Kampay to deploy blockchain to areas of Africa without internet access January 18, 2022 Utility token Kampay is set to open up internet access to the huge populations across the continent without a connection.
Post-Brexit crackdown: City watchdog threatens to boot EU firms out of London if they are not in the capital for the long haul January 18, 2022 The City watchdog has today threatened to chuck European finance firms out of London if they do not intend to stay in the capital for the long haul in a bid to take back control of the Square MIle after Brexit. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a stark warning to EU banks, brokers and [...]
Government will take almost 400 years to complete cladding remediations at current pace of fund January 18, 2022 The government is anticipated to take almost 400 years to fix buildings affected by unsafe cladding, should works continue at their current pace. A dozen unsafe buildings – who have been registered with the government’s £5bn building safety fund – have seen remediation works completed. Out of 3,191 buildings with non-composite material cladding initially registered [...]
Sunak breaks cover to say ‘of course’ he believes PM in Downing Street parties saga January 18, 2022 Rishi Sunak has made a public appearance for the first time in a week to say “of course” he believes Boris Johnson’s claims that he thought lockdown-busting Downing Street parties were work events. Sunak said Johnson “has set out his understanding of this matter in parliament last week” and refused to say whether he unequivocally [...]
Government doubles Magistrates’ sentencing powers to cut Crown Court backlog January 18, 2022 Magistrates will be given new powers to jail people for up to a year, therefore doubling magistrates sentencing powers, in a bid to reduce the backlog faced by Crown Courts. Under current rules, magistrates have the power to hand down six-month jail sentences, meaning any cases that warrant a longer sentence must be passed [...]
Vertical Future revels in £21m funding round as it plots dominance of controlled farming sector January 18, 2022 Vertical Future have secured £21m in Europe’s largest ever Series A raise in the vertical farming industry.
How to make social media work for you January 18, 2022 As the most-followed CFA charterholder on LinkedIn, Eric Sim, CFA, has expertly leveraged social media to connect with other professionals, build his personal brand and advance his career. Here he explains how to make social media work for you. Your internal brand is essentially what people in your organisation think about you. It’s usually set [...]
Elizabeth Line on track to open in first half of 2022, says TFL January 18, 2022 Crossrail's Elizabeth Line project is back on track with the new line due to open in the first half of the year according to TFL.
Bitcoin and co drift sideways in tandem with global stock markets January 18, 2022 Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, is down about 2.5 per cent since this time yesterday to just below $42k
Halfords offers Northern line commuters e-bike loans amid 17-week Bank branch closure January 18, 2022 Cycling and motoring services giant Halfords is offering Northern line commuters free e-bike loans, as workers face a 17-week line closure. Commuters with an Oyster Card or season ticket are eligible for a free e-bike for up to a week at a time, offered on a first come, first served basis. Halfords has invited commuters [...]