distribution and marketing services.
BDA is hosted by Katherine Schwarzenegger-Pratt - daughter of Hollywood star and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife of movie star Chris Pratt. The podcast examines life as a new parent, with expert interviews and true-life parenting stories.
Soder is a podcast from comedian, and star of the hit TV show Billions, Dan Soder. Alongside the audio podcast, Audioboom will monetise the video version of the show as part of its focus on building YouTube podcast services.
Pretty X Unfiltered is a new collaboration between hosts of the hit podcasts Pretty Basic (Alisha Marie & Remi Cruz) and Unfiltered (Zane and Heath), while George Conway Explains It All, from the team at The Bulwark, examines Donald Trump's legal cases during his run for US Presidency.
The Audioboom Creator Network is growing quickly as a result of the continued signing of top tier podcasts - it now reaches more than 38 million unique listeners each month. As recently announced, Audioboom climbed the Triton Digital Podcast Ranker in February and is now the fourth largest podcast publisher in the US - the biggest podcast market in the world.
Bank of England finds UK coping with higher interest rates
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-of-england-interest-rates-cuts-121635602.html
Lloyds Bank’s latest Business Barometer has found that business confidence remains high, with March’s figures unchanged month-on-month at 42%. In a promising sign of a return to economic growth, this month’s survey data reflects the continued confidence firms have demonstrated so far in 2024 and means the overall business confidence level remains well above the survey’s long-term average of 28%.
The Barometer – which measures businesses’ overall confidence by assessing their trading prospects and optimism for the economy – also found that results for these metrics remained at historically strong levels. The net balance for firms’ trading prospects was unchanged at 49%, the second-highest level since 2017. A further 59% of firms (up from 57% last month) signalled stronger activity for the year ahead, while 10% predicted lower output (up from 8%).
https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2024/lloyds-bank-2024/march-2024-business-barometer.html
London business confidence soared in March as the UK’s ongoing economic recovery lifted spirits in the capital, according to a closely watched survey.
Business confidence in London rose 14 points to 52 per cent in March, according to Lloyds’ Business Barometer. This was driven by a 23 point increase in firms’ optimism in the economy as a whole.
“The capital’s confidence is booming,” Paul Evans, regional director for London at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, said.
https://www.cityam.com/london-business-confidence-booming-as-lower-inflation-fuels-hopes-of-a-recovery/
Some analyst forecasts project the Lloyds share price to reach as high as 74p within the next 12 months – that 50% jump!
https://www.fool.co.uk/2024/03/24/are-lloyds-shares-about-to-surge-by-50/
Stroll said: "I am pleased that Amedeo will remain in post until Adrian joins and will continue to oversee the launch of our upcoming products, with our breathtaking line-up of new front engine sports cars a fitting legacy to his time leading the company and its product strategy.
"In Adrian Hallmark, we are attracting one of the highest calibre leaders not just in our segment, but in the entire global automotive industry."
https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1043773/aston-martin-poaches-bentley-boss-1043773.html
Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, said that interest rate cuts were “in play” in a sign that cuts might come sooner than markets currently expect.
https://www.cityam.com/bank-of-england-interest-rate-cuts-are-in-play-as-inflation-falls-bailey-says/
We view Aston Martin's financial profile as weak, including negative EBIT and free cash flow (FCF) in recent years as well as high leverage. Nevertheless, we forecast that Aston Martin will be cash-flow neutral within two years, driven by a new sports line-up and lower investment needs, and assume the company will largely deliver its business plan.
https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-assigns-aston-martin-final-b-idr-outlook-stable-20-03-2024
ALIEN METALS (@AlienMetals) posted at 11:03 am on Wed, Mar 20, 2024:
As the Company has secured a A$2 million strategic funding along and changes to the advisory Board with the appointment of the Technical Director, Mr. Rob Mosig.
2/3
(https://x.com/AlienMetals/status/1770405734213149157?t=yVrnNy9jxi3ASkRUIX3yig&s=03)
ALIEN METALS (@AlienMetals) posted at 11:03 am on Wed, Mar 20, 2024:
The podcast discussed how the Company is progressing ahead with investment from a long-term shareholder, increasing our exploration initiatives the current market undervaluation of both specifically Alien Metals and explorers in the market.
#ironore #mining #UFO #AIM #LSE
3/3
(https://x.com/AlienMetals/status/1770405853536915904?t=oD7v4DT2wTwkew_7VtTUIA&s=03)
ALIEN METALS (@AlienMetals) posted at 3:10 pm on Fri, Mar 15, 2024:
The various strategic options currently available to Alien Metals for the financing and/or development of its key assets. We look forward to ensuring sustainable growth & value creation at the projects.
2/2
(https://x.com/AlienMetals/status/1768656033855988158?t=umT7bYo9vCaKBwSIL-UhiQ&s=03)
alien metals (@alienmetals) posted at 11:03 am on wed, mar 20, 2024:
guy robertson, cfo and alwyn vorster, board advisor spoke to zak mir from share talk about the company’s recent developments at the han**** iron ore project and the pinderi hills project.
listen to the interview here: https://t.co/gjed7wdmsr
1/3
(https://x.com/alienmetals/status/1770405679964000582?t=ou5_7nscyu0vghhvnp1fjw&s=03)
Lloyds Bank and Paypoint have announced they are expanding their existing partnership, with the lender set to become the main processor of card payments for Paypoint’s 60,000-strong network of small businesses and retailers.
https://www.cityam.com/lloyds-set-to-become-main-payments-processor-for-paypoint-as-bank-expands-small-business-footprint/
“We think refinancing and capital raise concerns held back the share price, but these concerns are mitigated by the issuance of two bonds totalling £1.15bn, largely replacing the existing bonds but also increasing gross liquidity short-term.”
Alongside the completion of the bond refinancing, they added, recent credit rating upgrades could see the “M&A fantasy return.”
https://www.cityam.com/aston-martin-shares-back-in-the-fast-lane-as-analysts-say-ma-fantasy-may-return/
Bank of America Raises Aston Martin to Buy (Neutral), Target Price £2.50 - BN (Finwire)
2024-03-18 09:03
Bank of America raises Aston Martin to Buy (Neutral), target price £2.50 - BN
https://www.placera.se/placera/telegram/2024/03/18/bank-of-america-hojer-aston-martin-till-kop-neutral-riktkurs-250-pund-bn.html
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