Our digital economy won’t pay off unless everyone in the UK can benefit from it June 9, 2023 The UK Tech Plan is very welcome, but we won't be able to fully benefit from the digital economy and tech innovation until we plug the digital skills gap, writes David Meads
BT boss Jansen bags £1.8m bonus as group plans to slash workforce June 8, 2023 BT has revealed its boss took home a £1.8m bonus last year as the telecoms giant plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade. Philip Jansen, the group’s chief executive, secured the annual bonus despite the firm’s sweeping cost-cutting plans raising the alarm among unions. He bagged the £1.8m in [...]
Is Bitcoin a threat to the environment, or its saviour? June 8, 2023 We're all going to hell in a handcart, or floating off to 'Green Heaven', but let's at least do it in an environmentally friendly way, begs Monty.
Crypto bulls run out of steam as market volatility continues June 8, 2023 The price of Bitcoin continues to trade in the range between $26k and $27k, while Ether follows a similar trading pattern.
Blackrock snaps up London-based venture debt firm Kreos Capital June 8, 2023 Blackrock has snapped up London-based venture debt specialist Kreos Capital today in a deal which extends the US behemoth’s reach into the credit asset management market. In a statement today, the world’s biggest asset manager said the deal would see it acquire full control of Kreos and its clients would now have access to the [...]
Sunak in DC: Britain to host AI summit amid creators’ ‘nuclear war’ risks June 8, 2023 The UK will host the first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, Rishi Sunak announced ahead of talks on the issue with Joe Biden. The summit, which will be held in the autumn, will consider the need for international co-ordinated action to mitigate the risks of the emerging technology. Ahead of Thursday’s meeting with [...]
We Will Rock You, musical review: I’m Ga Ga for more! June 7, 2023 We Will Rock You review and star rating: ★★★★ Wait, isn’t We Will Rock You still on at the Dominion Theatre by Tottenham Court Road? The Queen musical has become such a ubiquitous part of London’s theatrical furniture that most people aren’t aware it had gone anywhere in the first place. But after eight years [...]
GBBC Digital Finance (GDF) announced as a headline partner for Crypto AM SOLSTICE: Unlocking Summer and Fifth Birthday Party June 7, 2023 Crypto AM is delighted to announce GBBC Digital Finance (GDF) as a Headline Partner for the upcoming Crypto AM SOLSTICE: Unlocking Summer and Fifth Birthday Party.
What is the future of financial services regulation? June 7, 2023 Lord Holmes of Richmond emphasises the importance of the Financial Services and Markets Bill currently going through the House of Lords.
Crypto AM SOLSTICE: Unlocking Summer and Fifth Birthday Party… 14 days to go! June 7, 2023 Crypto AM’s next conference and networking event – the ‘SOLSTICE: Unlocking Summer and Fifth Birthday Party’ – is only two weeks away.