Crypto AM is delighted to announce Luno as the Platinum Partner August 19, 2021 London-based crypto app Luno has been announced as a Platinum Partner for the Crypto AM London Blockchain & DeFi Summit.
Collapsing oil prices sends FTSE 100 plummeting – CityAM : CityAM August 19, 2021 A collapse in oil prices today sent shares in industrials and mining companies plummeting, dragging London’s FTSE 100 down over 1.5 per cent. The capital’s premier index slid to 7,059.58 points in the first hour of trading. Also Read: Lloyds eyes 50,000 homes in push to become UK’s largest landlord International benchmarks WTI and Brent [...]
Indy Hothi CA: “You cannot witness the devastation around you and not feel compelled to do something.” August 19, 2021 | City Talk This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. ICAS Deputy President Indy Hothi CA says his work at Khalsa Aid International is just one example of how accountants can use their skills to support their chosen causes. Back in 2014, parts of Bosnia and Serbia suffered their worst floods since records began some 120 years ago. [...]
US General: Taliban ‘not interfering with US operations’ at Kabul airport August 18, 2021 There had been no hostile interactions with the Taliban over citizens trying to leave Afghanistan, US General Mark A. Milley told a Pentagon news conference. Around 5,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan, according to chairman of the joint chiefs of staff General Milley. “Through the State Department, the Taliban are guaranteeing safe passage to [...]
10 minute Covid test hoped breakthrough for travel sector – CityAM : CityAM August 18, 2021 University of Birmingham researchers have developed a new Covid test that provides results in less than 10 minutes. The RTF-EXPAR test is reportedly as sensitive at detecting coronavirus as PCR tests, according to the scientists behind the breakthrough. The tests also detect low levels of the virus, which lateral flow do not despite also delivering [...]
Ethereum will overtake Bitcoin by 2026, says deVere boss August 18, 2021 Ethereum will continue to outperform Bitcoin in 2021 and will, ultimately, exceed its rival’s value, the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations has predicted.
Analysis: Does Google’s ad clampdown leave Brits at risk of fraud? August 18, 2021 In what Google described as a “significant additional measure” to protect both its users and legitimate advertisers, and to prevent scammers exploiting its various platforms, the multinational tech giant recently announced its intention to clamp down on financial fraud by forcing all financial services advertisers to demonstrate that they are authorised by the Financial Conduct [...]
Ethereum’s EIP-1559 launch update August 18, 2021 Metaverse guru Dr Chris Kacher says it is time to make way for the era of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other transformational crypto technologies.
Japanese Grand Prix cancelled amid rising Covid case numbers August 18, 2021 This year’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, due to be held in October, has been cancelled amid rising Covid-19 case numbers in the country. It is the fifth race to be cancelled this season in Formula 1 and the second year in a row that the Japanese Grand Prix has been axed. “The decision has [...]
Bitcoin takes a breather as Solana and Cardano pull back August 18, 2021 Cryptocurrencies are mostly down today, with Bitcoin continuing its relatively flat week as it takes a breather after recent excitement.