Shazam, Snapchat and Pinterest are overvalued $1bn 'unicorns' heading for the knacker's yard
An M&A advisory service based in Silicon Valley has issued a controversial list of billion-dollar 'unicorn' companies that are seriously overvalued.
Libor fixing scandal: Raft of criminal and civil cases to follow Tom Hayes conviction
Following Tom Hayes's conviction, a raft of civil cases and private prosecutions is expected.
New car sales grow for 41st month straight in July
New car sales are still growing, but at a slower rate than first half of the year
Aviva reports solid profits as its digests Friends Life
Aviva reported £545m ($850m, €781m) after tax profits for first half of the year, as it digests the costs of integrating Friends Life.
Legal & General posts bullish profits in face of pensions reforms
Legal & General reported an 8% rise in profits to £547m for the first half of this year.
UBS and Barclays are front runners with Bitcoin 2.0 technology Ethereum
A source at Barclays told IBTimes about activities involving recently launched Ethereum at some big banks in London.
RBS sale timing ignores the bank's capital surplus potential
The decision to start selling RBS this August seems to have been taken in isolation of the group's emerging capital surplus potential.
Augur to issue 11 million REP tokens starting 17 August
Augur, the prediction market platform, announced details of its REPs token crowdsale
Ripple's Chris Larsen adds up savings for banks using distributed ledgers
Ripple Labs CEO Chris Larsen explains how distributed ledgers have halve the costs of global payment networks.
Bank of England set for split as interest rate rise looms
MPC members expected to break ranks and push for rise
Godfather of Bitcoin Adam Back explains how blockchain will prevent another banking crisis
IBTimes spoke to Adam Back PhD about smart contracts and the elimination of trust requirements in the banking system.
David Cameron welcomes UK FinTech 2020 manifesto from Innovate Finance
Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed the UK FinTech 2020 manifesto released by Innovate Finance.
Iran is connecting with eager investors thanks to new technology
New technology platform dubbed 'LinkedIn for investor relations' is helping people connect with Iranian firms.
Visa Europe talks about its bitcoin 'ideas'
Visa Europe Collab's Steve Perry explains what's happening with its 100-day proof of concept programme.
RBS, Lloyds and Barclays expected to report the good, the bad and the ugly
As Barclays, RBS and Lloyds prepare to report first-half results this week, we can expect mixed blessings.
What is Ethereum? Bitcoin's smart sibling is 'the only game in town' for banks to build blockchains
The lowdown on the much vaunted open source blockchain platform
The French bitcoin revolution: BNP Paribas testing crypto on its currency funds
Exclusive: a source at BNP Paribas told IBTimes UK the bank plans to add bitcoin to one of its currency funds.
In focus: How China and Iran are triggering investor alarm
Commodities led by gold and oil hit a 10-year low thanks to Iran and China.
Apple Watch conspicuously absent from Q3 results as shares slide $60bn
Apple is famous for boasting about its best selling new products - but not this quarter.
Bitcoin: Central bank mulls the paradox of centralised distributed ledgers
A background briefing with a well known central bank explored the case for a centralised but distributed ledger system.
Price of pension freedoms: Drawdown fees can vary by £10,000 over a decade, reveals Which?
Which? has found income drawdown schemes can cost thousands in added fees from one provider to the next.
How Iran is improving the UK's standard of living
Competing supermarkets like Morrisons and Asda have cut fuel prices in the wake of Iran agreement.
Toshiba chief Hisao Tanaka and vice-chairman Norio Sasaki step down amid £780m accounting scandal
'We deeply apologise for causing this serious trouble for shareholders and other stakeholders'
Royal Mail reports flat revenue and keeps tight focus on costs
Royal Mail keeps focus on cost cutting as revenues stay flat for three months ending June 28.
Bitcoin and blockchain firm Coinsilium talks about its ongoing IPO book building
Blockchain-focused firm Coinsilium speaks on heading to market with the technology.
Travelodge survives decade of buyouts and asset sales for revamped £1bn happy ending
After a decade of sell-offs and asset wrangling at the hands of various owners, profits are up for Travelodge.
George Osborne is 'proactive and knowledgeable' about Bitcoin's blockchain technology
IBTimes spoke to the CEO of Innovate Finance, a fintech lobby group launched by Osborne a year ago.
Bank of England: What interest rate bump means for young and old, housing and small businesses
BoE will 'feel its way' to increase interest rates, hinting at around half historic average of 4.5%.
Bank of England: Central banks looking at 'hybrid systems' using Bitcoin's blockchain technology
The Bank of England conducts quarterly research that mulls impact of disruptive ledger-based technology.
Revenge of the unbanked: How IMF defaults and dollarisations are driving cashless societies
The CEO of WorldRemit explained how defaulting on the IMF was a blessing in disguise for Zimbabwe.
