Omicron uncertainty continues to spook cryptocurrency markets December 20, 2021 Bitcoin is down slightly today, falling almost two per cent over the past 24 hours to just above the $46k mark.
Piers Corbyn arrested after encouraging people to burn down MPs’ offices December 19, 2021 The Metropolitan Police have arrested Piers Corbyn after he called for MPs' offices during a speech at an anti-lockdown rally yesterday.
Get jabbed: The London vaccine clinics offering walk-in boosters this week December 17, 2021 London’s first 24-hour vaccine clinic has opened today, in a bid to trim down queues that have prompted wait times of several hours. It comes after the prime minister amped up the national effort for people to receive a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, further widening the programme earlier this week to include people [...]
Don’t fret about stagnant Bitcoin – at least it’s not fiat! December 17, 2021 In the last few weeks alone we have seen real evidence of just how much pressure our global fiat currency system is now under, reports Jason Deane.
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile today? December 17, 2021 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Carzam Online used car business Carzam’s has appointed Paddy Power’s former boss as a new executive chairman. Andy McCue, who spent a decade with the gaming and betting giant, was also CEO of The Restaurant Group during [...]
IntegraFin shares run red on looming post-Brexit regulations despite record inflows December 16, 2021 Investment platform IntegraFin posted record inflows of £7.7bn today, however, shares fell into the red after its boss warned of looming Brexit regulations. Profit after tax jumped 12 per cent to more than £51m in the year to September 30, while funds under direction swelled nearly a third to £52.1bn. But shares tumbled more than [...]
London gains new £20m studio as the UK becomes the ‘premier destination for film production’ December 16, 2021 A new film studio is being built in London, providing with five new sound stages, as the UK tries to keep up with the cinematic explosion.
Bitcoin up as US interest rates stay low December 16, 2021 The price of Bitcoin is holding at just above $49k this morning, up around 1.5 per cent over the last 24 hours.
London’s Signal AI raises $50m to hire UK talent and ramp up international expansion December 15, 2021 Signal AI, a British startup that is trying to solve the “information overload” faced by business decision makers with its artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, has today closed a $50m Series D funding round. Its latest round was led by growth-stage investors Highland Europe, who have previously backed ContentSquare and Matches Fashion, and brings [...]
‘Let’s keep giving Omicron both barrels,’ says Johnson as Covid cases hit new record December 15, 2021 Prime minister Boris Johnson has doubled down on his Plan B approach, as Covid-19 cases hit their highest since March last year. Meanwhile, chief medical officer Chris Whitty offered a sobering warning on the rise of cases. Around 45 per cent of adults in England have received their booster jabs, Johnson said, as the government [...]