Today's business and finance round up 12th May 2022
British holidaymakers lead the way as Tui hails the return of travel
12th May 2022
Bite-sized business news from the UK and beyond
Good morning This week an Andy Warhol silkscreen of Marilyn Monroe sold at Christie’s for $195m after four minutes of bidding. If that sounds like a lot, it is: It’s the priciest sale of any American artwork at auction, and the most expensive 20th-century artwork to sell at auction. A $450m Leonardo da Vinci painting remains No. 1 on the all-time list.
Today's stories
British holidaymakers lead the way as Tui hails the return of travel
Crypto’s week goes from bad to worse
TRAVELBritish holidaymakers lead the way as Tui hails the return of travel
Other stories to keep you in the loop
Government dismisses talk of emergency budget to tackle rising costs
US inflation rate slows but remains close to 40-year high
ITV warns of ad slump but is on track with new streaming brand launch
Toyota cuts production due to Covid lockdown in Shanghai
Channel 4 and Youtube strike content partnership deal
Vaccine maker Moderna's CFO exits after just two days
Fall in death rate drives ‘weak’ performance at funeral giant Dignity
Tesla recalling more than 130,000 cars as touchscreens overheat and turn off
Covid mask rules relaxed for EU air travel
CRYPTOCrypto’s week goes from bad to worse
Stat of the day
According to a survey by messaging app Slack, almost 40% of workers are anxious about returning to the office, as life gets back to normal following the worst of the pandemic
Interesting links from around the web
Zero-rated? The rise and rise of TV that absolutely no one is watching
The 25 best hotels in the world as voted by travellers
How ‘accent bias’ affects job prospects
