Mr Bitcoin goes to Washington December 9, 2021 The Bitcoin price yesterday failed to hold above the $50k mark at all, falling as low as $48k before rebounding somewhat to just above $49,000.
BBC Dragon’s Den star launches Flight Story: the FTSE 100 guide to TikTok December 9, 2021 BBC Dragon’s Den star Steven Bartlett, has launched Flight Story- a world-first in-house communication and talent platform that provides public companies with the people, process and technology they need to build a resilient retail investor community around their story.
Bitcoin slow to recover despite global financial markets picking up the pace December 8, 2021 he Bitcoin price is just about holding above the $50,000 mark this morning, but has drifted slightly downwards since yesterday.
German parliament electing Olaf Scholz as chancellor marks Angela Merkel’s last day as leader of Europe’s largest economy December 8, 2021 Germany’s parliament has opened a new era for the European Union’s most populous nation after Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure by electing Olaf Scholz as the country’s ninth post-war chancellor. Scholz’s government takes office with high hopes of modernising Germany and combating climate change, but faces the immediate challenge of handling the country’s toughest phase yet [...]
UK rushing through trade deals without thorough consultation, says independent audit December 8, 2021 The UK’s post-Brexit trade deals are not being utilised by businesses and the government has not engaged in enough consultation before signing them, according to an independent audit. A report from the National Audit Office, an independent parliamentary spending watchdog, said “the speed and intensity of the negotiations … compresses the time available for analysis [...]
Genocide lawsuit: Meta defends itself as Rohingya people sue for £150bn December 7, 2021 Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has defended the actions it took to prevent hate speech against Rohingya muslims during the Myanmar genocide. Rohingya muslims are claiming £150bn in compensation from Facebook over its failure to crack down on groups inciting violence against the religious minority and algorithms which amplified and promoted hate speech. Yesterday, [...]
London hedge funds Eisler and Glen Point Capital plan rare $6bn merger December 7, 2021 Eisler Capital is reportedly planning to snap up Glen Point Capital in a rare deal between two players in London's hedge fund industry.
Bitcoin’s return to form continues as global markets recover December 7, 2021 Bitcoin continued its steady recovery yesterday. It’s currently changing hands for more than $51k, up eight per cent over the past 24 hours.
Rohingya sue Facebook for £150bn over its role in Myanmar genocide December 6, 2021 Rohingya victims of Myanmar's genocide in the UK and US are launching legal action against Facebook over its negligence towards hate speech.
Two Met officers jailed for taking photos of murdered sisters December 6, 2021 Two police officers who took photos with the bodies of murdered sisters and shared them on Whatsapp have been jailed for two years and nine months. Deniz Jaffer, 47, and Jamie Lewis, 33 both worked were assigned to guard the scene of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman’s murder after the women were found dead in [...]