Bitcoin and Ethereum face challenges, Liechtenstein embraces BTC, and Tether reports huge profit May 15, 2023 Data shows the price of Bitcoin started the week on a downward trend, moving from around $28,000 to a low of roughly $26,500.
Taking flight: Inside the rise and rise of darts – and where the sport is heading next May 15, 2023 “More people in this country know who Michael van Gerwen is – a darts player from the Netherlands – than who the fastest British man and woman are,” declares Matt Porter, chief executive of the Professional Darts Corporation. Porter might have a dog in that particular fight but he is on the money about the [...]
‘Greedflation’ not to blame for UK price surge, former rate setter claims May 15, 2023 “Greedflation” is not to blame for prices surging in the UK and instead businesses are pushing up prices in response to soaring costs, a former Bank of England rate-setter claimed today. Michael Saunders, an ex-member of the monetary policy committee – the nine strong group that sets interest rates in Britain – and now senior [...]
Protect your business should the worst happen May 15, 2023 Since the retreat of the Covid-19 pandemic and the winding down of the government furlough scheme, HMRC has secured funding in order to focus on setting prosecution targets in relation to both on- and off-shore activity. With record numbers of criminal tax investigations, and prosecutions being brought, it is prudent to ensure your business has appropriate access [...]
EY plots leadership reshuffle after Big Four firm’s break-up plans scrapped May 15, 2023 EY is planning to alter the leadership team of its UK operations just weeks after it scrapped plans to break-up its audit and consulting business. The Big four accountancy firm’s UK managing partner Alison Kay, one of the top executives in Britain and a likely candidate for the role of boss, will move to a [...]
Plan your finances optimally May 15, 2023 London’s innovative and respected First Wealth financial advice practice believes financial planning can and should mean so much more than the everyday business of making money — it’s the secret to achieving a more sustainable life with the least amount of stress. The company, which specialises in wealth management, financial coaching, financial planning, tax planning [...]
Fraud warning as insolvency surge sees more directors investigated for corporate misconduct May 15, 2023 The Insolvency Service last year launched 36 per cent more investigations into the alleged misconduct of directors of insolvent companies than the year before, data from international law firm RPC shows. According to RPC, the number of investigations increased from an average of 142 per month between April 2021 and March 2022 to 193 between [...]
London brawling: Why the city has become a combat sports capital again May 15, 2023 Wrestling and MMA have followed boxing in staging huge shows in London this summer, cementing the city’s reputation as a leading destination for combat sports’ biggest events. An earthquake hit the world of professional wrestling earlier this month and its epicentre was London. All Elite Wrestling, formed to compete with the all-conquering World Wrestling Entertainment, [...]
Kemi Badenoch backs the City as she travels to Bern for UK-Swiss trade deal talks May 15, 2023 Trade secretary Kemi Badenoch has pledged her government “gets the City” as she launches trade deal talks with Switzerland. Speaking exclusively to City A.M., the business and trade secretary said the free trade deal’s (FTA) “potential is limitless” as she hopes to unlock investment in tech, digital and data. The former Tory leadership contender will [...]
Leaving the ‘Wild West’ behind as we head towards next generation crypto exchanges May 14, 2023 MaskEx's Ben Caselin says that, to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential, the next generation of exchanges must lead the way.