Seedrs boss hits out at regulators for stifling growth April 6, 2022 The boss of crowdfunding firm Seedrs has hit out at UK regulators today claiming they are stifling the potential of UK startups.
Pinterest rolls out new climate misinformation policy April 6, 2022 Pinterest has rolled out a new policy that will make it the first and only major digital platform to have clearly defined guidelines against climate misinformation. The new policy extends across both organic and paid content, banning false or misleading climate change content and conspiracy theories on the platform. The new climate misinformation policy removes [...]
Should crypto take leadership lessons from fintech? April 6, 2022 Natalie Zingo holds up a mirror to the crypto industry and asks what lessons in leadership fintech could teach.
Avon Protection share price plunges more than 20 per cent after wrestling with rising costs April 6, 2022 Avon Protection shares have plunged, after the helmet maker warned investors of lower-than-expected profits in the first half of this year. The London-listed protective equipment provider has been wrestling with “additional manufacturing costs” in recent months, as global raw materials prices are engulfed by inflation. Supply chains have also been significantly stretched post-Brexit, with the [...]
EU plans to seize Russian energy revenues as conflict escalates in Ukraine April 6, 2022 The European Union (EU) is planning to seize a portion of Russian energy revenues to pay for the future rebuilding of Ukraine.
Clifford Chance paid working class staff 44.1 per cent less than employees from professional families April 6, 2022 Employees at Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance, whose parents work as plumbers, electricians, or train drivers, took home significantly less pay in 2021 than staff whose parents work as teachers, accountants or solicitors. Clifford Chance employees from working class families earned 44.1 per cent less last year than staff at the law firm from [...]
Crypto startup Blockchain.com launches Asset Management platform April 6, 2022 Blockchain.com has launched an asset management service to bring crypto products to professional and institutional investors.
Londoners to face disruption as TfL carries out works over Easter weekend April 6, 2022 Londoners are set to face massive disruption next week as Transport for London (TfL) carries out maintenance works on the tube network over Easter weekend. TfL warned commuters that Piccadilly Line trains to and from Heathrow will be suspended throughout the weekend due to track works while both the District and Hammersmith & City lines [...]
Almost 90 per cent of the world’s Bitcoin ATMs are in the US April 6, 2022 The number of Bitcoin ATMs throughout the world has, this week, surpassed 37,000 - with some 87 per cent of the machines in the US.
UK inflation to scale to twin peaks in April and October April 6, 2022 Inflation in the UK will have twin peaks this year in a sign that households will absorb a double hit to their living standards. At the start of the year, the cost of living was originally forecast to peak in April, driven by the energy watchdog hiking the cap on energy bills 54 per cent. [...]
