Britain Financial News

20.12 / 03:42

UPS Inside the FCA’s wild year: ‘I have never worked in such an unhappy place’

The Financial Conduct Authority has had a rough year. Talk of a morale crisis, an outcry over proposed changes to pay, and staff looking for the exit has never been far from the headlines.

19.12 / 20:59

Brexit minister quits as UK government faces anger over new COVID-19 rules

Brexit minister David Frost resigned Saturday night, adding to a sense of disarray within a government that has faced rebellion from its own lawmakers and voters this week.

19.12 / 20:59

Europe restrictions New COVID measures and restrictions spark protests across Europe, inciting anger

Thousands of protesters rallied across Europe this weekend, as nations were moving to impose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

19.12 / 01:25

Robey Warshaw hikes partner pay to £30m as profits rebound

Robey Warshaw, the boutique that has advised some of the biggest UK takeovers alongside larger rivals, hiked pay for its top dealmakers by nearly 70% as profits rebounded.

18.12 / 21:05

UPS Citi ‘These hours are unsustainable’: City workers fear effects of long-haul lockdown

At first it was novel. Traders set up elaborate “rona rigs” at home, investment bankers connected with clients via Zoom, and the City’s dogs were treated to more walks than ever. The coronavirus pandemic has also helped shed the image that working from home isn’t feasible or is less productive.

18.12 / 20:15

French Cup match between Paris FC and Lyon suspended after fan violence

Football violence has broken out for the second time this season in France.

18.12 / 19:25

Blockchain Platform Marvell Intuit Art theft an emerging issue on NFT platforms like OpenSea, is there a solution in sight

NFTs often become punchlines, with countless “right-click and save” memes being born as a result of the same. On the flip side, however, traditional artists are speaking out about the pain of seeing their work stolen and minted as NFTs without their permission.

18.12 / 17:40

Landmark Future regulatory Kempen’s UK boss on the future of fiduciary management amid regulatory disruption

This year has been a landmark one for fiduciary managers — the firms offer advice and investment management for pension schemes.

18.12 / 14:47

business Sport UK unlikely to send troops to help Ukraine, defence chief says

It is highly unlikely that London and its allies would send troops to Ukraine in case of a Russian invasion, UK defence secretary Ben Wallace said.

18.12 / 12:37

UPS Provident Four banks in UK’s Covid-19 loan scheme temporarily stand down from public list

Four lenders asked to be temporarily removed from the website for the UK government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme because they struggled to keep up with soaring demand from small businesses clobbered by the pandemic fallout.

18.12 / 11:29

Robey Warshaw hikes partner pay to £30m as profits rebound

Robey Warshaw, the boutique that has advised some of the biggest UK takeovers alongside larger rivals, has hiked pay for its top dealmakers by nearly 70% as profits rebounded.

18.12 / 09:51

Waves Landmark services Financial EY’s Omar Ali: Why UK financial services will look beyond Europe in 2022

Omar Ali is Emeia financial services regional managing partner at EY

18.12 / 08:31

business Blockchain Ethereum Vodafone Vodafone auctions world’s first SMS “Merry Christmas” as NFT for charity

British telco giant Vodafone has reportedly plans to auction the world’s first Short Message Service (SMS) in the form of a nonfungible token (NFT) on Dec. 21. The SMS, that reads “Merry Christmas”, was sent 29 years ago over the Vodafone network on Dec 3, 1992, and was received by Richard Jarvis, an employee at the time.

18.12 / 01:17

NATO Russia sets out tough demands for security pact with NATO

Russia published draft security demands that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries and roll back the alliance's military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe — bold ultimatums that are almost certain to be rejected by the US and its allies.

17.12 / 20:49

Technology COVID in Europe: Records broken as UK and Denmark see Omicron surge

Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.

17.12 / 19:17

France to ask EU to begin legal action against UK over fishing licences

France will ask the European Commission to start legal action against the United Kingdom over post-Brexit fishing licences, the government announced on Friday.

17.12 / 17:33

COVID: Denmark closes theatres and museums as Omicron cases surge

Denmark announced on Friday that it would close cinemas, theatres, museums and other public venues in an attempt to curb record-high COVID-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible new Omicron variant.

17.12 / 16:09

Provident Digital VISA businesses UK Finance 34% of UK finance businesses now making crypto payments - Mercuryo

“We’re seeing increased levels of demand from customers looking for providers that can offer them both fiat and crypto services,” comments Petr Kozyokov, co-Founder and chief business development officer, Mercuryo.

17.12 / 16:03

Ukrainian soldier killed in fighting with pro-Russian separatists

A Ukrainian soldier was killed and another wounded in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country, Ukraine's army said.

17.12 / 16:03

Technology Slovakia's ex-PM Robert Fico arrested on camera for alleged COVID breach

Former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was detained on Thursday on suspicion of organising an anti-government rally that had been banned due to lockdown rules.

17.12 / 15:31

Moelis Moelis & Co hires dealmaker James Nichols to bolster London team

Independent investment bank Moelis & Co has bolstered its London operation with a managing director covering the business services sector.

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