Can Just Eat deliver the City what it wants? April 29, 2019 On Wednesday morning most eyes in the City will be on Mike Coupe, the Sainsbury’s chief executive battling to keep his job. In the firm’s Holborn HQ the grocery veteran will set out his Plan B after the UK competition watchdog crushed his dreams of a merger with Asda. Read more: Shortsellers increase bets against [...]
Crypto AM shines its Spotlight on Nodal April 30, 2019 We all know the internet has created a space where we can claim to be the version of ourselves we had always imagined. And while social networks have enabled catfishing to the extremes, the world of recruitment isn't safe from these Walter Mitty’s either. So how do you know someone is who they say they [...]
Bitcoin price up as crypto market rally continues May 31, 2022 It’s been a strong start to the week in the crypto markets, with the price of Bitcoin again rising above $31,000 after nine weeks of losses.
Super efficient DAOs can change the world, and they’re only just starting September 14, 2021 DAOs are just getting started with seemingly limitless potential, says Dr Chris Kacher.
Daily Mail owner posts 16 profit dip as online revenues overtake print advertising for first time November 29, 2018 The group that owns newspaper the Daily Mail said today its profit before tax fell 16 per cent in the last financial year sending shares sliding. The Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) said pre-tax profit had slipped 16 per cent to £182m in “challenging trading conditions”. In an illustration of the changing nature of [...]
Pfizer vaccine not strong enough to resist South African Covid variant: study April 18, 2021 Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is not strong enough to resist the Covid mutation that was first discovered in South Africa. According to a new study published, the South African variant appears to be fairly effective in bypassing the vaccine, more so than the original Covid-19 strain, as well as the British variant, known as the Kent [...]
Vive la metaverse, and all hail DAOs! December 22, 2021 DeFi is the backbone of a new financial system that displaces legacy banking, says Dr Chris Kacher.
City Moves for 1 November – who’s switching jobs at Oxx, Irwin Mitchell and Rabobank? November 1, 2018 Who’s switching jobs today? Oxx Oxx, the growth capital firm investing in B2B software companies, has appointed Daria Danilina as associate. Daria has joined Oxx with venture capital experience at Balderton and consulting experience at Bain & Company. Daria also has operational experience from her time at Dropbox, where she helped build the European sales [...]
South African Covid variant able to ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study warns April 11, 2021 The relatively aggressive coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa is able to “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, according to a real-world study that was published in Israel yesterday. The SA mutation seems to be more effective in bypassing the vaccine than the original Covid-19 strain, as well as the British variant, known as the [...]
‘No deal’ Brexit would lead to hard border with Ireland, confirms EU January 22, 2019 A no deal Brexit would lead to a hard border between the UK and Ireland, the European Commission has confirmed in a departure from previous claims the crossing would remain invisible. Margaritis Schinas, spokesperson for the Commission, issued the warning in a press conference in which he also quoted the Spice Girls as he urged [...]