Revolut wants to be the next Robinhood, promising commission-free stock trading as it hits 2m users June 7, 2018 Challenger banking app Revolut has reached 2m registered users, as it prepares to launch a commission-free stock trading feature and pushes back its journey across the pond. The new feature will allow users to explore and invest in UK and US listed companies, as well as other instruments such as exchange traded funds and options. [...]
Cyber warriors – the frontline defence against digital attacks June 7, 2018 COMPUTER hacking, ransomware, data breaches, fraud: cyber crime is a bigger problem than ever, and is a concern for everyone, from the humble consumer to the largest of corporations. Cyber warfare has even emerged as the latest military battleground – attacks on government agencies have increased, and both China and Russia have been accused of [...]
Cyber warriors and digital crime – chief information officers reveal what is keeping them awake at night in new survey June 7, 2018 Computer hacking, ransomware, data breaches, fraud: cyber crime is a bigger problem than ever, and is a concern for everyone, from the humble consumer to the largest of corporations. Cyber warfare has even emerged as the latest military battleground – attacks on government agencies have increased, and both China and Russia have been accused of [...]
England’s lingering lack of ruthlessness taints encouraging pre-World Cup win against Nigeria June 3, 2018 Gareth Southgate can afford himself a moment’s satisfaction as he ponders the state of his England team, one final warm-up match out from departing for the World Cup. He will set off for Russia with a clear and settled tactical system which appears to have the commitment of the players and is capable of producing [...]
More turmoil for gold miner Petropavlovsk as it ousts board member May 31, 2018 London-listed Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk is ousting one of its board members as a part of an ongoing struggle over the future leadership of the company. The company announced today that it is serving notice on board member Bektas Mukazhanov. Mukazhanov, who was only appointed in February, is an investment adviser at Cyprus-based Fincraft Holdings. [...]
Exclusive: Putin critic Bill Browder blasts UK over arrest May 30, 2018 Financier and anti-Kremlin campaigner Bill Browder has accused the UK government of failing to protect him after he was arrested in Spain yesterday morning. The Hermitage Capital founder, who was detained in Madrid under a Russian Interpol arrest warrant, told City A.M. Russia was using the system “to track down enemies of the Putin regime”. He added: [...]
Gareth Southgate’s World Cup riddles: Seven questions that could be answered in England’s final two warm-up matches May 30, 2018 Just 180 minutes of non-competitive football stand between Gareth Southgate’s youthful England squad and their departure for Russia and the World Cup. The mood music from Southgate is that he knows his own mind and it therefore seems likely that he has chosen his starting XI for the opening match against Tunisia on 18 June. [...]
UK’s former ambassador to Russia pushes for change at gold miner Petropavlovsk – but declines to identify mystery activist investors May 29, 2018 The UK’s former ambassador to Russia, Sir Roderic Lyne, has written to the chairman of embattled gold miner Petropavlovsk urging him to step down and reinstate the company’s old board. Lyne was part of the former board which was ousted by shareholders last year, after being accused of loading the company with debt and failing [...]
Yandex amps up its premium offering with new smart speaker launch and subscription service May 29, 2018 Yandex, also colloquially known as Russia’s answer to Amazon and Google, has today launched a smart speaker and a corresponding premium subscription service, alongside a range of expansions to its artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem and intelligent assistant Alice. Known as Yandex.Station, the 9,990 roubles (£120) smart speaker is both Yandex’s first hardware product and the [...]
Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich becomes Israeli citizen May 28, 2018 Russian billionaire and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has become an Israeli citizen and is planning to move to Tel Aviv where he’s bought a property, Israeli media has reported. Abramovich had reportedly been facing difficulties renewing his UK visa amid deteriorating relations between Russia and Britain. The government has declined to comment on the [...]