Onramper secures $6m seed funding to bridge gap between fiat and crypto January 26, 2022 Onramper - a fiat-to-crypto gateway aggregator - has raised $6m in seed funding, led by EQT Ventures.
Government agrees to meet Warrington MP to discuss the demise of Together Energy January 26, 2022 Government minister Kemi Badenoch has agreed to meet with Tory MP to discuss the collapse of council-backed supplier Together Energy.
Maida Vale stabbing: Thousands sign petition calling for ‘hero’ driver not to face charges January 26, 2022 Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for a driver, who hit a knife attacker with his car, not to face criminal charges. People have branded the 26-year-old driver a “hero”, after he was arrested on suspicion of murder of 41-year-old Leon McCaskre, who stabbed his ex-partner Yasmin Chkaifi to death. Several people had [...]
EU aims to be ‘torchbearer’ introducing digital rights and principles January 26, 2022 The European Commission, in a global first, proposed a set of digital rights and principles this morning that aim to protect people's rights, support democracy and ensure a fair and safe online environment.
UK needs laws for self-driving cars, government bodies say January 26, 2022 Government bodies are currently lobbying for the UK to adopt a legislation that regulates self-driving vehicles. According to a joint report from the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission, introducing an ‘Automated Vehicles Act’ will help to draw “a clear distinction between features which just assist drivers, such as adaptive [...]
Contactless payments surge as cash continues to spiral January 26, 2022 Contactless payments surged over 40 per cent last year as entertainment and hospitality rebounded and cash usage continued its decline, new data has revealed.
Tetrosyl seeks £1m in compensation from BDO over 9-month audit delay January 26, 2022 Rochdale-based car products manufacturer Tetrosyl is seeking more than £1m in compensation from Belgian accountancy firm BDO, over claims that BDO’s “inadequate” handling of its audit damaged Tetrosyl’s relationships with its contractors and led to Tetrosyl’s directors facing criminal proceedings from Companies House. In documents seen by The Times, Tetrosyl said BDO’s nine-month delay in [...]
Octopus Energy doubts industry can rescue households from soaring energy bills January 26, 2022 Octopus Energy has questioned whether households can be spared from a painful spike in energy bills this spring.
UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch fails bid to delay US extradition ruling January 26, 2022 British technology tycoon Mike Lynch, who is facing extradition to the US after being accused of fraud, has failed to delay a decision by the Home Office this morning. US authorities accused Lynch of being involved in a multibillion-dollar fraud over the sale of his software company, Autonomy, to Hewlett-Packard in 2011 for £8.5bn, which [...]
IMF urges El Salvador to rethink Bitcoin legal tender January 26, 2022 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for El Salvador to reverse its decision to make Bitcoin legal tender.
