Police seize $62m in assets from alleged Filecoin ponzi scheme November 7, 2021 Police in China have seized assets worth 400m yuan (£46m) and arrested dozens of people in connection with a suspected Filecoin mining scam. Chinese state media confirmed that Fengxian County Bureau had arrested 31 members of IPFS Union Star Alliance for their alleged role in a multi-level-marketing fraud. Police seized millions of pounds worth of [...]
Ministers mull two-year BBC licence fee freeze November 7, 2021 Ministers are weighing up freezing the BBC licence fee at £159 for up to two years as the cost of living soars. With households facing increasing energy, fuel and food prices, ministers and the BBC are in talks over freezing the fee, according to the Sunday Telegraph. Insiders told the newspaper that talks between the [...]
Bitcoin isn’t boring – it’s consolidating! November 5, 2021 The price of Bitcoin has been tightly range bound since around October 21, but the significance of this should not be underestimated.
Virgin Media O2 owner fuels speculation of mobile firm float November 5, 2021 One of Virgin Media O2’s owners has added to speculation of an anticipated float of the £31bn mobile arm. Mike Fries, chief executive of Liberty Global, suggested to investors that a public listing of the mobile and broadband firm could be as soon as next year. On a call with investors, Fries said: “We have [...]
How finance can help forge a cleaner future for all November 5, 2021 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Finance can help forge a cleaner future for all, and the contribution of accountants will prove essential, says James Alexander, CEO of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association Earlier this year, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) celebrated its 30th birthday by publishing its policy [...]
Yorkshire suspended from hosting England matches over race fallout November 4, 2021 Yorkshire County Cricket club (YCCC) have been suspended from being able to host international matches, the England and Wales Cricket board (ECB) announced yesterday. In response to Yorkshire’s handling of the Azeem Rafiq race report, the ECB have said financial sanctions may be considered as well as any future consideration for the Headingley Stadium to [...]
Mikael Silvestre interview: Cut-throat Solskjaer’s neck shouldn’t be on the line November 4, 2021 Under-fire Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s job should not be on the line in Saturday’s derby against Manchester City, says former Old Trafford team-mate Mikael Silvestre. Criticism of Solskjaer reached fever pitch after last month’s 5-0 humiliation at rivals Liverpool, and subsequent results – a win over struggling Tottenham Hotspur and the last-gasp draw [...]
Sponsors quit Yorkshire over club’s handling of race report November 3, 2021 Emerald Publishing have become the latest brand to disassociate themselves with Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) following the club’s handling of racism claims made by Azeem Rafiq. In a statement, Emerald Publishing said: “We have taken the decision to remove our brand association with YCCC and Headingley Stadium. “We do not tolerate any form of [...]
Captain Kohli deserves better at the T20 World Cup November 2, 2021 Not since 2010 have India played three and lost three in the Super stage of a T20 World Cup. Back then they were toppled, in their group of four, by the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Australia. It was nothing but humiliating. Tomorrow, depending on the result of their pivotal match with Afghanistan, they could [...]
Which City is it again? CNN reporter appears to confuse Edinburgh with Glasgow in COP26 tweet November 1, 2021 CNN reporter, Wolf Isaac Blitzer, has been criticised on social media for posting a tweet about COP26 in Edinburgh when the conference is being hosted in Glasgow, Scotland.