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Things worth reading: 29th January 2026
Things we’re reading today include … Tether says it bought 27 tons of gold in fourth quarter White House to host meeting between bank and crypto next week to discuss digital asset legislation Deutsche Bank offices raided in money laundering probe Pay by Bank Emerges as an Alternative to Cards for Online Payments Metro Bank……
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As most TV viewers tune in via broadband, will 2034 signal the death of Freeview?
The aerial-accessed service has a fast-dwindling audience but when exactly to switch the platform off is proving highly divisive For almost quarter of a century Freeview has enabled viewers to access television from the nation’s biggest broadcasters almost anywhere in the UK for no charge. Despite it still being the UK’s largest TV platform, used…
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Things worth reading: 23rd January 2026
Things we’re reading today include … Revolut scraps U.S. bank acquisition plans, to apply for license – report Trump sues JPMorgan for $5bn over account closure after Capitol riot The collapse of a Brazilian bank ensnares politicians and judges Will new EU banking rules affect foreign bank accounts of French residents? Is Fintech the New……
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Is your attitude to money shaped by your genes or your learning?
I’ve been talking with many friends about genetic versus environmental development. Back in the day, this was a big discussion in my Sociology classes. How much of your personality is genetic versus environmentally developed? Is it nature or nurture? This is a question raised regularly by psychologists and researches and, as a father of twin……
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The Finanser’s Week: 19th January – 25th January 2026
This week’s main discussions include … Stop “living within a lie”, Mark Carney #Davos Everyone has been hailing Mark Carney’s speech at Davos as one of the GOAT speeches of the 21st century. It forced me to take out 15 minutes to listen to it, and yes, it is a great speech. Well worth the……
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Things worth reading: 26th January 2026
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England admits inflation bungle European life insurers’ systemic risk ‘non-trivial’ European banks take a fresh crack at Wall Street Fintech Adviser Titan Hit With Second SEC Penalty Over “Misleading” 2,700% Crypto Return Claims Lloyds to train all 67,000 staff in AI as banks go digital Fintechs should……
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Elon Musk: “I am an alien” #Davos
I just watched The Life of Chuck based upon a story by Stephen King (strongly recommended). Throughout the film, it constantly references Carl Sagan’s Cosmic Calendar. The Cosmic Calendar compresses the 13.8-billion-year history of the universe into a single calendar year, where January 1 is the Big Bang and December 31 is the present*. At……
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Things worth reading: 27th January 2026
Things we’re reading today include … Why women will shape the next era of finance Major UK bank fined for breaching Russian sanctions Why Muslims worldwide are being ‘debanked’ Europe risks falling further behind, banking group warns Fintech in 2026: Why responsible AI, regulatory clarity and scale matter more than ever Ripple Secures Strategic Saudi……
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AI was the biggest discussion @Davos
Many believe the big themes of Davos last week were around Donald Trump, his ambitions to take over Greenland and Canada, and Mark Carney’s speech. Stop “living within a lie”, Mark Carney #Davos They were the headline news but, underneath those headlines, the main theme of Davos was AI. AI featured in almost every session……
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Things worth reading: 28th January 2026
Things we’re reading today include … Cryptocurrency money laundering reached $82 billion in 2025, Chainalysis says Revolut launches fully licensed digital bank in Mexico Tether will become ‘gold central bank’ in post-dollar world, CEO Ardoino says Can Wells Fargo make it in investment banking? Deutsche Bank sees gold reaching $6 000 per ounce in 2026……