London’s Royal Docks in Newham is set to house a new data centre, powering the rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) in the capital. Ada Infrastructure, the data centre arm …
June 2024
Trading apps under fire from FCA over gamification concerns
The Financial Conduct Authority has warned online trading apps that their use of gamification in their services could be pushing consumers to trade more and trade riskier. In an online …
Tether Introduces Alloy: where gold meets digital dollars
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. Tether, the …
Four Seasons: Care home operator up for sale following company slim down
Care home operator Four Seasons, which once ranked among the largest in the UK, has been put up for sale in a move expected to fetch about £300m. The group …
Price of a Wetherspoons pint in London set to soar
Wetherspoons has been the refuge of choice for many penny pinching Londoners who fancy a pint that doesn’t cost a small fortune. But that could be set to change according …
Ratcliffe takes aim at Premier League: ‘Interfering’ will ‘ruin’ best league in world
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has urged the Premier League to row back on regulation, arguing that increasing interference could see it “ruin” the competition’s appeal. Ratcliffe, the boss …
Sainsbury’s Bank sale marks end of an era for supermarkets
This year, there has been a barrage of big-ticket acquisitions in UK banking. The Co-operative Bank, Virgin Money, and Tesco Bank have all struck deals with bigger rivals in the …
Election 2024: Tories accuse Labour of stamp duty ‘hammering’ for first time buyers
The Conservatives have claimed Labour not matching their housing promises will result in “hammering” first-time buyers with stamp duty. In the Tory manifesto, the party has said it would build …
Harworth Group sells 200-home plot to Taylor Wimpey
Land regenerator Harworth Group has sold a 16-acre site with planning permission for 200 homes to developer Taylor Wimpey for almost £20m. The site at Benthall Grange, which is the …
Barrister prohibited after criminal conviction for punching a fashion designer
London barrister Matthew Feargrieve has been prohibited from practising after being convicted of assaulting a fashion designer at the Royal Opera House. Feargrieve was convicted of criminal assault by the …