By Laura McGuire According to the latest report from Zoopla, property sellers in London have been shaving as much as £19,500 off asking prices to secure a sale, which could be a warning sign for house prices in the capital. In London, sellers accepted …
Meet the woman on a mission to get pension money into UK start-ups
By Charlie Conchie Charlie Conchie interviews the biggest movers and shakers in tech, fintech and financial services. This week, it’s IQ Capital chief and the British Venture Capital Association’s pension fund guru Kerry Baldwin. As Kerry Baldwin gathe…
‘I asked for leg amputation and it was the best decision – now I want to win Paralympic gold’
By Alan Smith When Alice Tai learnt the date of her amputation surgery in early 2022, she threw a “bye, bye leg” party for friends and family. The Paralympic swimming champion was born with club foot and chronic pain increasingly affected her entire bo…
DOJ and CFTC set their sights on KuCoin
By Coinrule 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. This week, the crypto market experienced some of the most sever…
Jermain Defoe names Premier League star who could be England’s Euro 2024 wildcard
By Nathan Ridley Jermain Defoe has backed Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney to shine for England – but says Newcastle striker Callum Wilson could still be Gareth Southgate’s wildcard. Harry Kane is expected lead the line barring an injury or suspension, but…
Gary Neville explains Harry Styles snub that risked upsetting his daughters
By Jacob Leeks Gary Neville has revealed he snubbed pop superstar Harry Styles because he was too wrapped up in a conversation over League Two finances. The Manchester United legend was working as a pundit for Sky Sports as the Red Devils visited Luton…
BRICS announce a blockchain-based payment system to create a common currency
For a long time, the BRICS countries have been trying to move away from the dollar, but creating a common currency has not been possible, due to the dominance of China’s economy within the group, which means any common currency would de facto be the yu…
Sanctions on Russian diamonds see traders flee Antwerp for Dubai
By Ben Aris in Berlin As sanctions on Russian diamonds kick in, traders are fleeing their long time European base of Antwerp and setting up in Dubai to avoid what they say are “impossible” rules, The Times reported on March 26. A ban on dealing with Ru…
Ruling expected in class action over Mercedes diesel emissions
A ruling is expected on Thursday in a class action suit against German carmaker Mercedes-Benz in relation to the long-running scandal over emissions of nitrogen oxides. The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court has scheduled a hearing in the matter for 9 am …
Taiwan detects 2 Chinese military aircraft, 8 navy vessels around nation
Taipei [Taiwan], March 28 (ANI): Taiwan Defence Ministry detected 20 Chinese military aircraft and eight navy vessels around its nation and entered Taiwan’s northern, south-west, and south-east regions between Wednesday (6 am (local time) to Thursday 6…