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EU could demand power to raid UK financial firms after Brexit

Boris Johnson said it would be "intolerable and undemocratic" for Brussels to impose its laws on Britain after Brexit.

Feb 15, 2018

By Dan Cancian

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The importance of receipts in blockchain payment systems

Chase Smith, Lead Blockchain Architect at OPEN, discusses a decentralized receipt of purchase solution called OPEN State.

Feb 15, 2018

By Chase Smith

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The UK's second-tier digital identity scheme will lead to a second-tier digital economy

The state of Identity in the UK is far behind that in the rest of Europe, and this is central to the success of consumer-focused fintech and financial services.

Feb 15, 2018

By Gunnar Nordseth

Employees, not technology, are your business's first defence against cyber attack

Suzanne McAndrew, Managing Director, Talent & Rewards, Willis Towers Watson says just 18% of breaches driven directly by external threats.

Feb 15, 2018

By Suzanne McAndrew

Search for extraterrestrial life hampered as cryptocurrency miners hog the tech alien hunters need

GPU manufacturers are scrambling to deal with rapidly rising demand for graphics cards.

Feb 15, 2018

By India Ashok

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World's tallest wooden skyscraper to tower over Tokyo

A Japanese firm has announced plans for the world's tallest wooden building, a 70-storey skyscraper in Tokyo that aims to turn "towns into forests".

Feb 14, 2018

By Roger Baird

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Shareholder Rights Directive: The need for industry action

The SRD aims to increasing transparency, accountability and stakeholder engagement.

Feb 14, 2018

By Demi Derem

Brexit

How can banks stay secure in a data-sharing world?

Ben Boswell, VP of Europe for World Wide Technology, discusses how financial services can assure the safe functioning of their applications in an increasingly complex environment

Feb 14, 2018

By Ben Boswell

EU economies post best growth in 10 years as UK fumbles over Brexit

Data from the EU statistics office shows that the economy of the 28-member EU grew by 2.5% in 2017, its best performance since it grew 2.7% in 2007.

Feb 14, 2018

By David Brennan

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Cryptocurrency Valentine's Day with Bitcoin futures expiration

Capital.com is a fintech startup providing an AI-powered trading platform designed to take trading to the next level

Feb 14, 2018

By Oleg Vaisman

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OpenBazaar adds BCH, Zcash and looks towards tokens

OpenBazaar CEO Brian Hoffman said a token event is being planned for around the end of March.

Feb 14, 2018

By Ian Allison

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'We're like the stupid people': Donald Trump says the US won't be China's piggy bank

US President Donald Trump has said he will no longer allow the US to be China's 'piggy bank', as he discussed tariffs and quotas for steel and aluminium imports.

Feb 14, 2018

By David Brennan

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South Korea will foot the North's £1.9m Olympic bill using unification funds

The bill, which will come to approximately 2.86bn Korean won (£1.9m, $2.64m), will be paid from the South's Ministry of Unification budget.

Feb 14, 2018

By David Brennan

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Cryptocurrency: eToro adds Stellar as investor appetite for crypto grows

Stellar now added to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, XRP, Litecoin, Ethereum Classic and Dash.

Feb 14, 2018

By Ian Allison

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As the world turns against plastic, paper giant Smurfit Kappa sees 'huge opportunity'

Saverio Mayer, European boss of FTSE 100 packaging giant Smurfit Kappa, tells IBTimes UK his job is not to sell more paper but optimised sustainable solutions.

Feb 14, 2018

By Gaurav Sharma

Brexit

Telegram zero-day flaw used by suspected Russian hackers to spread backdoor and cryptocurrency miner

The vulnerability allowed hackers to install a backdoor that allowed them to gain remote control of victims' systems.

Feb 14, 2018

By India Ashok

British Virgin Islands: Trouble in paradise

British Virgin Islands-registered companies own 23,000 homes in England and Wales

A quarter of all property owned by overseas companies in England and Wales is held by companies registered in the British Virgin Islands, according to new research.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Brennan