Fireblocks acquires tokenisation firm BlockFold to serve big banks and institutions September 29, 2023 Fireblocks has acquired BlockFold - a smart contract development and consulting firm specialising in advanced tokenisation projects.
Asda boasts earnings and cash flow growth as low prices and loyalty apps win over consumers April 22, 2024 The firm pointed to the success of its loyalty app scheme, lower opening price points and the Just Essentials range.
Premiership rugby: Top four race shows product deserves off-pitch stability April 21, 2024 When Joe Carpenter won an 82nd minute turnover against the run of play to hand his Sale Sharks side a 37-31 victory over Harlequins, it catapulted the Mancunians from eighth into sixth in the Premiership table and reduced the deficit to the play-off spots to just three points. With Northampton Saints five points clear of [...]
Andrew Griffith reappointed as City minister by Sunak October 27, 2022 Andrew Griffith has today been reappointed as City minister as a part of Rishi Sunak’s latest tranche of frontbench appointments. Griffith, a close Boris Johnson ally, retains the portfolio as a part of his role as economic secretary to the Treasury – a junior ministerial role in the department. The former Sky executive had been [...]
Russia cushioned from sanctions as partners buy oil above quoted prices February 14, 2023 Russia's trade partners have increasingly paid more for Russian crude than quoted prices suggest Goldman Sachs.
IBM finds the cost of training could scupper UK’s drive to become a ‘science superpower’ February 14, 2023 The cost of training for a scientific or technology-related career is seen as the number one concern of UK students, job applicants and career changers, a survey commissioned by IBM has revealed. IBM found that job seekers who were eyeing up roles in science and tech areas saw the necessary training as unaffordable. The global [...]
Race ready: 50,000 get set for the TCS London Marathon April 17, 2024 The City will be transformed into a runner’s dream, as thousands lace up their shoes for the ultimate endurance test: the TCS London Marathon.
Hipgnosis boss calls for better copyright protection and pay for struggling musicians April 10, 2024 Hipgnosis boss Merck Mercuriadis has given evidence to a report which calls for better support and copyright protection for music artists.
Tax take plunged by £9bn through the pandemic, NAO finds December 16, 2022 The amount of cash the taxman brought in during the pandemic plunged by £9bn due to a rise in dodging and non-compliance, according to official figures released today.
Airbus struggles to appoint finance chief ahead of CFO Assam’s departure in three weeks February 9, 2023 Airbus is drawing up a stop-gap succession for the role of chief financial officer after struggling to appoint a permanent successor to Dominik Asam, who joins German software group SAP in under three weeks, industry sources said. Barring a rapid breakthrough, the world’s largest plane maker may appoint an interim CFO after Asam steps down at the end of [...]