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Surprise as hacker returns millions and pledges to pay everything back

THE HACKER behind a major cryptocurrency heist has returned almost half of the stolen assets, worth £433m. The firm that was hacked, Poly Network, appealed...
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‘Commission-free’ investment platform expected in Q3 2021

FINTECH start-up Lightyear is offering Europe’s first commission-free investment platform. Set to start rolling out in Q3 2021, Lightyear marries multi-currency accounts with unlimited access...
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Can digital nomad visas enable us to work from anywhere…?

Businesses need to prepare for international remote working, argues KRISTIAN TORODE THE CONCEPT of digital nomads isn’t exactly new — but a recent visa trend...
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Younger workers are keen to get back to the office, survey...

A CLOCKWISE survey has found that a majority of Gen Z workers would prefer to work from an office. Ministers have proposed legal changes that...
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‘Sleepwalking to disaster’ as firms fail to see discontent

BUSINESSES are sleepwalking towards a costly staff exodus, new research warns. Four in ten employees are looking to change roles in the next year, or...
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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...
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You want chips with that? Semiconductor shortage hits luxury car market

THE OWNER of Jaguar Land Rover, India’s Tata Motors, has announced a quarterly loss of more than £700m — and says a global semiconductor...
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EV News Round-up Spring 2021

By RICHARD THOMAS GOVERNMENT action and consumer demand: these factors will determine when the world’s auto manufacturers stop making cars powered by fossil fuels. In recent...
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Home or office? Future is hybrid, say HR heads

MOST HR professionals — 65 percent of them — believe workers will divide their time between office and home after pandemic restrictions have been...
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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...