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07.12 / 15:41
UPS
Aviat
Famous faces hit the phones for TP ICAP’s 30th charity day
Brokers dressed up as Wario, the Pope and US Navy aviators as TP ICAP kicked off its 30th charity day on 7 December.
07.12 / 14:47
Blockchain
Sport
Football
With the World Cup at its peak, a better kind of sportsbook hits the market
In his 2017 book, What We Think about When We Think about Soccer, English philosopher Simon Critchley elucidates what it is about soccer that can give it such a hold over people. There are the social aspects, the sense that supporters share a heritage of moments lived through together. But more powerful than that, perhaps, is the way the experience of the game transforms the experience of the everyday.
07.12 / 14:27
Citi
Exodus
Junior banker hiring spree surged 70% amid burnout crisis
Turnover of junior dealmakers in the City swelled by nearly 70% last year as banks battled an exodus of analysts amid a burnout crisis.
07.12 / 10:15
European Union
NOT
Ukraine war: US 'not encouraging' Kyiv strikes on bases deep inside Russia
The United States on Tuesday said it is not encouraging Ukraine to launch strikes deep inside Russia, after several drone strikes, believed to have been launched by Ukrainian forces, hit Russian air bases.
07.12 / 09:01
European Union
Football
Seal
US politics: Democrats seal absolute Senate majority with Georgia win
The Democrats have sealed an overall win in the Senate after a runoff vote in the state of Georgia saw their candidate secure a projected victory over the Republican challenger.
07.12 / 01:13
markets
Ethereum
3 reasons why Ethereum price keeps rejecting at the $1,300 level
Ether (ETH) rallied 11.3% between Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, peaking at $1,300 before facing a 4.6% rejection. The $1,300 resistance level has been holding ground for twenty-six days and is the most likely explanation for the correction to $1,240 on Dec. 6.
07.12 / 01:13
Government
Law
Adoption
Cryptocurrency has become a playground for fraudsters
News involving crypto and fraud is ubiquitous in the white-collar crime sphere and, perhaps more worryingly, these fraudulent activities in the crypto sector are not limited to a single type of crime.
06.12 / 20:09
Citi
Future
Government hits back at ‘race to the bottom’ claims as battle over future of City rules rages on
Chief secretary to the Treasury John Glen has hit back at critics of the government's 'Big Bang 2.0' plans for the City who say the project will amount to a regulatory "race to the bottom".
06.12 / 16:29
Kraken
Discover
‘It was savage’: Kraken’s crypto staff slam ‘cold’ redundancies
Staff laid off by crypto giant Kraken say they only learned of their redundancies when they were locked out of their computers, and discovered their fates via news reports.
06.12 / 15:37
regulation
Bank of England
UK government
UK crypto
services
UK crypto bill to restrict services from abroad: Report
Despite the Conservative Party's rhetorical embracement of crypto under the new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the upcoming regulatory framework will reportedly tighten scrutiny over the industry. The legislation updates will broaden the powers of the financial regulator and probably limit foreign companies’ operations in the United Kingdom.
06.12 / 14:29
06.12 / 12:35
business
Blockchain
Investments
goldman sachs
Goldman Sachs reportedly looking to buy crypto firms after FTX collapse
As crypto company valuations are affected by the recent FTX debacle, financial services firm Goldman Sachs is looking to swoop in and invest millions to purchase or invest in crypto firms while the prices are low.
05.12 / 20:31
European Union
Football
Britain's Labour Party promises reforms, but won't reverse Brexit
Britain's main opposition Labour Party has unveiled its new plan to re-start the country's economy, and bring about major changes in how the country is ruled.
05.12 / 15:45
IPO
LSE’s voluntary carbon market makes debut listing
Launched back in October, the London Stock Exchange’s voluntary carbon market has listed its first fund.
05.12 / 08:41
Brussels attacks: Ten men go on trial over 2016 terror bombings in Belgian capital
Six years after the 2016 Brussels terror attacks, Belgium’s largest-ever criminal trial has begun in the capital.
04.12 / 21:05
Football
Iran disbands 'morality police' amid two and half months of nationwide protests
Iran’s Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri announced the abolition of the country’s morality police by the relevant authorities, Isna news agency reported Sunday.
04.12 / 18:23
Football
Theft
South Africa: At least nine people dead in flash flood near Johannesburg
At least nine people have died in a flash flood in the Johannesburg metropolitan area, which was hit by heavy thunderstorms on Saturday.
04.12 / 15:53
Football
Ukraine war: Kyiv security service sanctions 10 pro-Russian Orthodox priests
Ukraine is slapping sanctions on 10 senior clerics linked to the Orthodox Church in Moscow on the grounds they agreed to work with Russian occupation authorities or justified the Kremlin's invasion, the security service said on Saturday.
04.12 / 14:09
Football
end
Russia needs 'security guarantees' to end the war in Ukraine, says Macron
The West should consider how to address Russia's need for security guarantees if President Vladimir Putin agrees to negotiations about ending the war in Ukraine, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday.
04.12 / 13:43
Football
More than half of France’s TGV trains cancelled because of strike, more disruptions could be ahead
Around 60% of France’s TGV and Intercity trains were cancelled this weekend because of a strike by SNCF workers, pushing the country's Minister of Transport to call for "collective responsibility".
03.12 / 15:13
business
European Union
COVID-19 Pandemic
strain
Lax approach to COVID-19 pandemic could create a deadly strain - WHO chief
Neglecting COVID-19 this year is creating the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, the head of the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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