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21.12 / 03:09

UK tech firm’s £24bn investment doubled EU rivals for 2022

Britain’s tech sector raised more than double that of any other country in Europe this year, amid a sharp downturn in venture capital funding compared to 2021.

21.12 / 00:29

Blockchain defi Trading Uniswap to allow users to buy cryptocurrency using debit and credit cards

Decentralized exchange Uniswap has partnered with fintech company Moonpay to allow users to buy cryptocurrency on its web app using debit cards, credit cards, and bank transfers. The bank transfer option is being rolled out for users within most U.S. states, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Single European Payments Arena, also known as SEPA.

21.12 / 00:01

US President Deal Iran nuclear deal is 'dead', claims US President Joe Biden

The Iran nuclear deal "is dead", US President Joe Biden has said in footage widely circulated on social media.

20.12 / 19:53

UPS Why Big Bang 2.0 won’t live up to its predecessor

Britain aspires to a second Big Bang in financial services such as the one famously unleashed by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. But the point of a Big Bang is that it only happens once.

20.12 / 17:03

Gap Bank of England says scrapping banker bonus cap could widen gender pay gap

Lifting the UK's long-held cap on banker bonuses could increase the gender pay gap in the sector, according to a Bank of England study into plans to abolish the rules.

20.12 / 16:07

Digital Cooper Fallout U.K. Companies Tested by Fallout From Ukraine War

LEEDS, England—Europe has been hit hard by the fallout from the war in Ukraine, putting its companies on the front line of what has become a war of economic attrition between the West and Russia that is playing out alongside the real war in Ukraine.

20.12 / 15:11

KPMG hires senior Linklaters corporate partner as new UK law leader

KPMG has hired senior Linklaters corporate partner Stuart Bedford as its new UK legal head.

20.12 / 15:11

UPS BNP Paribas names new leaders for UK investment bank

BNP Paribas has shaken up the senior ranks of its UK dealmaking team as it looks to gain share from rivals in Europe's biggest investment banking fee pool.

20.12 / 14:07

Binance regulation UK Boris Johnson’s Brother Quits Binance Unit Advisory Role Amid 'Finance Transparency Concerns' and Market Turmoil – Here’s What Happened

Jo Johnson, brother of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, resigned from the UK advisory board of Bifinity, a unit of the major crypto exchange Binance.

19.12 / 23:03

business Technology Investments Boris Johnson’s brother steps down as Binance adviser amid concerns over the exchange: Report

Jo Johnson, the brother of former United Kingdom prime minister Boris Johnson, has reportedly stepped down from his role as an adviser to Binance, according to a report by the U.K.’s Telegraph.

19.12 / 20:19

Digital Cooper Fallout U.K. Companies Tested by Fallout From Ukraine War

19.12 / 11:35

Deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda: High Court to rule whether UK government's plan is legal

The High Court in London is to rule on Monday on whether the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal.

19.12 / 08:37

Liberated Kherson in Ukraine shelled by Russians leaving three injured

Russian military forces on Sunday shelled the centre of Kherson, the major city that Russian soldiers retreated from last month, in one of Moscow's biggest battlefield setbacks in Ukraine.

19.12 / 06:15

Blockchain Terrorism Bitcoin Israeli court rules authorities can seize crypto in 150 blacklisted wallets

Tel Aviv's Magistrate Court has reportedly issued a ruling allowing Israel's government to seize all the crypto in more than 150 digital wallets it blacklisted over alleged links to funding terrorist groups.

19.12 / 03:15

Citi Financial Financial News’ Quiz Of The Year 2022

What a year it has been for the City. But how much do you remember about the events that shaped 2022? FN puts your knowledge to the test. Answers at the bottom of the page.

19.12 / 03:15

Surge in UK small and mid-cap bosses linking bonuses to ESG

Bosses of UK small and mid-cap companies are paying even more attention to ESG performance, which is increasingly being linked to their bonuses and impacting their ability to retain top talent.

17.12 / 17:15

European Union Football Deal Leo Varadkar becomes Ireland's PM again in job swap deal

Leo Varadkar is returning for a second term as Ireland’s prime minister, part of a job-sharing deal made by the country’s coalition government.

17.12 / 12:33

European Union Inside the UK's warm banks where people go to escape the cold

“Knowing that people were out there in the cold, we just couldn't bear it. We had to do something”, Kim Griffiths told Euronews.

16.12 / 15:29

Technology boost EU membership: Boost for Bosnia as Sarajevo given 'candidate status' to join the bloc

Brussels added Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to the list of official candidates to join the European Union on Thursday, ending a six-year wait since the small Balkan country filed its membership application to the 27-nation bloc.

16.12 / 14:43

Provident Telegram Software Hallmark North Korea ‘Distributing Virus-ridden Mycelium Wallet Clone on Telegram,’ Say Experts

Security firms say North Korea’s Lazarus group is distributing a virus-ridden Mycelium Wallet clone on Telegram channels – in a bid to compromise systems and steal crypto.

16.12 / 13:03

regulation FTX Crypto Companies Crypto Companies Enable Money Laundering, Warns Incoming FCA chair – Regulation Coming Soon?

Ashley Alder, the incoming chair of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), believes crypto firms are “deliberately evasive” and facilitate money laundering, asking for more regulations.

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