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Digital currency: Putting blockchain regulations into the broader context of today
Steve Ehrlich, an associate at Spitzberg Partners, surveys the regulatory landscape regarding blockchain.
Consult Hyperion's Dave Birch imagines when blockchains dissolve regulatory boundaries
IBTimes UK spoke to the digital identity expert about transparency as a starting point for blockchains.
UK economy to grow strongly in 2016 despite global slowdown, EY says
Higher household budgets, increase in house prices and bigger consumer spending to boost UK economy this year.
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Sanctions-free Iran re-enters world economy with a bang
Iran coming out of decade-long economic isolation sends oil prices and Middle East stock markets tumbling.
Asian markets: China's Shanghai Composite Index holds up as oil slips below $30 a barrel
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Wesfarmers acquires Homebase, the DIY unit of UK-listed Home Retail, for £340m
Sainsbury's had earlier bid for Home Retail's Argos division.
World Bank's rival Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank launched by China with $100b capital
Setting up of AIIB a diplomatic triumph for China.
Russian oligarchs lose $11bn in just 10 trading days due to weak rouble and rising oil prices
Russia's super rich nursing wounds of huge financial losses as the rouble plummets in value.
UK steel crisis: Tata Steel to axe a further 1,050 British jobs, including 750 at its Port Talbot plant
Welsh first minister calls on UK government to step in and save the British steel industry.
Thomas Cook former CEO Harriet Green and successor Peter Fankhauser received millions in 2015
The two had come in for criticism over the death of two children while on a holiday.
Luxury retailers must understand the shift among Chinese consumers to ensure return on investments
Burberry returned to growth in China but the region remains challenging for retailers of luxury items.
Qatar Airways threatens to split Oneworld alliance over dispute with American Airlines
British Airways will face pressure as 10% of its parent IAG is owned by Qatar Airways.
London mayor election 2016: Polish 'Prince' John Zylinski vows to ban Nigel Farage from capital
Zylinski sat down with IBTimes UK to talk about his main policies for the upcoming election.
British Airways parent IAG signs deal with Latam Airlines of Chile to expand into South America
The deal will increase the pair's offerings to 100 destinations across South America and 87 in Europe.
Jeremy Corbyn: Read key parts of Labour leader's speech to Fabian Society conference
Left-winger will argue that a more equal society will boost Britain's economic prospects.
EU referendum: Jean-Claude Juncker 'quite sure' Brussels will settle British demands in February
European Commission president says a 'permanent solution' will be brokered in weeks.
BHP announces largest ever write-down amid slump in commodity prices
BHP to write down $7.2bn of US shale assets and reduce number of rigs to five by March.
Hermes Birkin bags: Invest in the iconic bag that's worth more than gold
A fashion myth to most if you can afford one, they are literally worth more than their weight in gold.
BT gets green light from CMA for proposed £12.5bn EE takeover
BT's proposed £12.5bn takeover of EE receives approval from the CMA.
Goldman Sachs agrees to $5bn mortgage settlement
The investment bank has predicted a $1.5bn drop in fourth-quarter earnings.
Digix launches digital gold asset platform on Ethereum
Every DGX token represents 1 gram of gold, and can be recasted back into a physical gold bar for redemption.
Worried your boss will read private emails? Internet access at work is not a civil right
It has been taboo to suggest that employee performance is impeded by concurrent social media-based flirting.
Christmas sales 2015: The retail winners and losers of the festive period
IBTimes UK looks at the individual winners and losers over the Christmas period.
Coinsilium injects $100,000 into smart contracts developer Rootstock
Nick Szabo said Rootstock combines the best of both worlds – Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Amazon 'jacks up' prices of David Bowie back catalogue following legendary rocker's liver cancer death
Space Oddity, Heroes and Let's Dance albums sell-out after David Bowie's death.
Labour Party's internal report into 2015 General Election loss finds 'policies were not too left-wing'
Margaret Beckett's conclusion will be a boost to current Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Global markets are sitting ducks when weaponised algorithms wage war
It may be matter of time until terrorists use our complex finance systems against us.
Davos 2016: From DiCaprio to Bono to David Cameron, the full list of WEF participants
The Davos organisation uninvited a North Korean delegation after the country executed h-bomb tests.
Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged at record low level
Interest rates remain at 0.5% after BoE voted 8-1 in favour of not opting for an increase.
Renault shares plummet after reports of emission testing investigation
AFP claims a number of computers were seized from Renault's sites across France
Buy-to-let mortgage lending in huge jump as investors rush to beat April's stamp duty hike
Council of Mortgage Lenders reports 35% leap in gross buy-to-let mortgage lending.
Home Retail: Sainsbury's takeover target Argos suffers Christmas sales dip of 2.2%
Home Retail said that the trading period has caused pre-tax profit to be at the lower end of expectations.
Samsung's Qualcomm contract will help it make up for anticipated loss of business from Apple
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