Tech leaders push for UK listings overhaul as Arm heads toward New York float February 9, 2022 Tech leaders have called on government to ramp up efforts to overhaul listings rules after the owner of British chipmaker Arm indicated it would shun the London Stock Exchange in favour of a New York listing.
Crocodile of Wall Street: Amateur rapper accused in $4.5bn Bitfinex hack February 9, 2022 Heather Morgan, one half of the couple arrested in connection with the theft of $4.5bn worth of Bitcoin, has a bizarre online presence.
Ancient culture leapfrogging to first nation people’s self-sovereign identity February 9, 2022 Dr Jane Thomason discusses how first nations people have been quietly working to use blockchain to create a self-sovereign digital identity
Bank of England chief wonk backs ‘steady handed’ approach to rate hikes February 9, 2022 The chief wonk at the Bank of England today backed a “steady handed” approach to rate hikes despite a projected more than seven per cent inflation peak. Huw Pill, the Bank’s chief economist and successor to Andy Haldane, said the Bank needs to hold fire on pursuing an “activist” approach to tightening monetary policy. Pill’s [...]
Consumer price cap: Is the safety net fit for purpose? February 9, 2022 Ofgem remain committed to the price cap, but how much of a role has it played in the ensuing energy crisis?
Spotify content chief calls Joe Rogan backlash a ‘real learning experience’ February 9, 2022 Spotify’s chief content officer Dawn Ostroff told advertisers at a New York conference today that the Joe Rogan backlash had been a “real learning experience” for the company. “We do feel that we have a responsibility to support creator expression, but also balance that creator expression with safety for our users and for our advertisers,” [...]
HS2 opens huge factory to ramp up works on UK longest railway bridge February 9, 2022 HS2 has built a temporary factory larger than Royal Albert Hall to ramp up works on the Colne Valley viaduct. Long 100 metres and with an internal volume of 105,000m3, the factory will build the 140-tonne segments that will constitute the deck of the 2.3 mile viaduct, making it the UK’s longest railway bridge. “We’re [...]
FCA warns banks of Russian cyber attacks as Ukraine tensions ripple through European finance February 9, 2022 The Financial Conduct Authority has warned UK banks to stress test their cyber defences as fears grow of Russian-sponsored cyber attacks amid tensions in Ukraine.
Competition watchdog brands Amazon as ‘grocery retailer’ enforcing UK supplier protection February 9, 2022 UK competition watchdog has branded Amazon as a “grocery retailer” after the ecommerce giant announced it would be increasing its activity in the sector, with plans to launch 15 new Amazon Fresh stores in London. The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) decision is aimed at protecting suppliers and ensuring fairer payment terms, forcing Amazon, as [...]
Law Society’s pay gap has gotten wider through Covid as men fill higher paying jobs and take home bigger bonuses February 9, 2022 The Law Society and the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA’s) gender pay gap has widened since the start of the pandemic, according to new figures from the trade body. On average, men were paid 11.5 per cent more than women in 2021, and received 23.2 per cent larger bonuses. By comparison, men only received 10.6 per [...]
