Crypto markets lose yesterday’s gains ahead of European interest rate announcement March 10, 2022 Any gains made yesterday have been mostly wiped out overnight, with the price of Bitcoin back at around $39k this morning.
Bitcoin recovers to break $42k after positive US news March 9, 2022 The crypto markets are certainly looking stronger this morning, with the Bitcoin price recovering to just above $42k.
Letters: Time to bank on it with Solvency II March 9, 2022 [Re: Insurers and analysts temper enthusiasm on Solvency II reforms, March 2] They say good things come to those who wait. The governments proposed post-Brexit reforms to the EU’s Solvency II requirements finally incentivises UK insurers to put their excess cash to better use with lower capital charges. Solvency II has proved to be overkill [...]
Russia-Ukraine war to deliver £90bn blow to UK economy March 8, 2022 Russia’s war with Ukraine will deal a £90bn blow to the UK economy driven by a worsening cost of living crunch sending the British consumer into retreat, reveals fresh forecasts published today. Soaring energy prices as a result of Moscow sending troops in Ukraine will feed already historic high inflation in Britain, heaping even further [...]
Stability begins to return to Bitcoin and crypto markets March 8, 2022 The crypto markets are mostly flat over the last 24 hours, with the Bitcoin price sitting steady at just above the $38k mark.
John Bercow given parliament life ban for bullying House of Commons staff March 8, 2022 John Bercow has been given a life ban from holding a parliamentary pass, after being found guilty of bullying House of Commons staff by Westminster’s standards watchdog. The parliamentary commissioner for standards today found Bercow had been a “serial bully” during his time as Commons speaker and a “serial liar” during the investigation into his [...]
Not going anywhere: Trucks full of aid for Ukraine stuck in Britain due to Brexit red tape March 8, 2022 Frustrated charity workers have said that items they are trying to get to war-torn Ukraine are stuck at the Port of Dover due to complex post-Brexit paperwork and custom checks. Agnieszka Lokaj, who runs the Lewisham Polish Centre in south London, told Politics Home that her charity had up to five tonnes of donations that is currently [...]
Car parts maker TMS blames Brexit for closure of UK site March 7, 2022 A supplier of car parts to the likes of Range Rover and BMW is reportedly closing its UK plant and setting its sights on Europe.
Crypto markets slip into the red as Ukraine crisis shows no signs of resolution March 7, 2022 The price of Bitcoin is currently down three per cent over the past 24 hours and changing hands for around $38,100.
Brexit impact minimal as London lost only 7,500 jobs due to UK’s departure, says EU-born City mayor March 7, 2022 The City of London’s mayor, Irishman Vincent Keaveny, rejects any notion that London is losing its position as Europe’s financial capital. In fact, the Square Mile has lost less than 7,500 jobs as a result of the UK’s departure from the EU, Keaveny said, while City firms employ more than 500,000 people. “A certain number [...]