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27.01 / 01:53

business Italian business leaders embarrass Rome by holding video meeting with Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin met via video-link with business leaders from leading Italian companies on Wednesday, in spite of the tensions between Moscow and the West over Ukraine and NATO.

26.01 / 23:53

abortion rights Human Rights Polish activists condemn abortion law after death of another pregnant woman

Human rights activists have slammed Poland's new abortion restrictions after the death of another pregnant woman.

26.01 / 22:05

Deloitte Deloitte UK tells staff to take public holidays when they want

Deloitte UK has told its staff they can take public holidays whenever they want, as part of a new approach to flexible working post-pandemic.

26.01 / 19:17

Citi Mercantile Deal Martin Gilbert’s AssetCo strikes deal for River & Mercantile

AssetCo, the deal making company headed by City veteran Martin Gilbert, has agreed a takeover deal with the board of River and Mercantile Group — the UK fund management business where he is also deputy chair.

26.01 / 18:39

COST UPS Provident NOT How to NOT Lose USD 300,000 on Manual Trading? Here’s The Answer!

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26.01 / 16:37

UPS Citi expansion Investor confidence in UK hits new high as City firms plan expansion

Optimism is back on the up for UK financial services firms, as 90% say they plan to retain or grow their operations in the City.

26.01 / 16:07

business Blockchain Ripple SEC Buyback Ripple announces $200M share buyback and expresses optimism for 2022

Blockchain payments firm Ripple has announced a $200 million Series C share buyback, a decision that will take the San Francisco-based tech firm to a record-high valuation of $15 billion.

26.01 / 14:27

European Union Sky News Boris Johnson braces for more criticism in parliament amid party investigation

Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks set for a parliamentary grilling on Wednesday as the findings of an investigation over rule-breaching gatherings held at Downing Street are expected to be released shortly.

26.01 / 13:29

COST Threat NOT Martin Gilbert: Asset managers must not ignore the threat of inflation

Martin Gilbert is the co-founder and former chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management and abrdn. He is now chairman of Revolut and AssetCo.

26.01 / 13:23

business Investments valuation Crypto exchange FTX US closes $400M funding round to reach $8B valuation

Chicago-based crypto exchange FTX US has reached an $8 billion valuation following new funding.

26.01 / 13:07

Citi Citigroup Citigroup plans £100m redesign of Canary Wharf headquarters

Citigroup is embarking in a major redesign of its UK headquarters in Canary Wharf as the US bank overhauls its offices to capitalise on growing demand for flexible working.

26.01 / 10:47

COST UPS VISA Buy now, pay later firm Klarna launches physical card in the UK

LONDON — Swedish fintech firm Klarna is embedding its «buy now, pay later» service into a physical card in the U.K.

25.01 / 22:23

Technology Kyiv Macron says cost to Russia will be 'very high' if it attacks Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron has said there is a "very strong unity" between France and Germany in seeking to defuse tensions over the Russia-Ukraine security crisis.

25.01 / 19:41

UPS Deal PE firms are closing in on Boots — the deal could be among the UK’s biggest this year

Private equity has fired the starting gun on what is likely to be one of the UK’s biggest corporate takeovers of the year.

25.01 / 16:39

Citi Mercantile Deal Martin Gilbert’s AssetCo strikes deal for River & Mercantile

25.01 / 15:35

Twitter UK politicians seize on crypto amid fears of bank run on ‘faster, greater scale’

“Order! Order!” Former speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow bellows his infamous catchphrase down the barrel of a camera. “Is intelligence in the room? Stop selling!”

25.01 / 14:41

Police to investigate lockdown parties at the heart of UK government

Police say they will now investigate whether lockdown parties at the heart of the UK government broke COVID-19 rules.

25.01 / 13:39

NFT Auction The Beatles and John Lennon music history collection to be auctioned as NFTs

John Lennon’s eldest son Julian is selling some of the rarest pieces of music history from his private collection.

25.01 / 08:59

NATO US puts troops on alert for Europe deployment as Ukraine allies mull options

At President Biden's direction, the Pentagon is putting about 8,500 US-based troops on heightened alert for potential deployment to Europe amid rising fears of a possible Russian military move on Ukraine.

24.01 / 21:57

MET CEO An Audience With Polar Capital CEO Gavin Rochussen: ‘Nothing destroys performance like volume’

Gavin Rochussen can vividly remember one of the final lunch meetings he had in 2020 just before the Covid pandemic brought the UK to a standstill.

24.01 / 21:19

Law Ban Law Decoded: When central banks seek public discussion, Jan. 17–24

Last week, two central banks dropped public reports that can have a sizable impact on the crypto landscape in their respective countries and beyond. The U.S. Federal Reserve published a discussion paper entitled “Money and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation,” which summarizes years of the Fed’s research on CBDCs. Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Russia released a report that called for a blanket ban on domestic cryptocurrency operations and mining. Both documents are framed as an invitation for public discussion, but the kinds of discussions that they will trigger are likely to be very different.

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