In a development that marks Britain latest crackdown on crypto trading, the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said, CoinBurp, a crypto broker, is not fully authorised to continue operations. The development comes at a time when CoinBurp planned on launching its $BURP token and initial exchange offering (ICO). CoinBurp could start business under its temporary…
In a report the Telegraph said, British ministers have cut off funding to Britain’s biggest microchip factory following its sale to a Chinese-owned technology company. UK Research and Investment (UKRI) has suspended funding to Newport Wafer Fab following government instructions after it was sold to China’s Nexperia. Earlier this month, when asked whether the sale…
On Monday, Britain and Singapore are set to commence negotiations on a new digital trade agreement that could potentially remove trade barriers; the move is part of Britain’s push to become what it calls a “global tech powerhouse” post-Brexit. Following its exit from the EU, Britain is trying to gain new trade deals with countries…
The large majority of cryptocurrency firms are not meeting Britain’s anti-money laundering and financing rules, said the country’s financial watchdog warning that an unprecedented number of them have withdrawn applications to register with it. In a statement, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said, it would extend the date of its temporary registrations regime from July…
On Friday, in a statement Dutch charging infrastructure company Fastned said, it has partnered with Tesla to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at a hub in Oxford, UK. The hub, featuring 26 charging stations, will also include 12 Tesla Supercharger stalls and 14 Fastned fast chargers and will be built in cooperation with Oxford…
On Wednesday, in a significant development Britain said, it plans on unveil a new law which will fine social media companies up to 10% of their global turnover of 18 million pounds ($25 million), if they fail to remove online abuses such as racist hate crimes; the law will also see senior managers face criminal…
Britain needs to boost its capabilities to carry out offensive cyber attacks, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of a national security review slated for later this week. “Cyber power is revolutionising the way we live our lives and fight our wars, just as air power did 100 years ago,” said Johnson in a…
On Thursday, Amazon.com Inc said, it will open its first brick-and-mortar store in Britain, its first physical store outside the United States. The cashierless store, dubbed “Amazon Fresh,” will be located in the London Borough of Ealing and will carry a private UK food brand it’s calling “by Amazon”. Customers who shop at this store…
In a statement Nissan said it plans on investing more than $1.4 billion (1 billion pounds) over the course of a few years in Britain as it rolls out greener technology; the statement comes at a time when it showcased its latest Qashqai car. In 2016, the Japanese carmaker had stated it would build the…
In a statement on Thursday, Britain’s IG said, it plans to acquire tastytrade, a U.S. trading platform, for $1 billion. The development will see IG venturing into North America following a stellar year for the new breed of retail investment brokerages. The Coronavirus induced COVID-19 pandemic which brought lockdown in most countries increased market volatility…
