Meta plots entry into red hot NFT market January 20, 2022 Meta is reportedly working on plans to let users create and sell non-fungible tokens as the global market for digital collectibles heats up.
Three really interesting jobs you can apply for this week January 20, 2022 We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again… our job board really is booming with brilliant job opportunities right now. If you are on the lookout for a new job (it’s that time of year really, isn’t it?), then you’re certainly in the right place. We wish we could show you every job that’s [...]
Cyberattacks on the rise as skills shortage sees law firms made easy target January 20, 2022 Law firms, accountants, and consultancies are becoming an easy target for cyberattacks, as they lack the IT skills to protect themselves. Almost two-thirds (65 per cent) of IT experts working in professional services companies said they believe their firms are facing a shortage of cybersecurity skills, according to a report from cybersecurity company Keeper. In [...]
Ride green: Uber Boat builds UK’s first hybrid high-speed passenger ferries January 20, 2022 Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has announced it is currently building the UK’s first hybrid high speed passenger ferries. Set to respectively launch in autumn 2022 and spring 2023, the ferries will operate solely on battery power when transporting commuters between Tower Pier and Battersea Power Station. “After the challenges of the last two years [...]
Competition is heating up amongst retail banks, says FCA January 20, 2022 Fierce competition in retail banking is driving choice and lowering prices for consumers according to the UK financial watchdog.
UK and Australia to partner on climate-resilient infrastructure investment in the Indo-Pacific January 20, 2022 The UK and Australia have tabled an agreement which will see closer cooperation on offering finance for infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific. The new deal sets the stage for disaster resilient and climate adapted infrastructure, foreign secretary Liz Truss confirmed today. The government aims to mobilise £8bn of UK-backed financing a year by 2050, as the [...]
Network International revenues jump as Dubai bounces back from pandemic January 20, 2022 Digital payments giant Network International reported a jump in revenues in the past year driven by record levels of customer growth.
Fear of costs taking off as EU check in for airlines to pay for all their emissions January 20, 2022 Airlines are expected to pay for all their European CO2 emissions from 2026, a year earlier than what was initially proposed by the European Commission. According to a European Parliament’s draft, the bloc is re-examining its current climate policies, as it aims to cut 55 per cent of emissions by 2030 from 1990 levels, Reuters [...]
UK businesses face large digital skills gap, reveals study January 20, 2022 UK employers struggle to find talent across the digital, culture, media and sports (DCMS) sectors according to a government survey.
Bitcoin volumes low as markets stay flat January 20, 2022 It’s been another flat 24 hours for the prices of major cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin up less than one per cent since this time yesterday.
