Britain Financial News
04.11 / 14:20
World Health Organization
Deaths
Europe and Central Asia could see 500k COVID deaths by February 1, says WHO Europe chief
Europe and Central Asia are once again at the "epicentre" of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a possible 500,000 additional deaths before February 1, the World Health Organization's European regional director said at a press conference.
04.11 / 11:59
Macron piles on the praise during Merkel's farewell visit to France
German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid a farewell visit to neighbouring France, where she was greeted by a singing and cheering public in Beaune.
04.11 / 11:23
Brexit: Sir David Frost due in Paris for talks over UK-France fishing dispute
British Brexit Minister David Frost is expected in Paris on Thursday to discuss the ongoing fishing dispute between the UK and France with Clément Beaune, France's Europe Minister.
04.11 / 10:39
UPS
Stocks market
POT
Green investment trust wins multi-million pound backing from UK government
The UK government has pledged up to £25m for a newly-listed investment trust as part of a drive to plough more money into sustainable investment projects in emerging markets and developing economies.
03.11 / 23:21
week
British trawler detained by France amid fishing row leaves Le Havre after a week
A Scottish trawler detained in France for a week for fishing in French waters without a licence has been released.
03.11 / 21:18
Citi
Fallout
LSE
London Stock Exchange
Deal
LSE boss says EU firms will suffer if clearing deal runs out
The chief executive of the London Stock Exchange said he expects the EU will continue allowing its banks to clear trades through London, despite the fallout from Brexit, because of the “critical” importance the City's clearing houses have for firms in the bloc.
03.11 / 17:01
London takes global crown for women-led fintech firms — with only two players
The UK’s capital has the highest number of female chief executives overseeing large fintech companies in the world, as well as the most fintech firms with a female executive on its board in Europe, new research shows.
03.11 / 15:21
Target
Bitcoin
$73,000 is a ‘reasonable’ price target for Bitcoin, say JP Morgan strategists
Many analysts have predicted that Bitcoin is set to hit $100k either by year-end or early next year.
03.11 / 14:58
Provident
Digital
Platform
Bitcoin
Former AliPay UK CEO Rita Liu on how regulators are boosting crypto literacy
October 2021 saw the fintech launch its open banking-powered QR payments service on The Hut Group’s (THG) tech platform, THG Ingenuity.
03.11 / 12:39
Technology
two dead
ABBA tribute gig in Sweden: Two dead after man falls seven storeys at concert in Uppsala
Two people were killed and another injured after a man fell seven storeys at a concert in Sweden that was paying homage to the iconic pop group ABBA.
03.11 / 12:09
Technology
NOT
Biden criticises Russia and China for not attending COP26
US President Joe Biden criticised Russia, China, and Saudi Arabia for not showing up to the COP26 climate change conference.
03.11 / 11:47
passive funds
Passive funds bleed more than £700m during worst month on record
Passive equity funds posted their worst month on record in October, as growing fears about rising inflation and interest rates prompted investors to pull more than £700m.
03.11 / 10:39
Technology
Macron to give Merkel highest French distinction on farewell visit
French President Emmanuel Macron will present the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour to Angela Merkel on Wednesday during her last visit as German Chancellor to France.
03.11 / 10:39
Technology
Ethiopia orders emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital
Ethiopia’s government declared a national state of emergency on Tuesday as rival Tigray forces threaten to move on the capital and the country’s yearlong war escalates quickly.
03.11 / 01:35
Provident
UK to force asset managers to publish net-zero transition plans
Asset managers and other financial services firms in the UK will soon be forced to publish details of how they intend to reach net zero carbon emissions, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced.
02.11 / 21:19
Digital
Ripple
Action
Accenture
UK PM’s tweet has crypto watchers curious and worried. Here’s why
A sudden development in the UK’s environmental scene sparked debates about crypto adoption, CBDC development, privacy concerns, and more. Around the time of the COP26 summit, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted a promise that set off a FUD storm.
02.11 / 17:27
02.11 / 15:31
France-UK fishing row: Macron delays retaliation to allow ongoing talks
Emmanuel Macron says France will not be starting retaliatory action against British trade on Tuesday, in order to allow talks in the post-Brexit fishing dispute to continue. The two countries met with the European Commission on Monday.
02.11 / 15:25
Provident
Platform
NYDIG
Bitcoin
acquires
Nydig acquires Bottlepay
Launched across European markets in 2019, Bottlepay in February raised £11 million in a seed funding round backed by British fund manager Alan Howard, present and former Goldman Sachs partners, FinTech Collective and Nydig.The acquisition will allow Nydig to integrate Bottlepay's Lightning Network infrastructure into its existing full-stack bitcoin platform, which enables financial institutions to provide crypto payments to retail customers.
02.11 / 14:57
Digital
debate
Bank of England sees flood of applicants who want to debate ‘Britcoin’
The Bank of England has seen a flood of interest to join its discussions on creating a UK central bank digital currency, as debates continue in Threadneedle Street over whether to launch a so-called Britcoin.
02.11 / 14:57
UPS
Provident
Digital
open
Starling boss Boden’s open banking broadside sets off fintech storm
Starling Bank boss Anne Boden may have got more than she bargained for when she laid into the UK’s open banking regime last week, generating an uproar from firms across the fintech sector.
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