GB Group shares surge as it confirms takeover interest September 7, 2022 Shares in software firm GB Group surged today as it confirmed a potential takeover swoop from US private equity firm GTCR, making it the latest British tech firm to fall into the sights of a foreign buyer.
UK government must release details on Rwanda’s human rights record, court rules August 17, 2022 The UK government must publish six out of ten extracts from internal documents relating to Rwanda’s human rights record after the government sought to withhold them from the public, the High Court ruled today. Lord Justice Clive Lewis said the majority of the ten extracts should be made public after the government argued publishing them [...]
Brits still working from home this winter facing hundreds more in energy bills August 17, 2022 The post-pandemic work from home honeymoon could end this winter with Brits having to pay hundreds more in energy bills to heat their homes. Research has shown it is cheaper for workers to go back to their desks, than to heat their homes while working in them, to the tune of almost £200 a month. [...]
Crypto AM Summit & Awards 2022 August 16, 2022 The third Crypto AM annual summit and awards returns to the spectacular 5-star Hotel Leonardo Royal St Pauls, London this November, featuring some of the cryptocurrency and blockchain world’s most prominent figures. Two days of discussion and debate, coupled with workshops and world-class networking, will culminate in one of the industry’s most glamorous and prestigious [...]
Bitcoin flat as China tensions increase August 4, 2022 The crypto markets are broadly flat this morning, with the price of bitcoin having fallen 2 per cent to $22,873 over the past 24 hours
Britain’s waistline won’t be slimmed by sugar taxes – they could even make it worse August 3, 2022 Britain has an obesity problem – and it’s getting worse. According to a report from the King’s Fund think tank, the proportion of obesity in deprived areas is 37 per cent, up from 32 per cent three years ago. Theresa May’s government tried to curb obesity with the “soft drinks industry levy” in 2018 – [...]
Time to pour cold water on the FUD and misinformation from Bitcoin doubters July 16, 2022 Crypto AM's Dr Chris Kacher thinks the heat needs turning down on the current crypto FUD spread that reminds him of 2014 and 2018.
The lack of space for this year’s grain is another hard blow to war-torn Ukraine July 14, 2022 As hot weather hits Europe, it’s time for those who are still able to farm in Ukraine to start this year’s harvest. Even amidst a renewed, brutal Russian offensive, farmers have to choose between going bankrupt or picking up this year’s crops despite the risks. Most choose the latter. Letting the crops rot under the [...]
Doceo Insight – The £81bn jackpot and the investment trusts with the biggest shares July 11, 2022 The number 81 will have different meanings for different people. It might be someone’s age or year of birth. Perhaps the last two digits of a credit card pin. For bus goers in the London area, the number 81 will get you from Slough to Hounslow and back again or, if in Merseyside, from Bootle [...]
Coinrunners – the making of a crypto movie July 7, 2022 Coinrunners chronicles a time in the life of Lisa N Edwards – a hugely successful crypto trader with a global following.