Bored working in a law firm in Brussels, I filled my time writing anonymously online about love, life – and how dull my job was. Then my colleagues found my posts …I wouldn’t say I was a model employee in the law firm where I worked for nearly 10 yea…
Why fintechs are buying up legacy financial services companies
As more fintech companies find their way to higher and higher valuations in both the private and public markets, expect to see more legacy banks and lenders be gobbled up by newer entrants.
How International Scam Artists Pulled off an Epic Theft of Covid Benefits
Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers have used stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid, officials say. From a report: In June, the FBI got a warrant to hunt through the Google accounts of Abedemi Rufa…
Do I have to pay capital gains tax when I sell my flat because I had two lodgers?
I have rented out two rooms in my property for several years and the mortgage is paid offQ I’ve been renting out two rooms in my flat in Devon for several years but am now thinking of selling it. The rent has always been below the rent-a-room threshold…
Three, two, win? How to adapt to hybrid home and office working
Experts offer their advice on how companies and staff can move to a more flexible model of workWorking 3:2, what a way to make a living – but a new way that may take a little getting used to, according to experts.As coronavirus restrictions lift, many …
Ticket resale sites could face closure threat in crackdown on touts
Fines are another option on the back of regulator’s proposals to stop ‘unscrupulous’ touts ripping off fansTicket resale websites such as Viagogo and StubHub could be shut down or hit with large fines if they are found to break consumer protection rule…
Ethereum’s Cryptocurrency Will ‘Jettison’ Mining for Speedier Proof-of-Stake
“Ethereum is making big changes,” writes Bloomberg. “Perhaps the most important is the jettisoning of the ‘miners’ who track and validate transactions on the the world’s most-used blockchain network.
Miners are the heart of a system known as proof of …
Cashed out: a fond farewell to coins and notes
If you’re struggling to recall the last time you handled cash, you’re not alone. As we click and tap our way to a digital world, Emma Beddington asks if we’ll miss the pound in our pocket when it’s goneWhat’s in your wallet? Do you even know where it i…
VAT: from Covid tests to child car seats, there are calls to ‘scrap the tax’
The ‘tampon tax’ was the most high-profile campaign but now, with 20% on coronavirus kits, others are gaining paceThe start of 2021 brought with it the end of the “tampon tax”. After years of campaigning, the government finally accepted the argument th…
Groupon customers could be due cash refunds after UK watchdog warning
CMA says sometimes only credits were offered, and it wants swift change or court action could followCustomers of the deals website Groupon who were told by the firm they had to accept a credit note could be due cash refunds after the UK’s competition w…