Leaving the ‘Wild West’ behind as we head towards next generation crypto exchanges May 14, 2023 MaskEx's Ben Caselin says that, to unlock Bitcoin’s full potential, the next generation of exchanges must lead the way.
What’s on in February, March and April in London? Top art film and theatre January 25, 2024 January is a properly bleak month. Not only is hardly anyone drinking but the cultural calendar tends to start slowly, too. That’s already changing, with Sarah Jessica Parker’s Plaza Suite theatre show already in previews and a pair of cracking films coming out later this week (The Color Purple and All of us Strangers, see [...]
SVB and Signature are a bringing us a step closer to making the traditional ‘bank run’ obsolete March 14, 2023 Antony Abell, CEO at TPX Property Exchanges, examines the shattered pieces of SVB and Signature to see what we can learn.
Met has sent out 100 questionnaires in its Number 10 ‘partygate’ investigation March 21, 2022 The Metropolitan Police has sent out 100 questionnaires during its ongoing investigation into the Number 10 partygate scandal. The police today said it had been begun interviewing witnesses, however no fixed penalty notices have been given out. Outgoing Met commissioner Cressida Dick launched an investigation into the saga in January, with the police looking into [...]
Advantage Ripple as judge blasts SEC’s hypocrisy July 13, 2022 Ripple's battle with the SEC has suddenly swung in the crypto company's favour with a key legal ruling over the 'Hinman speech' evidence.
Coronavirus: Saga seeks debt holiday and warns cruises could be suspended for six months April 2, 2020 Saga, the cruise operator and insurance provider for over-50’s, said this morning it plans to ask for a debt holiday as it warned that it could be forced to postpone holidays for up to six months. Saga’s share price dropped more than five per cent after it said full year revenue could be down around [...]
What’s happening to Gamestop shares and who is ‘Roaring Kitty’? May 15, 2024 Investing celebrity Roaring Kitty has caused another rally in Gamestop and other so-called "meme stocks" - who is he and what is he up to?
Winter Olympics: No general sale tickets for Beijing, say organisers January 17, 2022 The organisers of next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing have withheld plans to sell tickets to the general public. While organisers had previously said there would be domestic access for fans, tickers are now set to be reserved for invited “groups of spectators” only. Beijing will become the first city to host both the Summer [...]
City stalwart quits as PM’s LGBT+ business champion over conversion therapy row April 5, 2022 City stalwart and Cicero/amo chair Iain Anderson has quit as Boris Johnson’s LGBT+ business champion over the government’s position on conversion therapy. The communications executive, who was appointed to the unapid role in 2021, announced today that the government’s decision not to ban trans conversion therapy was the catalyst for his resignation and was “deeply [...]
Worcester Warriors creditor raises questions over Sport England loan September 20, 2022 Sport England have been dragged into the row over financially troubled Premiership rugby outfit Worcester Warriors with one creditor raising questions around a £15m Covid-19 loan. In allegations set out in summarised correspondence to Sport England seen by City A.M., the creditor, who wishes to remain anonymous, alleges that the organisation – which acted as [...]