How companies can navigate the Wild West of today’s blockchain ecosystems April 7, 2020 Piers Ridyard, CEO of Radix DLT, gives an overview to James Bowater, City AM’s Crypto Insider on the benefits independent testing of Distributed Ledger Technology platforms can bring to the industry and why businesses should take note. The rise of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) startups and cryptocurrencies in the last decade has sparked its fair [...]
Job Registry on the Blockchain April 7, 2020 Jobs. One of the most important things for both people and companies in the coming months will be the ability to match people with jobs. There will be hundreds of thousands of people who will be suddenly without a job. And there will be thousands of companies who survive the current crisis and come out [...]
Coronavirus: Luxury brands braced for a bumpy ride April 7, 2020 It’s hard to erase the memory of red-and-white sale signs in the world’s most prestigious stores on Madison Avenue, New York, at the end of 2008. Stores that rarely offered discounts in their flagships slashed prices to move stock to very few shoppers. The luxury sector is not quite witnessing the same carnage as the [...]
Coronavirus: WH Smith raises £165.9m through share placing April 7, 2020 WH Smith has raised around £165.9m through a share placing to shore up its balance sheet amid the coronavirus crisis. The retailer was forced to tap investors for a cash injection after the outbreak forced it to close its travel business and the majority of high street stores. WH Smith can now access a £120m [...]
Donald Trump says he has asked ‘genius’ drug companies to help with Boris Johnson’s covid-19 treatment April 7, 2020 US President Donald Trump said last night that he had asked “genius” drug companies to help Prime Minister Boris Johnson who was admitted to intensive care last night after his struggle with covid-19 took a turn for the worst. “We’re very saddened to hear that he was taken into intensive care this afternoon, a little [...]
Coronavirus: World leaders express support for Boris Johnson after hospitalisation April 7, 2020 World leaders have expressed their support for Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister was admitted to intensive care last night. Johnson was admitted to St Thomas’ hospital on Sunday evening with persistent symptoms of Covid-19. Downing Street said he was moved to the unit on the advice of his medical team and was receiving “excellent [...]
Plus500’s revenue surges 500 per cent as trading activity booms April 7, 2020 Plus500 has reported “exceptional” revenues and earnings in the first quarter, reflecting increased levels of customer activity as the coronavirus crisis hit. The spreadbetting platform increased revenues in the first quarter by 487 per cent to $316.6m, compared to the same period last year. It is equivalent to 89 per cent of full year 2019 [...]
China reports no new coronavirus deaths for the first time April 7, 2020 China reported no new coronavirus deaths overnight for the first time since the outbreak began in Wuhan at the start of 2020, as hopes grow that the global pandemic is easing. European countries hit badly by Covid-19, Italy, Spain, Germany and France, also reported lower new case numbers yesterday. And New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, [...]
Coronavirus: Asian stocks rise as outbreak eases in Europe April 7, 2020 Asian stocks rose for a second day on signs that the coronavirus outbreak may be starting to recede in Europe and plateau in New York. Japan’s Nikkei rose 2.3 per cent, and this week has undone most of last week’s losses after prime minister Shinzo Abe promised a massive $991bn economic stimulus package due to [...]
Roku launches ad-funded UK streaming channel with classic British shows April 7, 2020 Roku has today launched a new UK channel as the ad-funded streaming service ramps up its TV offering for British consumers. The Roku Channel will offer users free access to more than 10,000 films, TV episodes and documentaries. It will feature British favourites such as Homes under the Hammer, Kitchen Nightmares and Skins, as well [...]
