Bitcoin slow to recover despite global financial markets picking up the pace December 8, 2021 he Bitcoin price is just about holding above the $50,000 mark this morning, but has drifted slightly downwards since yesterday.
Naughty or nice: Big Tech is eyeing up our kids for their Christmas wishlist December 8, 2021 Christmas is coming and the Amazon parcels are gathering in drifts of tech gifts around Christmas trees all over the world. This year, again, Christmas wishes are being realised online as we wonder nervously whether we might be able to visit family for Christmas or if new travel restrictions may thwart Santa’s plans too. Like [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Awesome Moore and Marquand take top IJC rides December 7, 2021 GET SET for the ‘Valley of the Kings’ extravaganza at Happy Valley on Wednesday, when a dozen of the best jockeys from around the world compete for the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship. With nearly £50,000 going to the winning rider, in what is the most lucrative jockeys series prize in horse racing, it’s no wonder [...]
Bitcoin’s return to form continues as global markets recover December 7, 2021 Bitcoin continued its steady recovery yesterday. It’s currently changing hands for more than $51k, up eight per cent over the past 24 hours.
Nvidia’s $54bn Arm deal faces yet another setback as EU regulators press pause on probe December 6, 2021 EU competition watchdogs have temporarily hit pause on their investigation into Nvidia’s planned takeover of British chip designer Arm, introducing another obstacle in the way of the $54bn deal. The European Commission halted its probe into the takeover on its previous deadline on November 25, as it awaits more information, Reuters first reported from a [...]
Biotech BenevolentAI to make £1.3bn market debut in Europe’s biggest Spac deal December 6, 2021 British biotech BenevolentAI has today agreed to go public at a €1.5 billion (£1.3bn) valuation in Amsterdam via Europe’s largest-ever merger via a special acquisition company (Spac). BenevolentAI’s deal with Odyssey, a blank cheque company founded by dealmaker brothers Michael and Yoel Zaoui, will allow it to raise €390 million (£332 million) ahead of its [...]
Israeli maritime firm Windward floats on LSE after raising £34.5m December 6, 2021 Israeli maritime intelligence firm Windward announced today its admission to trade on the LSE’s AIM market. After raising £34.5m from investors such as Hargreave Hale, the company floated with a market cap of £126.5m, placing shares at 155p. “Today marks the next step in the growth of Windward and I am grateful for all the [...]
Bitcoin recovers after Saturday’s sudden decline December 6, 2021 The Bitcoin price was hovering just below the $48k level this morning, after a sudden drop early on Saturday saw the leading cryptocurrency fall nearly $10,000 in roughly an hour.
Will autonomous vehicles succeed in revolutionising travel? December 6, 2021 Investors have a bird’s-eye view of the driverless revolution happening before their eyes Recently, Cruise, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of General Motors, announced that they plan to have one million or more autonomous vehicles in their fleet by 2030. In late September 2020, the research arm of Toyota Motor Corporation, Woven Planet, acquired Renovo, an automotive operating system software [...]
Are we beginning to see the first signs of maturity in the value of Bitcoin? December 3, 2021 If Bitcoin price is your metric, it’s been a quiet week with Bitcoin holding steady in the $56,000 - $58,000 range, says Jason Deane.