Surf legend Kelly Slater is ready to ride the crypto wave July 19, 2021 Multiple world champion surfer Kelly Slater says he’s contemplating creating his own cryptocurrency.
Freedom Day: UK runs out of lateral flow tests the day lockdown lifts July 19, 2021 The UK has run out of lateral flow tests for Covid-19, the same day most lockdown restrictions were lifted in the country, which has been coined ‘Freedom Day’. Those trying to buy testing kits from the government’s website have been told that ‘no more tests can be ordered’ and to ‘try again tomorrow’. It comes [...]
Forward Partners loses pre-trading gains on London AIM debut July 19, 2021 Tech-focused venture capital firm Forward Partners’ pre-trading gains were eroded by almost 13 per cent upon its listing on London’s AIM market on Monday morning. Shares in the VC firm slid to 100p at some points on Monday following its AIM debut – in line with its float price, and 12.5 per cent down on [...]
Bus privatisation a ‘masterclass in how not to run a public service’, report finds July 19, 2021 The privatisation of the UK’s bus industry three decades ago has proved a “masterclass in how not to run an essential public service”, a new report into the sector has found. Philip Alston, a law professor and former UN special rapporteur for poverty, said that since Margaret Thatcher’s reforms in 1985, the country had been [...]
Croatia Green List destination: The Hotel Bellevue in Dubrovnik July 19, 2021 With Croatia among the destinations moved to the Green List today, it is suddenly at the forefront of travel plans for discerning holiday-makers. Here’s how to combine a beach holiday with a city break at the Hotel Bellevue in historical, luxurious Dubrovnik. THE WEEKEND: With its perfectly preserved ancient stone walls, winding medieval streets and [...]
Robinhood seeks $2bn capital rally ahead of summer Nasdaq IPO July 19, 2021 Trading platform Robinhood is eyeing a more than $2bn fundraise to accompany its initial public offering which is expected later this summer. The app, which rose to fame amid the Gamestop meme-stock rally at the beginning of the year, filed paperwork for the listing at the beginning of July. Robinhood is set to market 55m [...]
Over a third of Londoners unvaccinated July 19, 2021 More than one third of Londoners have not been given their first Covid-19 jab – making the capital the area with the lowest uptake in England, according to the latest NHS England data. The figures show that 55 per cent have not had a second dose while across England, 88 per cent of people have had [...]
Spire shareholders scupper £1bn Ramsay takeover bid July 19, 2021 Shareholders in private hospitals group Spire Healthcare have narrowly rejected a £1bn takeover bid from Ramsay Health Care. At today’s AGM it was announced that around 70 per cent of the FTSE 250’s shareholders had voted in favour of the takeover, narrowly missing the 75 per cent minimum threshold. Spire’s board had unanimously recommended that [...]
Over two-fifths of Hong Kong migrants plan to start business in the UK July 19, 2021 The UK could be set for an entrepreneurial boost from an unlikely source – with almost half of wealthy Hongkongers coming to the UK set to start their own businesses. According to UKHK.org, a charity supporting Hongkongers in the UK, a new survey of Hongkongers found more than half (52.1 per cent) have or intend [...]
UK listings reformer and peer Lord Hill joins fintech startup W1tty July 19, 2021 Former EU Commissioner for Financial Services Lord Jonathan Hill, who called for deregulatory measures to attract more tech companies in the UK, has joined fintech startup W1tty as an adviser. The Conservative peer will join the advisory board of smart finance app W1tty, which is launching in Lithuania and Poland in Autumn. Lord Hill authored [...]
