Mastercard partners with Nexo to launch crypto backed payments card April 13, 2022 Mastercard has forged a partnership with crypto lender Nexo to assist with the launch of a "crypto-backed" payments card.
Ukraine: UK sanctions another 206 Russians in response to railway bombing April 13, 2022 The UK has hit another 206 individuals with sanctions in response to an horrific attack on civilians trying to escape Russia’s invasion at a train station last week. Foreign secretary Liz Truss said 178 of those sanctioned were key members of the Russian-backed Lugansk and Donetsk breakway states in the eastern Donbas region. The train [...]
Chelsea takeover: who are the four remaining bidders? April 13, 2022 As the race to takeover Chelsea enters the final stretch, who are the consortiums vying to succeed Abramovich?
Competition watchdog gives Sony and Nintendo subscriptions the green light April 13, 2022 The competition watchdog has finally given Sony and Nintendo's gaming subscription the green light following the gaming giants' changes.
‘Piecemeal’ reforms leave UK rental sector littered with discrimination and health risks April 13, 2022 The UK’s rental sector is littered with unlawful discrimination and health and safety risks after “piecemeal” reforms, according to a report from a committee of MPs today. More than one in eight privately rented homes in Britain pose a serious threat to people’s health and safety, while around one in four landlords are unwilling to [...]
Martin Shkreli’s lawyers ask to drop him as client as ‘pharma bro’ owes $2m in legal fees April 13, 2022 Martin Shkreli’s lawyers are seeking to drop him as a client, over claims the price-hiking pharma exec owes them $2.04m (£1.57m). Philadelphia headquartered law firm Duane Morris LLP asked for a judge’s permission to pull out of representing Shkreli after claiming the imprisoned former hedge fund manager “has no assets” to pay its fees. The [...]
Russia to pursue alternative buyers as West ramps up sanctions April 13, 2022 Russia will pursue alternative markets for its energy exports, revealed President Vladimir Putin, amid escalating tensions with the West.
Sainsbury’s and Waitrose ‘investigating as a matter of urgency’ after worker at sushi supplier has finger tips cut off April 13, 2022 Waitrose and Sainsbury’s are investigating “as a matter of urgency” after a worker had finger tips chopped off in Taiko Foods’ factory, which supplies sushi to the retailers. The retailers are looking into the incident, in which Viraj Kakadia operated reportedly unsafe and dangerous vegetable cutting machine at the Taiko Foods factory in Acton. The [...]
‘Don’t tell anyone’: Whatsapp messages exposed £400m ‘Essex boys’ traders to US lawsuit April 13, 2022 A group of traders dubbed ‘the Essex boys’, who made more than £400m profit in a day of frenzied oil trading in 2020, exposed themselves to a US lawsuit due to a Whatsapp exchange, it has been revealed.
Fortress and TDR Capital among potential future bidders for £600m holiday chain Butlins April 13, 2022 Seaside resort chain Butlins could be subject to a fierce bidding war with Sky News reporting that some big names in leisure are mulling takeover bids. According to the news organisation, suitors looking at snapping up Butlins include Fortress Investment Group, the owner of Punch Taverns. Another high-profile bid could be launched by TDR Capital, [...]
