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13.05 / 20:13

Eurovision Song Contest Bitcoin Eurovision: Who are the five hot favourites for song contest glory?

This year's Eurovision Song Contest in Italy is bringing joy and music to living rooms across the continent just when it's needed the most -- amid a devastating war in Ukraine and a cost of living crisis.

13.05 / 14:15

Provident Digital Mobile UK Adults Hesitant in Crypto Investments due to Perceived Lack of Security

A quarter of the UK's adults are hesitant in crypto investments due to a perceived lack of security, according to research from TMT Analysis.

13.05 / 14:15

Blockchain Ethereum CEO Platform Fine World's 1st Fine-Dining NFT Concept Auction to Conduct in May

The world’s first fine-dining non-fungible token (NFT) concept has announced its NFT dining auction schedules.

13.05 / 10:29

UPS Elliott’s London staff set for more responsibility as hedge fund shuts last Asia office

High-profile activist investor Elliott Management is shutting up shop in Asia, according to reports, as the hedge fund's London office prepares to take more control of its investments in the region.

13.05 / 09:03

UPS Strategy Barclays hires Goldman’s Aytac Ilhan as equities push continues

Barclays has hired a senior strat from Goldman Sachs to head up its quantitative trading unit, the latest recruit at the UK lender as it builds out its equities business.

13.05 / 05:51

Blockchain security Opinion London How to protect yourself from the recent spate of 'crypto muggings'

There has been a spate of “crypto muggings” in London recently, with thieves threatening crypto holders with violence unless they transfer over their digital currencies held in mobile phone wallets or on crypto exchanges.

13.05 / 03:27

Sport Football UK marketing Sky News Deal Chelsea Secures First Crypto Shirt Sponsor in USD 24M Deal

Shortly after the UK seized the club from sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and a group of investors paid GBP 2.5bn (USD 3.1bn) for his shares, Chelsea FC is teaming up with digital asset investing platform WhaleFin under a shirt sponsorship deal for the next season.

12.05 / 19:25

Adoption NFT defi regulation Crypto needs regulation but should be done right: Report and database

Regulatory attitudes toward crypto are constantly evolving, often at a slower pace than the crypto industry itself. Institutions and the broader public will not seriously consider working with cryptocurrencies without clear and comprehensive regulation. Furthermore, the industry suffers from widespread scams, phishing and hacks that very often have no legal repercussions. This bolsters the audacity of wrongdoers and augments the image of crypto as an arena for shady characters.

12.05 / 17:27

UPS Strategy Barclays hires Goldman’s Aytac Ilhan as equities push continues

Barclays has hired a senior strat from Goldman Sachs to head up its quantitative trading unit, the latest recruit at the UK lender as it builds out its equities business.

12.05 / 15:49

Art Do Western Balkan countries like Macron's idea for a two-tier Europe?

France's President Emmanuel Macron has pitched one of the biggest reforms to the EU structure in decades - the idea of a second tier of countries outside the bloc that share the bloc's values and geography.

12.05 / 11:13

NATO Ukraine to hold first war crimes trial over Russia's invasion

Ukraine’s top prosecutor has disclosed plans for the first war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier, as fighting raged in the east and south and the Kremlin left open the possibility of annexing a corner of the country it seized early in the invasion.

12.05 / 10:13

NATO 'Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay,' says country's president and prime minister

Finland's leaders are set to announce their positions on whether the country should join the NATO military alliance.

12.05 / 00:33

Stablecoin Google CME Bitcoin Bitcoin fights to hold $29K as fear of regulation and Terra’s UST implosion hit crypto hard

Bitcoin (BTC) price initially bounced from its recent low at $29,000 but the overall market sentiment after a 25% price drop in five days is still largely negative. Currently, the crypto "Fear and Greed Index," which uses volatility, volume, social metrics, Bitcoin dominance and Google trends data, has plunged to its lowest level since March 2020 and at the moment, there appears to be little protecting the market against further downside.

11.05 / 19:27

COST HSBC HSBC Europe boss Lisa McGeough on the bank’s new ‘Dragons’ Den’ and why the poaching risk is waning

When Lisa McGeough joined HSBC in July last year to lead its European investment bank, she faced a task of continuing to turn the business around as she took the reins from bank veteran Philippe Henry, who retired after 32 years at the UK lender.

11.05 / 16:35

NATO Deal UK will defend Sweden if attacked, Boris Johnson promises after signing security assurance deal

Britain pledged to defend Sweden if the country came under attack, with Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Magdalena Andersson signing a security assurance deal outside Stockholm on Wednesday.

11.05 / 13:17

Floods NATO UK PM Johnson visits Finland and Sweden ahead of NATO decision

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Finland and Sweden on Wednesday as they prepare to announce their stance on possible NATO membership applications in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Downing Street said.

11.05 / 13:01

UPS Strategy Barclays hires Goldman’s Aytac Ilhan as equities push continues

Barclays has hired a senior strat from Goldman Sachs to head up its quantitative trading unit, the latest recruit at the UK lender as it builds out its equities business.

11.05 / 12:43

business Funding Venture Capital FinTech FCA-regulated Fasanara Capital raises $350M crypto and fintech VC fund

London-based asset manager Fasanara Capital has launched a $350 million investment fund to back fintech and cryptocurrency startups that can deliver new use cases for the emerging Web3 economy.

11.05 / 01:05

COST HSBC HSBC Europe boss Lisa McGeough on the bank’s new ‘Dragons’ Den’ and why the poaching risk is waning

When Lisa McGeough joined HSBC in July last year to lead its European investment bank, she faced a task to turn the business around as she took the reins from bank veteran Philippe Henry, who retired after 32 years at the UK lender.

11.05 / 00:07

Germany's Scholz warns UK against 'unilateral' change to post-Brexit accord in Northern Ireland

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday opposed any challenge to post-Brexit controls establishing a special status for Northern Ireland, which London says are "not tenable" after the Sinn Fein republicans won recent elections in the UK territory.

10.05 / 18:55

Law regulation UK government targets crypto in latest legislative agenda

The United Kingdom has introduced two bills both concerning the seizure and support for cryptocurrencies as part of Prince Charles' remarks at the State Opening of Parliament.

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