Putin orders former Wagner figure to command volunteer units in Ukraine September 29, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine. The move signals the Kremlin’s intention to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. In remarks released by the Kremlin, Mr Putin told Andrei Troshev [...]
Russian athletes allowed to compete as neutrals at next year’s Paris Paralympics September 29, 2023 Russian athletes will be able to compete as neutrals at next year’s Paralympic Games in Paris despite the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. International Paralympic Committee member nations voted against a full suspension of the Russian committee at the organisation’s General Assembly in Bahrain, but a motion to partially suspend was passed on Friday afternoon. [...]
City of London elects new Lord Mayor: US scientist and economist Alderman Michael Mainelli September 29, 2023 The City of London Corporation has elected the 695th Lord Mayor as Alderman Michael Mainelli. Mainelli will take over the year-long role as the figurehead for the Square Mile, currently held by Nicholas Lyons, on Friday 10 November. The Lord Mayor-elect, 64, is a scientist, economist, and accountant, known for being chairman of Z/Yen. Born [...]
OpenTrade launches tokenised treasury bills on Perimeter Protocol September 29, 2023 OpenTrade has today launched its lending platform and tokenised treasury bill product to accelerate Web3 innovation.
Fireblocks acquires tokenisation firm BlockFold to serve big banks and institutions September 29, 2023 Fireblocks has acquired BlockFold - a smart contract development and consulting firm specialising in advanced tokenisation projects.
Credit Suisse warns of $2.2bn loss in third quarter as thousands of staff exit bank September 29, 2023 Credit Suisse has warned that it may face a $2.2bn loss in the third quarter as it attempts to deal with legacy loans and problematic parts of its business.
MultiversX manages to offset huge chunk of CO2 on way to a sustainable Web3 September 29, 2023 MultiversX has announced it has amplified its green blockchain efforts by offsetting 25% more CO2 than its network and operation emissions.
Solvency II: When will the post-Brexit investment bonanza arrive? September 29, 2023 When Rishi Sunak pointed to a once obscure piece of prudential regulation during a leadership debate last year, it felt to many in the City like a watershed moment.
EP: 231 Newmarket, Longchamp & Hong Kong September 29, 2023 What a weekend we can look forward to. At Newmarket there’s the Middle Park, Cheveley Park & Royal Lodge Stakes alongside the big-field Cambridgeshire Handicap, all taking place on Saturday afternoon. Then on Sunday it’s the big day of the year at Paris Longchamp racecourse, with the Prix De l’Arc de Triomphe the highlight of [...]
Office politics September 29, 2023 Tim Oldman, boss of the workplace consultancy Leesman, tells Andy Silvester the results of our grand hybrid working experiment are still very much in flux Tim Oldman, as befits a man who runs a workplace consultancy, is asked as much as you’d expect about the impact of hybrid working on employees and the economy. Those [...]
