England cricketer Phil Salt decided it was time to “pull the trigger” just before igniting his innings with a 30-run blitz that put the holders on track for the semi-finals …
Two arrested on suspicion of running illegal £1bn crypto exchange
Two individuals have been arrested on suspicion of running an illegal cryptoasset exchange, through which more than £1bn of unregistered digital assets are believed to have been bought and sold. …
UK tax gap nears £40bn as Tories and Labour pledge crackdown
The gap between how much tax the government owes and the amount it collects has grown to almost £40bn, latest official figures show, as the Conservatives and Labour vow to …
Bank of England holds rates but August cut still on the table
The Bank of England voted to leave interest rates on hold for the seventh consecutive meeting in June, but an August rate cut is still on the cards. Seven members …
Major data centre greenlit for London’s Royal Docks
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 …
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 …