Competition watchdog is asked to step in over pricing spat between Wise and Atlantic Money January 27, 2023 Money transfer firm Wise has been reported to the competition watchdog after removing one of its smaller, cheaper competitors from its price comparison tools. London-listed Wise, which offers its own comparison tool as well as a number of others on external sites, has removed or delisted any mention of Atlantic Money’s cheaper service, in a [...]
On the Beach sees 68 per cent post-pandemic booking uptick ahead of AGM January 27, 2023 On the Beach said bookings had “materially increased” rising 68 per cent year-on-year during the financial year ending December. The holiday firm said its financial year had started with a “healthier overall forward book,” and that the value of holidays sold between October and December had exceeded the previous year’s levels. “It’s been pleasing to [...]
Why I think Bitcoin could be a key to saving the environment January 26, 2023 Susie Violet Ward busts some myths on Bitcoin's environmental credentials urging users to understand the technology to understand the value.
Explainer: Does Meta need Trump more than Trump needs Meta? Probably not January 26, 2023 Big personalities, like winter colds and bad habits, always come back to haunt you. Donald Trump is no exception to this rule – and he just got back his platform to shout, very loudly, at your face. Facebook and Instagram – the Meta twins – decided to reinstate Trump’s account, two years after his suspension [...]
Former Chancellor Philip Hammond appointed chairman of crypto firm January 26, 2023 Philip Hammond, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been handed the role of chairman at digital asset platform Copper.
Almost 300 jobs at risk at Asda and 4,100 staff face pay cut January 26, 2023 Asda has unveiled a major shake-up of store operations, which will put close to 300 roles at risk and reduce pay for more than 4,000 night workers. The supermarket chain has proposed that some overnight restocking shifts at 184 stores are moved to the daytime, putting 211 night shift manager roles at risk. It said the [...]
Explainer: How human rights laws could soon change in the UK January 25, 2023 In all these years of Brexit politics, one of the main themes was the Conservatives’ desire to be more independent from European courts. By leaving the EU, they partially achieved this goal – yet the UK is still part of the European Convention on Human Rights, still subject to the decisions of the European Court [...]
Ukraine’s other war: Deputy head of Zelensky’s office QUITS as Kyiv roots out corruption while army fights Putin January 25, 2023 A high-level shake-up in the Ukrainian government has cost nearly a dozen senior officials their jobs as the president sought to root out entrenched corruption while conducting the fight against Russia’s invasion. The deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office quit after President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged to address high-level corruption allegations, including some related to specific [...]
Seven travel trends for 2023 January 24, 2023 From Rebel Spending to Modern Family Travel, a new report from travel trend forecasting agency Globetrender has revealed a vision of what travel will be like in the year ahead, where people will be going to and what will be motivating their booking decisions. Download the full report here, but read on for the seven [...]
Goldman Sachs to slash underperforming £48bn investment book amid profit crunch January 23, 2023 Wall Street titan Goldman Sachs could shift billions of dollars worth of underperforming private equity and real estate investments that have dogged its finances, its top money manager hinted today. In an interview with Reuters, Julian Salisbury, chief investment office of asset and wealth management at the firm, said the bank will “see a meaningful [...]