Revolut joins Europe’s largest banks after share sale with a valuation of $45 billion
By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – British financial technology company Revolut has been valued at $45 billion through a secondary sale of shares to new and existing investors, the company said on Friday, making it worth more than some…
From technology to banking: Five insights from the European second-quarter reporting season
By Samuel Indyk and Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – European companies are expected to have increased profits for the first time in five quarters, but concerns about the strength of the consumer market and the economic outlook are clouding the…
Will the new British Labour government stop arms sales to Israel? | News on the Israel-Palestine conflict
As the US clears the way for $20 billion worth of arms sales to Israel, pressure has mounted on Britain to halt such arms sales amid reports that some sales may be restricted in the coming months. According to official…
Environmentalist and reality TV star faces extradition to Japan
Vancouver, British Columbia — Tens of thousands of people have signed online petitions calling for the release of controversial environmentalist Paul Watson, who was arrested in Greenland following an extradition request from the Japanese government. Watson’s latest legal journey began…
How severe are the forest fires near Athens, Greece? | Weather News
At least one person has died when one of Greece’s worst wildfires this year broke out on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Sunday. Authorities say the fires are now largely under control and there are only a few…
Pleasant Holidays and Journese launch post-Olympic Paris holiday sale with incentives for travel advisors
WHY IT IS RATED: With the 2024 Olympics over, Pleasant Holidays’ Paris Vacation Sale comes at just the right time, offering travelers a great opportunity to explore the newly revitalized Paris without the crowds and cost worries associated with the…
London-based VC firm Balderton Capital raises $1.3 billion for European technology investments
Balderton Capital, a leading European venture capital firm, has announced two new funds totaling $1.3 billion to support ambitious technology entrepreneurs across the continent. The firm has raised a $615 million Early Stage Fund IX and a $685 million Growth…
Checkout.com uses Google Pay as a payment authentication service
By Gloria Methri Today Biometric authentication Checkout experience Checkout.Com Checkout.com, a global digital payments provider, has partnered with Google Pay to offer merchants its biometric secure payment authentication service. Checkout.com, which offers authentication to merchants like Remitly, will offer Google…
Which sports are in and out, breaking, cricket, boxing, lacrosse, baseball and softball and flag football
Paris was an Olympic blast. But when “the youth of the world” come together in Los Angeles in four years, everything will look very different. Two of the most controversial sports of the last two weeks could be lost. Breaking…
Self-defence courses empower women in the face of far-right violence in Britain | Islamophobia
On a London sports field, Maya Hassan watches proudly as about 30 women – almost all Muslims and members of ethnic minorities – take part in a self-defence course that she organised in response to a wave of riots that…
