New cryptocurrency named ‘JRR Token’ blocked by lawyers for Lord of the Rings creator Tolkien November 23, 2021 Lawyers representing the estate of Lord of the Rings creator JRR Tolkien have taken action against the developer of a cryptocurrency named “JRR Token”. Representatives of the Tolkien estate said the product, which was launched in August 2021, infringed the trademark of the world-famous author. The domain name “jrrtoken.com” was successfully recovered without opposition by [...]
BBC in shock as British staff member is murdered in her hotel room in Kenya’s capital Nairobi November 23, 2021 The BBC said it is “shocked and saddened” by the death of Kate Mitchell, who had worked with the broadcaster for 14 years in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Zambia and London. Mitchell, a senior project manager at BBC Media Action, was killed in the Kenyan capital on November 19. The BBC described Mitchell as “positive, fun, [...]
Amazon’s merciless move to block Visa likely to lead to rapid uptake of… Amazon credit cards, which are issued by Mastercard November 22, 2021 Following the news that Amazon will no longer accept payments from UK-issued Visa credit cards, some industry insiders are convinced the e-commerce giant’s decision is a calculated move to drive the adoption of the company’s own payment cards, and will give a competitive advantage to Visa’s main rival, Mastercard. Last week, the online retailer confirmed that Visa credit [...]
Top US prosecutor investigates alleged sexual assault at Princess Beatrice tech firm November 22, 2021 A former prosecutor for the US Department of Justice will lead an investigation into allegations of sexual assault at Afiniti.
British Airways threatens to cut Heathrow flights if recovery-undermining airport charges don’t come down November 22, 2021 The boss of British Airways’ parent company warned today that the airline will cut Heathrow flights if proposed increases in charges are implemented, IAG chief executive Luis Gallego said the west London airport’s fees are already among the highest in the world and are becoming “more and more expensive”. In October, the Civil Aviation Authority [...]
Wiltshire take off: Nuclear fusion firm reveals it has launched UK’s first chemical rocket in Salisbury November 22, 2021 A newly developed high-power chemical rocket was launched in the heart of Wiltshire, UK nuclear fusion firm Pulsar Fusion has revealed. The Bletchley-based company launched the rocket from the Ministry of Defence’s military base in Salisbury and took place on November 17. The firm shared with City A.M. today that the launch contained the first [...]
Coffee prices soar as poor harvests hurt supply November 22, 2021 Coffee shops which have benefitted from the return of office workers are being hit hard by poor harvests in Brazil.
El Salvador to build Bitcoin city at base of volcano November 22, 2021 The first country in the world to make bitcoin legal tender is planning to build a crypto fuelled city at the base of a volcano.
New York-based Apollo Global Management mulls buyout of Marks & Spencer November 22, 2021 Private equity giant Apollo Global Management is reportedly mulling a buyout of UK high street staple Marks & Spencer.
Metro Bank’s largest City shareholder sells stake after private equity buyer walks November 22, 2021 A leading institutional investor has cashed in its shares at Metro Bank after a US private equity buyer walked out on takeover talks.