Stimulus passes as Bitcoin marches on March 11, 2021 Bitcoin extended its winning streak yesterday, soaring to more than $56,000 before a pullback last night took it back down to just below the $55,000 level, where it is currently trading.
SAS: Red Notice is Outlander star Sam Heughan’s Bond audition March 11, 2021 With Daniel Craig’s final Bond movie on the horizon, it’s that time again where every British leading man fields questions about whether they would like to take over. This week it’s the turn of Outlander star Sam Heughan, who raised the issue in an interview with Esquire Magazine. He’s the right age, has a strong [...]
EU’s ambassador to UK calls for more trust in post-Brexit relationship March 11, 2021 The EU’s ambassador to Britain has today said there needs to be more trust in the UK-EU post-Brexit relationship as rows over vaccines and Northern Ireland rage on. Ambassador João Vale de Almeida told journalists today that “trust is the most important commodity in international relationships” and that “when levels of trust go down you [...]
There’s a real prize for the UK to lead when it comes to distributed digital ID March 11, 2021 Crypto AM Parliamentary Special as Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE continues his series of articles on the Financial Services Bill.
ESG demand pushes Gresham House assets higher March 11, 2021 Gresham House has reported stellar growth over the past year as interest in ESG pushed its assets under management higher. The asset manager reported a 42 per cent rise in AUM to £4bn over the year with organic growth of £1bn across housing, forestry and sustainable infrastructure. It was largely driven by £437m of positive [...]
FTSE 250 Ascential COO joins the board of cyber security firm Darktrace March 11, 2021 AI cyber security platform Darktrace has appointed Ascential’s COO to its board as a non-executive director. Paul Harrison, who formerly held the chief financial position at Just Eat, will aid the board in tackling the fast-changing challenges that the digital landscape brings. “As cyber-threats become more sophisticated and better-resourced, it is clear that the cyber [...]
Jaguar F-Pace SVR review: V8 muscle in an SUV suit March 11, 2021 Jaguar hones its high-performance luxury SUV into something even more beguiling. Let’s enjoy it while we still can, says Richard Aucock.
Playtech swings to €73m loss as lockdown hits casinos March 11, 2021 Gambling software group Playtech swung to a €73m (£62.5m) loss last year as coronavirus lockdowns shuttered casinos across Europe. The FTSE 250 firm’s loss compared to a €55.9m profit in the previous year. Revenue dropped by a quarter to just over €1bn. Shares in Playtech dropped almost three per cent in morning trading. The downbeat [...]
Can Bitcoin hit $60,000 this week, and what happens next? March 11, 2021 Bitcoin came within a whisker of achieving a record all-time-high last night, but couldn’t sustain enough momentum to lift it above last month’s pinnacle of $58,332.
Six Nations agrees £365m partnership with private equity firm CVC March 11, 2021 Six Nations Rugby has secured a £365m investment after agreeing to sell 14.3 per cent of its share to private equity firm CVC. CVC Capital Partners has now invested more than £700m into professional rugby, with its latest move adding to previous funds in the Gallagher Premiership and the Guinness Pro14. England Rugby released a [...]