Britain Financial News
23.06 / 13:17
veteran
Barclays hires Bank of America veteran Arif Vohra to co-head FIG in Europe
Barclays has hired a Bank of America veteran to co-head its coverage of financial institutions in Europe after a number of departures over the past year.
23.06 / 08:43
cryptocurrency
CryptoExplainer
Crypto Giant Tether To Launch Sterling-Pegged Stablecoin; Any Takers?
Crypto giant Tether to launch sterling-pegged stablecoin
23.06 / 06:43
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Man
Lawyers
UK sanctions boss predicts pushback from lawyers over Russia crackdown
The man behind the UK's sanctions regime is expecting significant legal challenges as the government's crackdown on Russia's war with Ukraine continues.
23.06 / 03:05
UPS
MPs
MPs to up FCA oversight as regulators face Brexit pressure
MPs are setting up a new body to oversee the UK's regulators, as Brexit continues to heap pressure on agencies such as the Financial Conduct Authority.
22.06 / 19:11
Ethereum
economics
Chainalysis
Bitcoin
Drop
Mining Difficulty
Withdrawals
BlockFi Withdrawals Drop, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty, New NFT Wallets, 3 Crypto Films + More News
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22.06 / 17:33
UPS
Man
Lawyers
UK sanctions boss predicts pushback from lawyers over Russia crackdown
The man behind the UK's sanctions regime is expecting significant legal challenges as the government's crackdown on Russia's war with Ukraine continues.
22.06 / 17:18
Stablecoin
Adoption
Tether
USDT
Tether Launches GBP-pegged Stablecoin, Supports UK Plan to Become ‘Cryptoasset Hub’
The stablecoin issuer Tether, known as the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, on Wednesday announced the launch of a new stablecoin pegged to the British pound.
22.06 / 14:39
cryptocurrency
Celsius
Crypto's latest meltdown leaves punters bruised and bewildered
crypto lender Celsius was an ideal place to stash his digital currency holdings — and earn some spending money from its double-digit interest rates along the way. «I was probably earning $100 a week,» at sites like Celsius, said Fong, a 29-year civil aerospace worker who lives in the central English city of Derby. «That covered my groceries.» Now, though, Fong's crypto — about a quarter of his portfolio — is stuck at Celsius.
22.06 / 13:37
Action
Britain’s Inflation Crisis Deepens, Fueling Strike Action
Inflation in the U.K. rose to 9.1% in May, a fresh four-decade high, darkening the country’s economic prospects at a time of mounting worker unrest and growing disaffection with the government.
22.06 / 11:31
Perella Weinberg hires Barclays dealmaker in private markets push
Perella Weinberg Partners has hired a senior dealmaker from Barclays as the boutique continues to expand its coverage of private and high-growth companies in Europe.
22.06 / 11:27
business
Blockchain
Stablecoin
Tether
Tether to launch GBPT stablecoin pegged to British pound sterling
Major stablecoin company Tether is expanding its stablecoin offering with a new cryptocurrency pegged to the British pound sterling (GBP).
22.06 / 10:19
Art
Ukraine claims 'significant' Snake Island victory over Russian forces
Ukrainian forces claim to have scored a 'significant' victory against Russian forces after launching a new attempt to re-take Snake Island in the Black Sea.
22.06 / 08:42
Conservatives
Crypto lobbyist donated £500k to Conservatives before UK’s ‘crypto hub’ move
The Conservative Party received a £500,000 donation from a British crypto investor two months before the government pledged to make the UK “the very best place in the world” to build crypto businesses.
21.06 / 19:25
Blockchain
Twitter
Lightning Network
Bitcoin
Deal
elon
Elon Musk's Twitter Deal, Bitcoin Adoption Alliance, Delayed Cardano's Upgrade + More News
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21.06 / 16:47
Perella Weinberg hires Barclays dealmaker in private markets push
Perella Weinberg Partners has hired a senior dealmaker from Barclays as the boutique continues to expand its coverage of private and high-growth companies in Europe.
21.06 / 13:01
cryptocurrency
Digital
Bitcoin
Investors Bruised And Bewildered From Crypto Meltdown
Bitcoin fell below $20,000 on June 18 for the first time since December 2020.
21.06 / 12:28
Hollywood
Hero
'You are my hero': Hollywood star Ben Stiller meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Hollywood star Ben Stiller said his fellow comedic actor Volodymyr Zelenskyy was his hero as he met the Ukrainian president in Kyiv.
21.06 / 12:09
Citi
UK may scrap banker bonus caps in post-Brexit rules push
The UK government is looking to scrap the cap on banker bonuses, as it eyes a further break with legacy EU rules, The Independent reported.
21.06 / 09:36
Citi
Banker bonus cap faces axe in post-Brexit drive to cut regulation
The UK government is looking to scrap the cap on banker bonuses, as it eyes a further break with legacy EU rules, the Independentreported.
21.06 / 08:47
Refugees
Rail chaos as Britain's biggest strike in years begins
Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes in decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security.
21.06 / 05:17
Digital
Bitcoin
Aviva Investors warns of bitcoin ‘spill-over’ risk to other asset classes
Aviva Investors, the asset management arm of the UK-listed insurer, is keeping a close watch on bitcoin and other digital assets for potential spill-over risks into other asset classes, as the market braces for a so-called “crypto winter”.
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