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The media, and financial services sectors could also be severely affected.

Soaring inflation, subdued wage growth and declining retail sales spell trouble for Britain's economy.

Blockstream mathematician Andrew Poelstra is not the creator of Mimblewimble; that was Tom Elvis Jedusor, aka Voldemort.

Stores that sell big ticket items such as the sofa chain are usually the first to go into consumer downturns.

Sales fall 1.2% in May, while average store prices rises at fastest pace since 2012.

The smart contract-based insurance policy was piloted by IBM, based on Hyperledger Fabric.

Insurers claim change in Ogden rate will lead to 'overcompensation' of victims of car crashes.

IBTimes UK speaks to Todd McDonald of R3, Clive Ansell of ISDA, Lee Braine of Barclays, Emmanuel Aidoo of Credit Suisse, and Daniel Franks of Norton Rose Fulbright.

Customers could still be charged if they exceed their data and minutes cap.

Dougal Gunn Sharp reveals why the Scottish brewer's launch in China is an exciting challenge.

Brent and WTI contracts hammered as fears of crude supply glut escalate.

Competition and Markets Authority is concerned that homes are breaking consumer law.

Reuters' survey of City experts finds majority opining that a 'hard Brexit' option might be off the table.

England's biggest water company has suffered a year to forget leaking both water and profits.

The 340-year-old property firm said it will build 1,500 new homes and create over 900 new jobs.

Germany's top central banker, Jens Weidmann, said making existing payment systems faster is a safer option.

IOTA is a co-founding partner of new IoT consortium, the Trusted Internet of Things Alliance.

The fine comes three months after England's biggest water company was fined a record £20m for dumping sewage into the Thames.

ONS says average weekly earnings adjusted for inflation fall 0.6% year-on-year.

The FTSE 100 group said it traded strongly in Romania, Bangladesh, Ukraine and Canada.

Price of butter in France rose 92% last month, due to higher demand and declining milk yields.

European Commission says 'adjustment to certain rules' will have to be made once Britain leaves the union.

The residential property developer's operating margin is estimated to be slightly in excess of 22%.

While the prospect of a "soft Brexit" would ordinarily benefit the pound, ongoing uncertainty is currently weighing heavily on it.

PwC report forecasts a 3% compounded annual growth rate for the sector's revenue to £72bn by 2021.

UK's Harcus Sinclair and the Dutch Foundation have joined forces in what is fast morphing into a pan-European lawsuit against the German automaker.

We need to start using and explicitly discussing what constitutes decent leadership in this exciting and terrifying world in which we live.

The disgraced former stockbroker is behind two fragrances 'inspired by the unique life'.

The tycoon has made a fortune with Sports Direct but controversies are never too far away.