Britain Financial News
19.07 / 22:47
LSE
LSE boss to chair new capital markets task force for companies ‘to start, grow, scale and stay here’
The London Stock Exchange is forming a UK Capital Markets Industry Taskforce to help develop UK capital markets.
19.07 / 18:59
European Union
Heatwave
'Major incident' in London, as wildfires continue to rage across western Europe
London is facing a "major incident" caused by fires amid record-breaking temperatures, as wildfires continue to rage and claim lives across large parts of Europe.
19.07 / 18:35
National
UK smashes heat records as government declares national emergency
The UK provisionally recorded its highest-ever temperature on 19 July, with a reading of with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees Celsius — 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Heathrow.
19.07 / 16:37
WHO
Coronavirus
COVID cases triple across Europe as hospitalisations double
Coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all infections globally, while hospitalisation rates have also doubled, according to the World Health Organization.
19.07 / 15:13
Fighting
Mansion House dinner to spotlight rift between government and regulators
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is set to continue a fight between the government and regulators as he plans to double down on plans to axe financial services rules in the wake of Brexit.
19.07 / 14:49
Adoption
Lightning Network
lightning
Bitcoin
network
Busking on Bitcoin: How Lightning Network outperforms Ethereum for tipping
The Canadian band The Carbons got a little more than just a tip during a live performance in Kelowna, British Columbia. When passerby Ben from BTCSessions, a Youtuber and Bitcoin (BTC) educator, saw that the band accepted Bitcoin, he had to send some magic internet money their way.
19.07 / 13:39
Photos
Heatwave
In pictures: Courage and ingenuity as Europeans tackle heat and wildfires
Many parts of Europe are suffering under extreme heat conditions which have sparked fierce wildfires and forced thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes.
19.07 / 13:19
cryptocurrency
crypto news
Crypto Lender Celsius Defends Bitcoin Mining Plans Despite Bankruptcy Filing
Crypto lender Celsius defends bitcoin mining plans as bankruptcy kicks off
19.07 / 09:27
CLIMATE CRISIS
Heatwave
Killing
'Climate change is killing people': Europe's extreme heatwave continues
A deadly heatwave that has demolished temperature records in continental Europe is spreading north and east on Tuesday.
19.07 / 09:27
Heatwave
Sunak
Race to replace UK PM narrows, with Sunak topping Tory leadership poll
The UK's former finance minister held onto his lead to become Britain's next prime minister on Monday as another hopeful was knocked out of the race
19.07 / 08:01
NASDAQ
SoftBank
SoftBank reportedly pauses plan for Arm's London listing
SoftBank has stopped working on a London initial public offering for chip designer Arm because of political upheaval in the British government, the Financial Times reported.
19.07 / 05:35
cryptocurrency
Binance
crypto news
Indian
Crypto Update: Binance To Hire Indian Engineers And Breed Web 3.0 Startups
Crypto Update For The Week: Binance to Hire Indian engineers, UK, US frame rules
19.07 / 02:35
UPS
Citi
committee
‘London can’t be complacent after Brexit’: European Affairs Committee chair Lord Kinnoull on why the City needs the right rules
Eight major reviews, two major consultations, 30 wider probes — that’s what has gone into forming post-Brexit regulation in the UK.
18.07 / 22:59
Heatwave
Wildfires
extreme weather
Is climate change causing the heatwave? Here's the simple science behind Europe's scorching weather
For hundreds of millions of people in Europe, this week’s unbearably hot weather is driving climate change home.
18.07 / 19:45
Climate change
Heatwave
Too hot to work? What the labour laws in these EU countries say about working in a heatwave
As Britain braces itself for the hottest temperatures ever recorded, the initial widespread enthusiasm for the unusual summer heat has given way to concerns over the impact it could have on a country almost completely unprepared for such hot weather.
18.07 / 18:55
18.07 / 18:23
18.07 / 16:01
Deal
Food crisis: There is 'hope' for a Russia-Ukraine deal on grain export
The European Union is hopeful that a deal between Ukraine and Russia over the exports of grain can be reached this week.
18.07 / 15:27
business
Europe
coinbase
AML
Coinbase secures crypto asset service provider approval in Italy
The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase continues aggressive European expansion by securing approval to offer crypto services in Italy.
18.07 / 14:57
COST
Private equity hunts for FTSE bargains as corporate distress mounts
Profit warnings from UK-listed companies are soaring as inflation and a shortage of workers take their toll.
18.07 / 14:41
Provident
coinbase
Coinbase gets crypto service provider approval in Italy
The Organismo Agenti e Mediatori introduced new requirements for all companies offering crypto trading, custody or other services, in light of the rapid grwoth of the market.
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