Bitcoin resurgence in next six months could be massive, says intelligence report July 9, 2021 Bitcoin is poised to resume its bullish trend in the second half of 2021, according to the latest information by Bloomberg Intelligence.
Shares begin to trade for Icelandic start-up airline Play July 9, 2021 New low-cost Icelandic airline Play’s shares have this morning begun to trade on the country’s stock market, following the carrier’s recent successful float. To mark the moment, chief executive Birgir Jonsson rang the bell for the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Iceland at 12,000 feet. The start of trading comes just two weeks after the [...]
London IPO: LendInvest prices AIM float as it looks to raise £40m July 9, 2021 Property finance asset manager LendInvest will float on the AIM index on Wednesday, with shares priced at 186p
US to blacklist more Chinese companies over human rights abuses July 9, 2021 The US government is set to increase the number of Chinese companies on its economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and surveillance. The Biden administration could add more than 10 Chinese companies to the list over accusations of forced labour and surveillance in Xinjiang, sources told Reuters. The additions follow an announcement last month [...]
Workforces key to capitalising on the data deluge July 9, 2021 ‘Next slide, please…’: who would have thought, in the pre-pandemic era, that data presentations from health experts would come to take such a significant role in our daily routines? Or that ‘data, not dates’ would become such a well-known slogan? For as long as the pandemic is sadly with us, we can expect data’s unprecedented [...]
Screenshot: Should the UK tech sector really be cashing in its chips? July 9, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: Tesco’s football fail **Should the UK tech sector really be cashing in its chips? **A Wise move Media Moment of the Week: Tesco’s football fail Once again the internet was awash with football this week, and plenty of brands decided to jump on the England bandwagon for a [...]
Covid-19 app sensitivity to be reviewed, amid rising infections July 9, 2021 The sensitivity of the NHS Covid contact tracing app will be reviewed, amid a rise in alerts as infections surge. The NHS Covid contact tracing app used in England and Wales may need to change as coronavirus restrictions change, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said. He said that the end of the one metre plus rule [...]
Senior ups forecasts on hopes of aviation recovery July 9, 2021 Aerospace engineer Senior today cranked up its full year forecasts in expectation that global aviation and energy markets would continue to recover throughout 2021. The London-listed firm, which recently saw off a takeover bid from private equity firm Lone Star, said it expected group production “to be slightly ahead of our previous expectations”. The update [...]
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2021: Britain’s coolest car park July 9, 2021 Many of the most exciting machines at Goodwood Festival of Speed can be found in the car park. Join us for some Grade A supercar spotting.
Quarantine to be scrapped for vaccinated non-Brits ‘in weeks’ July 9, 2021 International travellers coming to the UK who have been fully vaccinated could be exempt from quarantine rules within weeks, Grant Shapps has said this morning. Speaking to Sky News a day after he announced an easing of travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Brits, the transport secretary said ministers were “actively looking” to do the same [...]
