IOTA unveils smart contracts October 21, 2021 The IOTA Foundation today announced the beta release of IOTA Smart Contracts - a fully-functional smart contract solution.
UK export sales stall amid global shipping crisis October 21, 2021 UK export sales are stalling amid the global shipping industry snarling up due to soaring container prices. Around a third of UK exporters experienced an uptick in sales in the last quarter, up slightly from 27 per cent in the second quarter of the year. Higher shipping costs are squeezing margins and deterring exporting firms [...]
Crypto analysts say Bitcoin run could continue up to Christmas October 21, 2021 Bitcoin is set for a period of wild volatility before reaching record values by Christmas, experts believe.
Fed officials barred from holding individual stocks after controversy October 21, 2021 FEDERAL Reserve officials will no longer be able to buy individual stocks after a share-trading scandal which brought down two of the body’s regional chairs. The presidents of the Dallas and Boston Federal Reserve branches have both stepped down from their roles after it emerged they had been actively trading at the same time as [...]
Greengage looking to be first merchant bank for the digital finance sector October 21, 2021 CEO Sean Kiernan explains how Greengage bridges traditional fiat currency banking and trading with the emerging digital asset and cryptocurrency sector.
UK seals deal to end Digital Services Tax and transition to global system October 21, 2021 The UK has agreed to scrap its Digital Services Tax on online giants like Amazon in a move that will stop Joe Biden slapping tariffs on British goods. An agreement was struck with the EU and US yesterday on how to transition from the Digital Services Tax to a new global system agreed by G20 [...]
Will the new ultra-low emission zone affect your house price? October 21, 2021 The signs are up, the maps have been published – it’s ULEZ time. On Monday, the expanded ultra-low emission zone kicks in, casting a warm glow of low emissions not just over Westminster, but every surrounding neighbourhood within the often-smelly, usually-congested north circular. According to one logistics company, this long-planned expansion may mean that getting [...]
WeWork – and Neumann – enjoy share boost on belated Wall Street debut October 21, 2021 Shares in WeWork rose as much as 12 per cent on its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, as the office space provider’s two year journey to a public offering finally came to a head. WeWork began trading its shares today after shareholders approved a $9bn merger with special-purpose acquisition company [...]
South Western Railway won’t restore pre-pandemic rail service in ‘attack’ on business October 21, 2021 South Western Railway (SWR) will not restore its London rail services to pre-pandemic levels next year in a move that has been labelled as “an attack” on central London’s economic recovery. Figures, compiled by the Liberal Democrats, show SWR will cut their services across South West London from December 2022, compared to pre-pandemic levels, by [...]
City’s CO2 emissions slashed by more than 60 per cent in 15 years October 21, 2021 Carbon emissions in the City of London have plummeted by more than 60 per cent in the past 15 years, according to the latest data. While emissions in Westminster halved in the period between 2005 and 2019, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found. It comes as the capital plans to extend its ultra-low emission [...]
