Letters: How meta is the metaverse January 25, 2022 [Re: When tech giant becomes gaming giant: Microsoft buys Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard for a record £51bn, Jan 19] We have seen growth of over 300 per cent in PCT Patent filings for AR/VR technology over five years. This is all the more relevant with news of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which [...]
Raising pension age led to record rates of over-65s employment January 25, 2022 The government’s decision to up the state pension age from 65 to 66 has seen higher number of 65-year-olds staying in work than at any point since at least the 1970s. However, poorer people with less education were significantly more likely to stay in work than richer people with university degrees. Becky O’Connor, Head of [...]
Met chief Cressida Dick confirms police will investigate Downing Street parties January 25, 2022 The Metropolitan Police is to investigate allegations of lockdown rule-breaking parties at Downing Street. Scotland Yard’s commissioner Dame Cressida Dick told members of the London Assembly that police will probe claims of parties held at Number 10. It comes after the police force has previously stated it would not investigate retrospective reports of breaches. Police [...]
Short sellers see $114bn surge in gains amid U.S. sell-off January 25, 2022 Short sellers have enjoyed a boom in gains since the start of this year amid a major US stock market sell-off, according to new data.
Umbria Network reveals fast and inexpensive cross-chain bridging for crypto assets January 25, 2022 Umbria has developed a new style of bridge, which offers a much faster and low cost solution to the traditional validator-driven bridging model
Going Dutch: Motorists who open door with wrong hand to be fined up to £1,000 January 25, 2022 Motorists who open their car’s door with the wrong hand will risk being fined up to £1,000. Under the new High Code’s updates – coming into force from Saturday – motorists are forced to use the ‘Dutch Reach’ manoeuvre, which requires drivers and passengers to get out of their cars using the hand “on the [...]
Rare Beatles and John Lennon memorabilia to be sold as NFTs January 25, 2022 John Lennon's eldest son is selling videos of rare Beatles memorabilia, including guitars and clothing, as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
How to master social media: Five tips for writing well January 25, 2022 Following the topic started in a previous article, here on City AM’s CFA Institute Talk, mentioning that whatever you write on social media, it is important to write it well, Eric Sim now shares some critical lessons on how to do that. When I was 14, I failed an important English literature exam at my [...]
Ericsson exceeds market expectations with 5G boom offsetting Chinese losses January 25, 2022 Ericsson exceeds expectations as the Swedish firm benefits from the roll out of 5G networks, offsetting loss of Chinese market share.
Exclusive: UK financial services M&A hits five year high but deal value slumps January 25, 2022 Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the UK’s financial services sector rebounded to hit a five year high last year but overall deal value slumped on 2020 levels.
