Firm part-owned by Sunak’s wife withdraws from Russia amid scrutiny April 1, 2022 Infosys, an Indian tech giant which is part owned by the UK Chancellor's wife, is shutting down its operations in Russia following backlash.
Tech Weekly: Investment boom in rapid grocery, and FCA gives breathing space for UK crypto firms April 1, 2022 Today Nasson talks to Lily Russell-Jones and Charlie Conchie about this week’s most important stories in crypto and fintech. Lily explains the FCA’s decision to extend its deadline for crypto firms seeking regulatory approval; and Charlie goes through the latest valuations and funding rounds for rapid grocery delivery firms, and outlines whether their high-spend model [...]
Bored Ape Yacht Club warns against minting NFTs after phishing attempt April 1, 2022 Bored Ape Yacht Club, the largest NFT project by market capitalisation, has confirmed its Discord channel was compromised by a hacker.
French authorities face difficulties in seizing oligarchs’ villas April 1, 2022 Sanctions enforcers in France are struggling to seize oligarchs’ assets due to being held back by French laws. The country’s sanctions enforcers have now frozen €850m worth of assets, including 20 villas on the Côte d’Azur. However, French officials are currently struggling to actually seize the frozen assets, despite the EU’s “freeze and seize” [...]
Rohit Wad handed CTO role at Binance, as Mayur Kamat is made product chief April 1, 2022 Binance has appointed Rohit Wad, former Corporate VP at Microsoft, as its CTO, and Mayur Kamat, former Agoda VP of Product, as Head of Product.
The Bad Guys review: Passable family film putting villains in the spotlight April 1, 2022 Once the home of giants including Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, and How To Train Your Dragon, Dreamworks has played it safe over the last few years, with competitor Pixar disappearing into the distance. Films like Boss Baby, Trolls, and The Croods are enjoyable, but they are glossy distractions for children rather than something worth remembering. [...]
Pop-up firm Sook tops £1m sales as Instagram businesses dabble with bricks-and-mortar retail April 1, 2022 Pop-up retail company Sook has hit £1m sales, with CEO John Hoyle telling CityA.M. an “explosion” of social media brands are looking for flexible spaces. Speaking to CityA.M., Hoyle said small businesses who use TikTok and Instagram are increasingly keen to venture into physical retail on a flexible basis. The company has seven spaces in [...]
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 review: formulaic fun that offers nothing new April 1, 2022 Sonic The Hedgehog 2 reunites viewers with the titular hero (voiced by Ben Schwartz), now living a happy if restless life with his human guardians Tom and Maddie (James Marsden and Tika Sumpter). That bliss is soon shattered, however, when Sonic’s arch enemy Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns from the mushroom dimension he was sent [...]
Which FTSE 100 stocks should you keep an eye on? April 1, 2022 Despite the FTSE 100 rising last month, rising issues could cause them to fall in April. But some may resist the trend. BAE Systems (LON:BA) BAE Systems shares are up 30% to 722p year-to-date, after it was boosted by sentiment over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and encouraging full-year results which saw sales grow by 5% to [...]
Love Island star Jamie Jewitt backs $1m crypto lottery game April 1, 2022 A former Love Island contestant has become a brand ambassador for a new crypto lottery game offering a £1m jackpot.
