Five big cryptocurrency trends to watch out for in 2022 November 25, 2021 Raymond Hsu, co-founder and CEO of Cabital discusses the developments that should shape cryptocurrency in 2022.
Mining sector needs $1.7 trillion investment for decarbonisation May 10, 2021 Mining companies need to invest an eyewatering $1.7 trillion over the next 15 years to stick to Paris Agreement commitments, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie. The decarbonisation investment figure comes as UK mining group Weir released a report today which found that the mining industry uses around 3.5 per cent of global energy. “Mining needs [...]
‘A cynical attempt’ and ‘blatant violation’: Olympic chiefs blast Russia over rival event March 19, 2024 Russia is trying to rally support for its alternative to Paris 2024.
Government raised £40.8bn in green taxes in 2020, just six per cent of total May 10, 2021 The government raised £40.8bn through ‘green taxes’ last year, just six per cent of the £633bn raised through taxes overall, according to law firm Pinsent Masons. Over the last decade, the money raked in by green taxes has only risen 19 per cent which has clashed with the 53 per cent surge in taxes as [...]
Hong Kong races ahead of London and New York in bid to get bankers back in the office June 21, 2021 Hong Kong races ahead of London and New York in bid to get bankers back in the office
Challenger bank Monument raises £28m ahead of summer launch February 25, 2021 A new challenger bank that wants to target wealthy savers has raised £28m from individual investors ahead of its launch this summer. Monument is targeting “mass affluent” clients, including property investors and entrepreneurs, offering a similar service to private banking. The neobank has said it will offer customers the opportunity to seek property investment loans [...]
Thousands of consultants now working to achieve Chartered status, one year after qualification’s launch April 27, 2022 London consultants are increasingly seeking to certify their professional achievements by attaining Chartered Consultant status, following the launch of the professional qualification last year. More than 3,000 consultants are currently working towards gaining Chartered status, while more than 600 have already got it, according to new figures from the Management Consultancies Association (MCA). The news [...]
Premier League approve 25 per cent Sir Jim Ratcliffe stake in Manchester United February 13, 2024 The Premier League has approved Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United. The deal had been announced in December 2023 and involved the British billionaire behind Ineos taking a quarter of the club under his ownership as well as the day to day operational running of the Old Trafford [...]
Majority of work from home job listings now ‘temporarily remote’, as return to office nears February 26, 2021 Majority of work from home job listings now 'temporarily remote'
Leaked document trove reveals banking giants enabled money laundering September 20, 2020 Some of the world’s biggest banks have been caught enabling trillions of dollars in money laundering to flourish under their watch, thousands of leaked government documents have revealed. The FinCEN Files, named after the US Treasury’s anti-fraud agency, have been shared by Buzzfeed News and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). They claim to [...]