London mayor Sadiq Khan praises Theresa May’s “u-turn” in Brexit talks December 8, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has welcomed this morning’s move forward with Brexit talks, but said this progress should have been achieved months ago. He also applauded an “apparent u-turn” by Theresa May on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK. Jean-Claude Juncker confirmed this morning that Brexit talks can move on to the [...]
Brexit deal: Here’s how British politicians reacted December 8, 2017 After months of wrangling and a few near-misses, Jean-Claude Juncker and Theresa May finally confirmed this morning that “sufficient progress” had been made in Brexit talks to begin the second phase. The decision was welcomed by many, although Juncker said “we still have a lot to do”. Here’s what Theresa May’s rivals in Westminster (and [...]
Mirriad native in-video advertising confirms price for £62m float on Aim December 8, 2017 A company which brings a whole new meaning to product placement is to float on London’s junior market, giving it a value of more than £60m. Advertising company Mirriad uses 3D technology to superimpose advertising into film and TV, a method known as “native in-video advertising”. This means, for example, that posters in the background [...]
Bitcoin price (BTC) tumbles, having risen as high as $17,000 December 8, 2017 The value of bitcoin reached as high as $17,000 early this morning before dropping back down to below $15,000 a coin. At the time of writing, the volatile digital currency was trading 3.47 per cent below its opening price at $16,272.49, according to Coindesk’s aggregate index. Yesterday, bitcoin broke through numerous milestones, rising thousands of [...]
Brexit phase two confirmed: Here’s how businesses are reacting to the news December 8, 2017 Business groups have given today’s breakthrough in Brexit negotiations an unequivocal thumbs up – but stressed that the hard work is only just beginning. Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker confirmed that the deadlock over the Irish border, divorce bill and citizens rights had finally been broken this morning, allowing the EU side to grant “sufficient [...]
Brexit: Sufficient progress reached, Jean-Claude Juncker confirms – meaning trade and transition can finally be discussed December 8, 2017 Jean Claude Juncker has confirmed that Brexit talks can move onto the second phase after a “break through” was made early this morning. That means negotiators can finally move onto discussing post-Brexit trade and transition – sneaking in ahead of the year-end deadline that businesses warned must not be missed. The move will give reassurances [...]
Editor’s Notes: Conspiracy theorists will always join the dots they want to see, bitcoin’s energy boom and the LSE row has left everyone weaker December 8, 2017 Before the fortuitous turn of events that took me into journalism, I did a lot of work with think tanks. These organisations come in all shapes and sizes – some are small, scrappy policy shops while others are quite grand, well-funded institutions. What they all tend to have in common is a staff of smart, [...]
Just Eat has created a magic wand for ordering takeaway food December 8, 2017 The new must-have gadget to show off to friends is here. Forget the Alexa or the Apple Watch, because Just Eat has today launched a trial of a magic wand for ordering takeaways. The suspiciously elongated gadget is the latest addition to the crowded British mantlepiece, and will enable users to order Chinese with the [...]
Don’t let the rise of the gig economy stop millennials from saving for their pensions December 8, 2017 Millennials are saving more than Generation X, but has the gig economy thrown a spanner in the works? Apparently younger people are saving more than previous cohorts – a fact that might seem surprising, given the media doom and gloom about this generation. But in spite of earning the least, 18-34 year olds put away [...]
Brexit will require major review of financial services regulation, claims IRSG and Linklaters report December 8, 2017 Brexit will force an overhaul of the UK’s regulation of financial services, creating new checks and balances to ensure the system remains “proportionate, coherent and fit for purpose”, a new report argues. Rule-making currently exercised jointly by the European Parliament and member states through the Council of Ministers and responsibilities from the European Supervisory Authorities [...]