Stricter transparency rules around lobbying over Whatsapp would have resulted in the Greensill scandal being uncovered, an influential group of MPs has said. A report into informal lobbying was launched …
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Mayoral election 2024: Last push as London heads to the polls
Campaigners are set to give it one last push today as London heads to the polls to cast their ballots in the mayoral election. Labour’s Sadiq Khan and the Conservative’s …
Petition against DWP’s plans for bank ‘mass spying’ powers nears 200k signatures
An online petition calling on the UK government to abandon plans for “mass bank spying powers” is nearing its target of 200,000 signatures as privacy campaigners slam new measures aiming …
Calls for a ‘British Library’ of the public’s data grow to help drive AI progress
A think tank’s proposal for the establishment of a “British Library for data” to help boost the UK’s position in the global AI race has gained the backing from a …
Scotland set for weaker growth despite avoiding recession – but there is room for optimism
Scotland’s economy is set for weaker growth despite avoiding entering a technical recession, according to KPMG. A new report published by the advisory giant’s UK arm has predicted “slow but …
Booming tech sector helps London reclaim crown as Europe’s FDI capital
London returned to its top spot as Europe’s most important destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) thanks to booming investment in emerging technologies, new figures show. EY’s latest Attractiveness Survey …
Former Binance CEO faces four months behind bars
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. On Tuesday, …
Banking stocks are back: Natwest leads FTSE 100 in 2024 as lenders beat expectations
Just three months after Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey called their weak share prices a “puzzle”, the UK’s biggest banks have buoyed investors with impressive returns. The FTSE All-Share …
Octopus is the UK’s top home electricity supplier – what powers its success?
Ofgem recently confirmed that Octopus Energy has edged out British Gas to become the nation’s largest domestic energy supplier. The news follows the company’s takeover of Shell Energy (and its …
FTSE 100 today: London shares poised to rise after US Fed maintains status quo; eyes on Apple and StanChart earnings
Moving markets today: Asia mixed post-US Fed decision, yen surges amid intervention speculation, oil prices up, Qualcomm beats expectations; spotlight on Apple and StanChart earnings In the US, stock markets …