UK fintech investment reaches record $24.5bn
In the first half of 2021, UK fintechs attracted $24.5bn of investment, the highest volume of deals on record, according...
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HSBC Holdings’ profit more than doubles
HSBC reported pretax profit of $10.8 billion, compared with the $4.32 billion in the same period a year earlier HSBC...
New owner of Treetops reveals plans for future
The café, food to go and gift shop in Pooley Bridge had been on the market through Hackney and Leigh...
Draw downs, mortgage approvals continue to rise, finds BPFI
In June, 5,203 mortgages were approved, a rise of more than 11% on the previous month and a rise of...
Shares in China, Hong Kong dip on regulatory crackdown
China's blue-chip index dropped 3.22%, the Shanghai Composite Index declined 2.34%, and the Shenzhen Composite shed 2.28% Shares in China...
UK bank NatWest blocks payments to Binance
NatWest acted after Binance has come under increasing regulatory pressures In the latest blow to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency...
UK workers’ high pay awards unlikely to continue
Employers increased annual pay awards in the second quarter to an average of 2% from 1% in the first quarter...
Trade war with China takes its toll on Aussie wine exports
During 2020–21, exports slumped by 10 per cent in value to $2.56bn, while export volume declined by 5 per cent...
UK economy becoming vulnerable to global instability
According to Richard Hughes, the director of the OBR, Government revenue is expected to suffer as a result of the...
SLP adds energy services, finance expertise to team
The company’s process plant at the Lake Way SOP Project in Western Australia was recently issued with a Practical Completion...
