NEW YORK/LONDON Trading firms are negotiating buying, selling and lending digital currencies like bitcoin and ether over Skype, catering to big investors looking to avoid rocking already volatile online exchanges.
LONDON Sterling touched a three-month low against the euro on Wednesday before rebounding, as the release of the European Union's draft guidelines for a future trade deal with Britain underlined the gap between the two sides as they negotiate a Brexit deal.
LONDON Sterling slipped to a seven-week low against the dollar on Thursday, as investors sold the pound on worries a Brexit transition deal might not be reached this month.
LONDON Sterling steadied close to a seven-week low against the dollar on Friday, as traders eyed a speech from Prime Minister Theresa May on her plans for a trade deal with the European Union.
LONDON Britain's Kindred Capital has raised 80 million pounds ($110 million), making it one of Europe's biggest "seed" funds that invest in start-up companies at their very earliest stages.
LONDON, Feb 28 Britain's Kindred Capital has raised 80 million pounds ($110 million), making it one of Europe's biggest "seed" funds that invest in start-up companies at their very earliest stages.
LONDON/NEW YORK Goldman Sachs-backed cryptocurrency startup Circle has acquired digital token exchange Poloniex, Circle said on Monday, as it aims to cement its position as one of the leading players in the booming market.
LONDON Sterling edged up against the dollar and euro on Friday but finished the week in much the same place as it had started, with weaker-than-expected economic data being offset by hawkish comments from Bank of England policymakers.
LONDON Sterling edged up modestly from a one-week low against the dollar on Wednesday, after the Bank of England's chief economist said interest rates might need to rise faster than markets expect to keep inflation in check.
LONDON Sterling edged lower against the dollar and euro on Monday, holding off 10-day highs hit last week, as traders awaited key wages data due later this week for clues to the pace of monetary tightening from the Bank of England.
Hong Kong’s metro system stayed shut on Saturday, paralysing transport in the Asian financial hub, and malls and shops closed early after a night of chaos in which police shot a teenage boy and protesters torched businesses and metro stations.