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08.02 / 21:05
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Kyiv
Northern Ireland: Police accused of colluding with pro-British militants during Troubles
Northern Irish police colluded with pro-British paramilitary groups during violence in the 1990s, a police ombudsman has said.
08.02 / 20:21
business
Blockchain
Ethereum
Bitcoin
Bybit partners with Cabital to offer EUR and GBP fiat onramps
On Tuesday, Singapore-based crypto exchange, Bybit, announced a new partnership with digital assets institution Cabital for the euro (EUR )and British pound sterling (GBP) on-ramp integration.
08.02 / 20:19
UPS
Shell
Inside the plan to crack down on London bankers’ Brexit workarounds
International banks in the UK are under increasing pressure to tighten up compliance with post-Brexit rules amid a regulatory review.
08.02 / 19:23
shock
How UK’s shock DeFi tax rules could torpedo London’s crypto and fintech boom: ‘It could just drive trading to Portugal’
The UK tax authority’s approach to taxing DeFi transactions may drive down trading volumes and make the market less liquid.
08.02 / 17:15
UPS
Citi
end
UK firms unsettled over post-Brexit powers for City watchdogs: ‘Regulators are going to end up with a huge amount of power’
Large firms and organisations representing the UK's financial services sector are baulking at the proposed scope of regulator responsibility under plans to shift the landscape following the UK's split from the European Union.
08.02 / 15:25
Citi
New Lord Mayor backs ‘world leading regulation’ to keep City competitive
Vincent Keaveny, a capital markets partner at law firm DLA Piper, became the 693rd Lord Mayor of London when he was sworn in on 12 November.
08.02 / 15:25
shock
How UK’s shock tax rules could torpedo London’s crypto and fintech boom: ‘It could just drive trading to Portugal’
The UK tax authority’s approach to taxing DeFi transactions may drive down trading volumes and make the market less liquid.
08.02 / 14:39
Standard
Standard Chartered scraps academic requirements again for new apprentice push
Standard Chartered has launched another apprenticeship with no need for academic qualifications in a bid to bolster the number of recruits from lower socio-economic backgrounds in highly-competitive front office jobs.
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08.02 / 10:57
Football
Death
Boris Johnson under fire for 'Trumpian politics' after protesters mob Labour's Starmer
Britain's opposition leader Keir Starmer had to be protected by police on Monday after being surrounded and verbally attacked by a small but aggressive group of protesters.
08.02 / 10:33
SoftBank
NVIDIA
SoftBank calls off blockbuster chip arm sale to Nvidia
Nvidia and Japan’s SoftBank Group are abandoning a blockbuster deal for the US semiconductor giant to acquire chip-design specialist Arm after regulators raised antitrust concerns, a person familiar with the matter said.
08.02 / 10:33
boost
dealmaking
Stephens hires dealmaking duo to boost UK investment bank
Family-owned investment bank, Stephens, has added a pair of dealmakers to its London office as the Arkansas-based firm continues to bolster its operation in Europe.
08.02 / 04:15
Provident
PayPal
Blue Whale’s Stephen Yiu on dumping Meta stock and why ‘it will get worse’
One of the UK’s best-known retail fund managers is breathing a sigh of relief after dumping shares in Meta and PayPal ahead of the brutal selloff that wiped billions off the stocks.
08.02 / 03:13
Citi
New Lord Mayor backs ‘world leading regulation’ to keep City competitive
Vincent Keaveny, a capital markets partner at law firm DLA Piper, became the 693rd Lord Mayor of London when he was sworn in on 12 November.
08.02 / 01:09
Citi
Getting tough on dirty Russian money is in the City’s best interests
David Wighton is a columnist at Financial News.
08.02 / 00:27
UPS
BTC
Digital
Bitcoin
The A to Z of what Bitcoin’s ‘recovery’ is suggesting
After the market witnessed mayhem in early January, the crypto-verse is now on the path to recovery. The global cryptocurrency market cap recovered by 2.5% in the last 24 hours. This, while Bitcoin’s dominance remains under 40% on CoinGecko.However, reversing its last week’s slide, BTC managed to gain by 12% over the past week to trade near $42,500, at the time of writing.
07.02 / 22:09
regulation
partnerships
Major crypto firms and groups form coalition aimed at promoting 'market integrity'
Several cryptocurrency exchanges and advocacy groups across different countries have banded together to form a coalition intended to fight market manipulation.
07.02 / 19:03
NATO
Sexual assault
Ukraine crisis: Germany and UK send hundreds of extra soldiers to NATO's eastern flank
Berlin and London both decided to send additional troops to NATO battle groups in Eastern Europe, ministers of defence of the two countries said on Monday.
07.02 / 17:05
business
defi
Sport
Football
Former Manchester United players to launch soccer-centric DAO
Former Manchester United legends Gary Neville and Paul Scholes are teaming up to launch a one-of-a-kind sports-centric DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) that would allow fans to make investments alongside these legends.
07.02 / 12:13
boost
dealmaking
Stephens hires dealmaking duo to boost UK investment bank
Family-owned investment bank, Stephens, has added a pair of dealmakers to its London office as the Arkansas-based firm continues to bolster its operation in Europe.
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