A Northern Irish compromise is a balancing act of conflicts August 17, 2022 The Northern Ireland Protocol, the compromise Boris Johnson signed in October 2019 in order to secure Brexit, was – and remains – a running sore first for the Conservative party and now for the Unionist parties in Northern Ireland. The Protocol has effectively created a border down the Irish Sea, with goods moving from mainland [...]
Letters: A history of challenger banks August 17, 2022 [Re: Canary Wharf’s giants stand by idly as Brits flock en masse to challenger banks, August 15] Fintech arose out of necessity, reacting to an era when financial institutions were not able to meet new market conditions brought on by the global recession. Their complacency on legacy systems and resistance to innovation was a product [...]
Brexit: UK launches ‘formal dispute’ against EU over Horizon delay August 16, 2022 London has launched a formal dispute against the EU for its decision to block the UK from its €95bn science programme post-Brexit. Foreign secretary Liz Truss tonight announced the UK government had begun “formal consultations” over the long-running row and has written to the EU to “launch dispute resolution proceedings”. This is the first time [...]
Crypto.com granted FCA licence to operate in UK August 16, 2022 Digital asset exchange Crypto.com has been granted a licence to operate in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Sunak vows to take on SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and win August 16, 2022 Former Chancellor and Tory leadership contender Rishi Sunak has pledged to fight the SNP and challenge its record governing Scotland.
European Commission targets raw material ramp-up to meet green future August 16, 2022 The European Commission is hoping to boost production of homegrown raw materials needed for green energy to reduce its reliance on Russia.
Pubs are vital parts of our community: they urgently need a tax cut August 16, 2022 If the pandemic taught us one thing, it’s that the City is far more than traders, brokers and bankers. It’s the teams who packed up a host of high-end kit on a Friday and parked it in front rooms in the Home Counties in time for Monday’s open; the insurers and the compliance bods who [...]
Crypto scammers make off with $1.9bn after surge in DeFi theft August 16, 2022 Crypto hackers made off with $1.9bn in the first seven months of the year after a surge in funds stolen from decentralised finance (DeFi) protocols, according a top crypto analysis firm.
Twitter forced to give former exec’s documents as Musk legal battle continues August 16, 2022 Twitter has been ordered to hand over files to Elon Musk from its former consumer product head as the legal battle over his $44bn (£36bn) takeover looms.
Easing China economy slowdown fears sends miners to top of London’s FTSE 100 August 16, 2022 Easing fears over a slowdown in the Chinese economy boosted London’s premier FTSE 100 index today. The FTSE 100 jumped 0.36 per cent to 7,536.06 points, while the mid-cap domestically-focused FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, fell 0.23 per cent to 20,336.41 points. Figures published earlier this [...]
