It’s OUR Fault Enterprise Leaders Don’t Understand Blockchain October 26, 2020 Business and enterprise leaders struggle with adopting blockchain for a wide variety of reasons. Not the least of which is that the industry gets itself into trouble by refusing to use a consistent set of terms. We are “Scuppered by Language”. Even when books and articles are written in an easy and accessible way, they [...]
Exclusive: Tram risk audit at time of Croydon crash was never revealed to TfL safety panel October 26, 2020 The Croydon tram network was undergoing a safety audit at the time of the fatal Sandilands crash in 2016 – a fact not revealed to the chair of TfL’s safety panel at the time. The former board member, tasked with overseeing investigations into the disaster, described the failure to inform him as “beyond shocking.” Over [...]
UK consumer confidence drops following new coronavirus restrictions October 26, 2020 The British public became less optimistic about the economy in October as new restrictions were put in place, with consumer confidence falling for the first time in six months. Pessimism about household finances and home values dragged down the overall confidence index produced by polling firm Yougov and economics consultancy the Centre for Economics and [...]
Customer generation platform MVF buys Appwiki amid online sales surge October 26, 2020 Digital customer generation platform MVF has bought Dutch software comparison site Appwiki amid a surge in the number of firms attempting to boost their online capabilities due to the coronavirus crisis. The acquisition, which will allow MVF to use Appwiki’s comparison technology, comes as demand for digital consumer generation has soared due to the acceleration [...]
Aircraft orders flatline in September after worst ever quarter October 26, 2020 No commercial aircraft were ordered last month as the global aviation industry recorded its worst ever quarter on record due to the coronavirus pandemic. From July to September, there were just 13 orders placed for planes, a decline of 91.4 per cent on the same quarter last year. There were four orders in July, and [...]
Carlyle Group snaps up majority stake in funds firm Calastone October 26, 2020 Global investment firm The Carlyle Group is set to snap up a majority stake in funds network Calastone for an undisclosed amount, it said today. Carlyle said in a statement that it would buy the stake from current shareholders including venture capital firms Octopus Ventures and Accel. It comes with Carlyle nearing an agreement to [...]
Boots launches private Covid-19 testing service October 26, 2020 Boots has launched a private coronavirus testing service for people without symptoms to check their Covid-19 status before travelling or visiting friends and family. The new service, which will cost £120 per test, will launch in 10 stores across London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow this week before rolling out to 50 Boots stores next [...]
Online retailer The Hut Group hikes full-year revenue guidance October 26, 2020 Online retailer The Hut Group (LON:THG) said revenue this year will be stronger than previously anticipated as it entered the crucial Christmas trading period, with Black Friday expected to boost sales. THG, which raised £1.88bn when it listed on the London Stock Exchange last month, this morning raised full-year 2020 revenue guidance to between £1.48bn [...]
How much is Donald Trump worth? Judging by his Scottish golf resorts, not as much as you think October 26, 2020 You might have missed the news in the avalanche of election stories pouring out of America, but earlier this month, Donald Trump received planning approval for a new golf course at his Aberdeenshire resort. But before you get too excited (or outraged), understand that it is unlikely to ever be built. The President’s Scottish properties [...]
Congratulations Brussels for capturing EU states’ financial sovereignty October 26, 2020 The European Union achieved spectacular market success this month when it launched its new “Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency” bond programme (SURE). The €100bn programme will be used by the EU to support member nations addressing pandemic job security and social welfare weakness over the next year. The first €17bn bond issue [...]
