It ain’t half easy to see why Bitcoin value is rising
By Hal Williams
THE CRYPTOCURRENCY world isn’t known for doing things by halves — unless we’re talking about Bitcoin.
The most buoyant and respected of the...
Is standardisation the next big thing in private markets?
By SERKAN FERAH
IN RECENT years there has been rapid growth in private markets — and specifically in venture capital. Investments have increased, while founders are...
Spring Budget sets BV phones and email buzzing
Pundits and experts were quick off the mark to comment on Jeremy Hunt’s first offering...
By HAL WILLIAMS
BRITISH Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget has prompted...
Bitcoin: timing is everything, and there are clues to follow
ANYONE following the British public’s interest when buying and selling Bitcoin this year would have made a 27 percent profit — equivalent to £8,602.37...
Fintech scholarship: hunt for British talent
THE FINTECH industry is facing a talent shortage which is of growing concern — and a UK company has announced the return of a...
Exploring the ways to trade surprise economic data
By GILES COGHLAN
MAY’S inflation data surprised the financial markets. Initially predicted to fall to 8.4 percent, the figures came in far hotter than expected...
Brum beats the drum as Goldman Sachs comes to town
GOLDMAN Sachs is opening a new office in Birmingham — a move welcomed by Neil Rami, CEO of the West Midlands Growth Company.
Rami’s investment...
Argentina slaps controls on forex in bid to salvage peso
ARGENTINA has imposed capital controls to halt a slump in foreign currency reserves and save the peso.
The central bank has set a five-day limit...
Yuan tumbles to lowest level in a decade as US tariffs...
THE US has accused Beijing of currency manipulation after the Chinese yuan dropped to its lowest level in more than 10 years.
The rate now...
Plastic fantastic? Not for food and bills…
UK CREDIT card borrowing soared to £1.2bn last November — the highest level since 2004 — and research from Forbes Advisor shows 29 percent...
