UK government announces crackdown on crypto advertising January 18, 2022 The government has announced plans to toughen up rules on crypto advertising amid concerns the public is at risk from misleading ads.
City of London launches grant scheme for Omicron-hit Square Mile businesses January 18, 2022 Retailers and hospitality businesses that have been hit by a collapse in footfall due to work from home guidance will be able to apply for a grant from the City of London Corporation, it was confirmed last night. The Corporation, the Square Mile’s governing body, has put in the majority of the money behind the [...]
Blossom Capital raises $432m to tap into early stage tech January 18, 2022 Venture capital firm Blossom Capital has raised $432m for a new fund as it looks to tap into high-growth tech firms.
Crypto.com funds laundered on Tornado Cash after $15m stolen January 18, 2022 Around 4.6k Ether (£10.6m) has been stolen from Crypto.com with the money laundered through Tornado Cash according to a security firm.
Criminal barristers threaten nationwide strike if government fails to up their pay January 18, 2022 Criminal barristers have said they will go on strike if the government does not substantially increase their pay. In a survey put out by the Criminal Bar Association (CBA), 96.5 per cent of criminal barristers said they favour taking strike action if the Government does not agree “to a substantial increase in criminal legal [...]
Darktrace signs multi-million-dollar deal with top global airline January 18, 2022 Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, today announced that one of the world’s largest airlines has signed a major renewal with Darktrace as it continues to use Self-Learning AI technology to defend against cyber-attacks.
UK regulator fines Mastercard £31m over ‘cartel behaviour’ January 18, 2022 Mastercard is among five payments firms which have been accused of operating a cartel in the prepaid cards market by a UK watchdog.
ProCook outperforms UK kitchenware market following stock market debut January 18, 2022 Kitchenware brand ProCook has posted 34.6 per cent revenue growth for the third quarter, in results on Tuesday morning. The firm reported revenue growth of 104.1 per cent on a two year like-for-like basis. The retailer made its debut on the London Stock Exchange following an initial public offering at 145p per share, which valued [...]
The ESG regulation race is on January 18, 2022 If you are struggling to keep up with all the ESG regulation that is emerging around the world, you are not alone. The volume of new rules may feel overwhelming or even intimidating. It helps to remember what they try to do: making sure that the investments we need to get our economies to a [...]
THG earnings margin anticipated to be below market expectations as quarterly revenue up January 18, 2022 E-commerce giant THG has said its adjusted core earnings margin would fall short of market expectations, in otherwise buoyant results on Tuesday. The retail group posted a 29.7 per cent jump in fourth-quarter revenue, setting it on a good course for the year However, THG blamed adverse currency movements as it forecast that adjusted core [...]
