London’s Satellite Vu bags £15m in Series A as it plots to decarbonise the housing sector October 20, 2021 London-based space tech scale-up Satellite Vu has raised £15m in Series A funding, as it readies plans to launch seven thermal and infrared imaging satellites into orbit. The satellites will be able to provide real-time data on how green, or energy efficient, every building on the planet is – as the UK seeks to decarbonise [...]
High street faces £1bn business rates increase next year October 20, 2021 Business rates are anticipated to rise £1bn in England next year, unwelcome news for high street firms attempting to recover from the pandemic. September’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) signals the amount business rates will leap next April, according to analysis from the Altus Group, the country’s largest rating advisory body. The CPI measure determines business [...]
KYC can help to make a trustless industry trustable October 20, 2021 The concept of a trustless currency is often equated to illicit activity and untraceable transactions, writes Gerben van den Bergh.
Easyjet goes into the lounge business at Gatwick’s north terminal – CityAM : CityAM October 20, 2021 Easyjet announced today its first lounge will open tomorrow at Gatwick airport’s north terminal. Called the Gateway, the space was developed in collaboration with lounge company No1 Lounges. With prices starting at £18.50, the space will allow all travellers – regardless of airline ticket – to eat, drink and work before their flight for one, [...]
THG boss Matthew Moulding ditches share pledge against personal Barclays loan October 20, 2021 THG chief executive Matthew Moulding has dropped a pledge of shares in the business as collateral against a personal loan with Barclays, in the latest effort to claw back investor confidence after a bleak share price crash. The company today said that Moulding and his wife Jodie were no longer using THG shares as collateral [...]
Where to go to enjoy National Mezcal Day this Thursday October 20, 2021 As the days shorten, and the wind howls through London’s streets, why not head down to one of the city’s bustling bars for a warming glass of mezcal. This Thursday, to honour National Mezcal Day, bars throughout the city will be at the ready to introduce you to the many charms of Mexico’s second most [...]
Vitamin Vacay: Booking reveals travel predictions for 2022 October 20, 2021 Going away on holiday in 2022 will be people’s preferred form of self care, says travel website Booking.com. In a research conducted across 31 countries and published today, Booking.com has revealed its 2022 predictions, highlighting how after 18 months of pandemic, travel optimism is getting back as people adjust to the “new normal”. Almost 74 [...]
Vladimir Putin will not attend UN Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow October 20, 2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Cop26 climate change summit in Glasgow later this month, the Kremlin has confirmed. Putin’s decision to not attend is a major blow to Boris Johnson and will spark further fears that the ambitions of the US and UK governments at the summit will go unfulfilled. Putin’s no-show [...]
Vitamin Vacay: Booking reveals travel predictions for 2022 – CityAM : CityAM October 20, 2021 Going away on holiday in 2022 will be people’s preferred form of self care, says travel website Booking.com. In a research conducted across 31 countries and published today, Booking.com has revealed its 2022 predictions, highlighting how after 18 months of pandemic, travel optimism is getting back as people adjust to the “new normal”. Almost 74 [...]
Bitcoin within touching distance of all-time high following successful ETF launch – CityAM : CityAM October 20, 2021 Bitcoin is currently hovering just below record levels, the day after ProShares rung the bell on the first ever Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund in the US, which has now officially launched on the New York Stock Exchange. The leading cryptocurrency is currently up three per cent over the past 24 hours, changing hands for just [...]
