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22.12 / 16:09

How US buyers can counter the Brexit effect on M&A

Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies have been clearly affected by Brexit uncertainty. But it can be easy to overestimate the importance of this effect.

22.12 / 16:03

Blockchain coinbase Kraken Bitcoin Arsenal ad Arsenal football club in dispute with ASA over 'irresponsible' crypto ad

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a body that oversees advertising in the United Kingdom, is cracking down on non-compliant crypto advertisements.

22.12 / 15:17

Facebook Provident Waters Arsenal Arsenal in hot water with UK’s advertising regulator over fan tokens: Report

UK’s advertising watchdog recently noted that two promotions of Arsenal’s fan tokens ($AFC) broke its code, as per a report by BBC.

22.12 / 14:43

McDonalds McDonald's Japan to ration fries as COVID and Canadian floods chip away at supplies

Fast-food chain McDonald's has announced that it will reduce its portions of fries in Japan for a week because of logistical problems related to the floods in Canada and the pandemic.

22.12 / 14:43

cryptocurrency Advertising Arsenal Financial Arsenal Socios fan token advert broke rules by 'trivialising' financial risk of crypto

English Premier League side Arsenal "took advantage" of fans' inexperience with cryptocurrencies with an advert for fan tokens, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.

22.12 / 14:02

Helicopter Madagascar minister swims 12 hours to reach shore after helicopter crash

Madagascar's police minister says he swam for nearly 12 hours to reach the shore after being involved in a helicopter crash at sea on Tuesday.

22.12 / 13:47

Variant COVID: France begins vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 as Omicron variant takes hold

Vaccination for children aged five to 11 was on Wednesday opened in France.

22.12 / 03:07

UPS EU firms shun UK’s post-Brexit permissions in ‘ominous’ sign

Ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union, Britain’s regulator set up a temporary permissions regime so that firms could still trade in the country during the choppy and uncertain transition to Brexit.

21.12 / 21:43

Twitter Platform Tesla Doge ‘Biggest scam in crypto’: Twitter drama erupts between Shiba Inu, medical app, Ask the Doctor

The cryptocurrency market has never fallen short of any drama and speculations. Here’s a latest instance.

21.12 / 18:45

Art COVID: New Year's Eve parties in London and Scotland scrapped amid Omicron surge

Scotland and London have both moved to cancel New Year's Eve celebrations as the United Kingdom is gripped by a surge of COVID infections, driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant.

21.12 / 14:37

business Art Dubai ruler ordered to pay €645 million to his ex-wife and their children

Dubai's ruler Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum was ordered on Tuesday to pay more than €640 million to his ex-wife and their children, in what is believed to be the largest divorce settlement awarded by a British court.

21.12 / 14:13

Citi Career bob veteran Bank veteran Bob Wigley on 100-hour weeks: ‘I didn’t go home for two years. I worked non-stop’

Bob Wigley, the chair of UK Finance, knows all about the long-hours culture in banking that has been such a talking point over the last 18 months.

21.12 / 14:04

What will 2022 hold for crypto regulation?

Douglas Robinson is managing associate at law firm Simmons & Simmons

21.12 / 11:49

business Health Queen Elizabeth II to skip Christmas trip amid Omicron surge

Queen Elizabeth II has decided not to spend Christmas at the royal Sandringham estate in eastern England amid concerns about the fast-spreading omicron variant.

21.12 / 11:38

Mercantile Takeover Takeover regulator extends deadline for offers on River & Mercantile, firm says

River & Mercantile Group said on 21 December that the UK's Panel on Takeovers and Mergers has extended the deadline by which AssetCo and Premier Miton Group are required to say whether they intend to make a firm offer for the company.

21.12 / 09:21

Provident Twitter Telegram Premier League LassoCoin Launches with the Premier League in its Sights

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20.12 / 20:27

Ethereum Siemens JPMorgan Bitcoin First Crypto Investment Outflows in 17 Weeks, MicroStrategy's BTC Strategy + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

20.12 / 18:25

business Blockchain NGO sues French and British authorities over Channel migrant boat tragedy

An NGO has filed a lawsuit against French and British authorities over their failure to rescue 27 migrants who died in the English Channel last month.

20.12 / 13:32

education Children Money Teachers COVID: Omicron 'tidal wave' prompts UK to urge out-of-work teachers to return to classrooms

The UK has urged out-of-work teachers to return to classrooms amid expected Omicron-induced staff shortages in the new year.

20.12 / 11:39

Facebook Platform Fighting Clout.Art Restores Artist's Stolen Instagram Handle @metaverse Using a Special NFT

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20.12 / 10:01

Money Media Poles protest across the country to defend media freedom

Poles flocked to city centres across the country Sunday to defend a US-owned television network that is being targeted by the country's right-wing government and to protect media freedom in a European Union nation where democratic norms are eroding.

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