EON slashes stake in Nord Stream 1 pipeline by €700m amid Russia-Europe uncertainty August 10, 2022 Europe's largest energy network operator has slashed the value of its stake in the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline by around €700m
Second yellow for Arsenal over fan token promotions August 10, 2022 Arsenal football club have been rebuked by the ASA which declared it had upheld its ruling against the club relating to NFT promotions.
Half of UK tech firms need greater support to scale, says report August 10, 2022 Half of the UK’s technology companies are lacking in the support necessary to scale the business, according to a new report today. The UK has a thriving technology space, securing 54 IPOs which have collectively raised £3.2bn – with 37 of these taking place last year, the report by Tech Nation, a body for UK [...]
FCA to swoop on City’s asset managers over misleading ESG investment August 10, 2022 The UK’s City watchdog is poised to swoop on asset managers if they promote “misleading” sustainable investments, as it prepares to ramp up its scrutiny of the ‘environmental, social and governance’ (ESG) label.
Coinbase sheds £0.9bn in second quarter as revenues plunge amid crypto crash August 10, 2022 Crypto giant Coinbase lost $1.1bn ($0.9bn) in the second quarter of the year as revenue dropped declined during the crypto crash. $446mn (£365m) of this loss was due to an impairment charge on the exchange’s crypto and venture investments as the “crypto winter” led to plummeting cryptocurrency prices and caused widespread losses across the industry. [...]
Liz Truss summons Chinese ambassador over Taiwan ‘aggression’ August 10, 2022 Liz Truss has summoned China’s ambassador to the Foreign Office over Beijing’s military “escalation in the region around Taiwan”. Truss said she summoned the Chinese ambassador to “explain his country’s actions”, after President Xi Jinping ordered military drills that surrounded Taiwan last week. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched five live-fire military drills in areas [...]
Apple supplier Foxconn ‘cautious’ about demand as inflations spreads August 10, 2022 Taiwanese Apple supplier Foxconn is “cautious” about upcoming demand, supply chains and operating performance, it’s chairman said today, as inflation spreads and tensions with China rise. Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Technology Group, is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of semiconductors or computer chips. The Taiwanese tech giant hit a record half-year revenue [...]
Iran side-steps US sanctions with $10m cryptocurrency import August 10, 2022 Iran has officially made its first multi-million dollar import using cryptocurrency as it looks to circumvent US sanctions.
HMRC’s furlough fraud crackdown sees whistleblowers file almost 14,000 reports August 10, 2022 HM Revenues and Customs has received almost 14,000 whistleblower reports after launching an online tip off service to make it easier to report instances of furlough fraud. Thousands of people have blown the whistle on their employers and former-employers by reporting them for furlough fraud using HMRC’s digital reporting tool, analysis from law firm Pinsent [...]
Household energy debts reach all-time high of £1.3bn ahead of winter price cap hikes August 10, 2022 Household energy debt is standing at an all-time high of £1.3bn ahead of expected bill hikes this autumn, according to Uswitch.