Harnessing asset tokenisation for ‘risk-free’ yields May 20, 2023 Introducing Matrixport - a trusted digital assets ecosystem providing one-stop crypto financial services.
Bitcoin finds footing on unsteady ground February 14, 2023 Bitcoin was trading at $21,830 this morning, up by one per cent over 24 hours as Ethereum holds steady at $1,510.
Playtech shares rise as it plots €40m buyback after drop in profits February 21, 2019 British gambling software provider Playtech saw shares rise almost nine per cent today as it announced a €40m (£34.7m) share buyback scheme after full-year profits plummeted. Read more: Paddy Power buys stake in Georgia's biggest online betting firm The figures Total revenue for 2018 grew 54 per cent year on year to €1.24bn. But net profit slumped 50 per [...]
Ghost-chasing in Gothic Bath is a thrilling way to see the city October 31, 2022 THE WEEKEND: You might not think of Bath as the perfect place for a Halloween getaway, but there’s more to this city’s history than extravagant balls and witty debutantes. Mary Shelley was a resident and fans of gothic horror should check out the excellent House of Frankenstein, a highly interactive museum dedicated to the author [...]
Experian reports strong growth driven by US expansion January 17, 2019 Consumer credit data company Experian reported strong growth in its third quarter trading update this morning, driven by the expansion of the US business. Shares were up two per cent on the news that the firm’s underlying organic growth was nine per cent, boosted by 12 per cent growth in North America with both the [...]
The sweetest thing: Ben & Jerry’s CEO on why businesses need a higher purpose January 13, 2020 What is the purpose of business? Should companies focus purely on selling their products and making money for their shareholders, or do they have a responsibility to give something back to the planet and try to do good? It’s a pertinent question, and one that has become increasingly relevant over the last decade. Nor is [...]
BT’s Italian accounting fraud linked to London, investigation reveals April 23, 2019 A criminal investigation into BT’s Italian division has uncovered a string of damning emails linking UK executives to alleged accounting fraud in the country. Emails seized by police and seen by Reuters appear to show that senior executives in the UK were involved in artificially inflating financial results for BT’s Italian business, despite the fact [...]
City Moves for 19 March – who’s switching jobs at the BBC, Hymans Robertson and Deezer? March 18, 2019 Who’s on the move today? BBC Shirley Garrood will join the BBC board as a non-executive director and chair of the audit and risk committee in July. Shirley, former chief financial officer of Henderson Group, will replace Simon Burke when his term ends on 3 July. She joins on a four-year term. BBC chairman Sir [...]
By 2028 the cybersecurity industry could be worth $418B October 18, 2021 The year 2021 is turning out to be a big year for cybersecurity stocks. When work became remote and cloud computing became more essential, organisations found themselves facing new challenges head-on. Businesses are now more aware than ever that they must protect themselves from data theft and other cyberattacks. Subsequently, demand for high-end protection software [...]
Facebook’s libra could solve the gig economy’s payment problem July 17, 2019 Ordering your evening meal or weekly groceries online has never been easier. In most cities, you can now book a car from your phone to get you from A to B in minutes. All of this is made possible by two things: the marketplace technology that facilitates instant transactions, and the gig economy that delivers [...]