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Bitcoin Mining Firm Argo Blockchain Explores Strategic Secondary Listing On NASDAQ
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 - 11:48am | 460Read More...London Stock Exchange-listed Bitcoin mining firm Argo Blockchain PLC (OTCMKTS: ARBKF) is reportedly considering a secondary listing on the NASDAQ. What Happened: According to an announcement from the company on Tuesday, Argo is evaluating a potential NASDAQ listing for strategic purposes...
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UK Fintech Platform Revolut Adds Support For Dogecoin Due To High Demand From Users
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 7:46am | 409Read More...What Happened: London-based Fintech company Revolut announced support for meme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin on Tuesday. We're interrupting your regularly scheduled Token Tuesdays to bring you something new in the crypto world. There just aren't enough dogs in the Revolut app...but we're about...
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London Asset Manager Takes $1B In Profit After Five Months Of Holding Bitcoin
Monday, June 7, 2021 - 12:36pm | 394Read More...What Happened: Ruffer, a London-based asset manager, has sold its entire Bitcoin position after investing around $600 million in November 2020. According to a report from The Times, the company sold the last tranche of their investment in April, taking their total profit to just above $1.1 billion...
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Illegal Bitcoin Mine Discovered In UK At Suspected Cannabis Farm
Sunday, May 30, 2021 - 4:18pm | 511Read More...The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mine was stealing thousands of pounds worth of electricity from the main supply, police said. What Happened: The West Midlands Police in central England, looking for a cannabis farm, has found an illegal bitcoin mine located in an industrial unit on...
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Life After London's Worst Ever IPO: What Deliveroo's Bungled Initial Public Offering Means For The Investing Landscape
Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 2:32pm | 1412Read More...It was supposed to be the IPO that galvanized the London Stock Exchange, but the listing of Deliveroo (LON:ROO) in London’s biggest IPO for a decade quickly became a disaster - with the delivery giant’s stock value closing some 26% below its initial listing price on an opening day...
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Cannabis Co. High Tide Expands To London Ontario
Saturday, March 20, 2021 - 2:46pm | 633Read More...This article by Amy Onaca was originally published on The Green Fund, and appears here with permission. High Tide takes operations further with its latest expansion in Ontario, making it High Tide's 76th store nationwide. High Tide (CSE:HITI) is a retail-focused cannabis corporation...
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Amazon To Debut 2,500-Square-Foot Cashierless Store In London: Bloomberg
Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 7:57am | 286Read More...Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) to launch cashierless stores in the U.K.in a bid to expand its automated checkout technology outside the U.S., Bloomberg reports. The initiative will mark the debut of its first brick-and-mortar store outside the U.S. It is a 2,500-square-foot Amazon...
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Alphabet-Backed GoCardless Nears $1B Valuation In Latest Funding Round: CNBC
Thursday, December 17, 2020 - 9:07am | 319Read More...London-based fintech start-up, GoCardless, is close to achieving a “unicorn” status after raising $95 million in fresh investments, CNBC reports. What Happened: GoCardless was valued at $970 million, based on the latest funding round where the fintech company raised $95...
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London Calling: A Look At The 5 Best Bars In The World
Friday, November 6, 2020 - 6:32pm | 292Read More...Two of the world's top five bars are located in London, according to William Reed Business Media's annual ranking. 1. London's Connaught Bar: The Connaught Bar is ranked the world's best bar for the second time. Renowned for its martini trolley, the Connaught Bar offers tableside...
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HSBC Clears The Entire London Office Floor As Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Friday, March 6, 2020 - 10:04am | 380Read More...HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC) on Thursday emptied an entire floor in its Canary Wharf office in London after an employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Guardian reported. What Happened "We have been informed that one of our employees at 8 Canada Square has been...
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Uber Continues To Lose Ground In UK As McDonald's Signs Just Eat As Delivery Partner
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 5:41am | 392Read More...Uber Eats is no longer an exclusive partner of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), as the latter has signed Just Eat PLC (OTC: JSTLF) as its second exclusive food delivery partner in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Tuesday. What Happened "We are delighted to announce that we have...
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Uber Signs Electric Car Deal With Nissan While It Tries To Regain License In London
Friday, January 24, 2020 - 7:49am | 503Read More...Ridesharing company Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) blamed “system or human error” for its failure to meet London regulatory demands in November 2019, according to a new document released this week. What Happened Transport for London (TfL), the transportation regulator that...
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Leaders Exchanging Jibes: Highlights Of NATO Summit in London
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 7:17am | 461Read More...The North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit ended in London on Wednesday, with the leaders of the allied countries taking plentiful jibes at each other throughout the summit. The U.S. President Donald Trump, of course, led the pack. “Very, Very Nasty” Macron Ahead of the summit, Trump...
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Uber Loses License To Operate In London, Again
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 10:47am | 892Read More...In just two years, Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) lost its license to operate in London due to a pattern of failures in both safety and security. London is one of Uber's most vital markets, sadly for its black cab drivers who even blocked streets as part of their protest, arguing their...
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Kara Swisher: It's 'Not A Great Time' For Uber's CEO
Monday, November 25, 2019 - 3:38pm | 462Read More...Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) lost its license to operate in London, and this represents another setback under the leadership of CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, according to Recode co-founder Kara Swisher. 'Not A Great Time' For Khosrowshahi Khosrowshahi...
