[ad_1] The future success of the UK’s technology sector depends on its ability to form stronger regional ecosystems, with investment still too heavily concentrated in London and the South East, say venture capitalist fund managers. In June 2022, figures published by Dealroom showed that UK tech startups and scaleups …
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UK finance regulator investigates big tech finance threats and benefits
[ad_1] The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called on organisations in the UK finance sector to air their views on the benefits and potential threats that big tech firms bring to the sector. The rapid digitisation of the financial services sector has seen tech giants such as Apple and …
Read More »European Court of Justice asked to rule on legality of hacked EncroChat phone evidence
[ad_1] Europe’s supreme court has been asked to decide whether communications obtained in an international police operation to hack encrypted phones can be lawfully used as evidence in courts in the European Union (EU). In what lawyers described as a major legal development, a German court referred a series …
Read More »Navy sailor convicted for dealing illegal machine guns in undercover ATF weapons sting
[ad_1] CNN — A US Navy sailor who was arrested in a federal undercover operation targeting illicit weapon sales has been convicted of possessing and selling unregistered machine guns, the Justice Department announced Monday. Patrick Tate Adamiak, 28, was indicted earlier this year in Virginia after special agents from the …
Read More »China’s yuan tumbles to a new record low amid fears about Xi’s third term
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN Business — China’s yuan tumbled to an all-time low on international markets on Tuesday, as investors fled Chinese assets amid fears about Xi Jinping’s shocking move to tighten his grip on power at a major leadership reshuffle. In trading outside of mainland China, the yuan briefly …
Read More »China shares slide in US as Xi starts historic third term
[ad_1] Although official figures published on Monday showed that the economy grew at a better-than-expected rate between July and September, “there were still signs of stress as consumption has remained weak due to ongoing Covid-19 flare ups and property weakness,” Erin Xin, Greater China economist at HSBC said in a …
Read More »5G to defy recession over the next 12 months
[ad_1] A study from Juniper Research has forecast that more than 600 million new 5G subscriptions will be created globally over the next year. The positive economic benefit from this growth is a value to operators of 5G-related services of $315bn by the end of 2023, representing a growth …
Read More »French project aims to supply Europe with lithium
[ad_1] A Lithium-ion battery photographed at a Volkswagen facility in Germany. The EU is looking to increase the number of electric vehicles on its roads in the coming years. Ronny Hartmann | AFP | Getty Images Paris-headquartered minerals giant Imerys plans to develop a lithium extraction project that it’s hoped …
Read More »One ETF manager is beating the market using this method to find better income stocks
[ad_1] Kevin Simpson is navigating this inflationary environment by targeting companies that use free cash flow to raise dividends. The founder and chief investment officer at Capital Wealth Management manages the Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DIVO) , which has a five-star rating from Morningstar. The large cap dividend …
Read More »West Bank: Several dead after Israeli joint security forces raid in Nablus
[ad_1] CNN — At least four Palestinians were killed during an Israeli military raid in the old city of Nablus in the West Bank in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Palestinian protesters took to the streets in response, with a fifth person shot …
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