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FCA outlines remit and timetable for Andriesz investigation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out the scope of its review into whistleblower Simon Andriesz's case. The regulator will examine whether it met its whistleblowing obligations over a period spanning almost a decade, with final findings due in spring 2027.
How to Contextualise Threat Data for Improved Cyber Defences
In this interview, Recorded Future's Levi Gundert discusses why contextual threat data is fundamental to modern financial crime prevention, and why financial institutions need real-time intelligence to build agentic workflows in order to defend against autonomous attacks.
The Big Interview: Nestlé Group Group CDIO, Christopher Wright
270,000+ staff, 335 factories, 7,000 applications, 30 "billionaire" brands; a lot of spinning plates.
Anthropic's IPO prospectus is big on promises, short on answers to tough questions
Pity Sam Altman: He's going to have a lot more explaining to do when OpenAI follows this work of abstract legal art
SUSE to cut one in ten employees because of... AI
'Modern tooling is already changing our daily workflows' says CEO at open source biz
Frozen part II: Hackers remotely defrost produce in Euro supermarkets ... again
Let it go (bad): Dozens of stores report mass food wastage as managers start their week in puddles
Binance users withdraw $5bn in wake of hack
Binance users have withdrawn nearly $5 billion from the crypto exchange since it reopened after the hack last week that saw North Korea-linked crooks make off with $6.3 billion.
TZero to go public in Spac deal
TZero, a provider of blockchain-based infrastructure for financial markets, is planning to go public via a merger with blank-check company FG Imperii Acquisition Corp.
Gillian Hepburn: Embracing the opportunity and managing the risks of AI
Never a day goes by without another AI headline, research paper, podcast, conference presentation and predictions! However, last week the FCA published two very helpful and positive documents: an AI update and ‘AI in Financial Services: good practice and areas for improvement'.
Nuclear threats and street brawls: Russia, Ukraine report attacks on their emergency alert apps
Within minutes of a ceasefire lifting in Kherson, Ukraine’s citizens were pummelled with threatening notifications
Microsoft's Canada timezone troubles leave admins fixing calendars, pretending they're in Bogota
Canadian regions stop turning back the clocks, Microsoft wishes it could
Quilter Foundation invests £3.5m in financial education partnerships
Quilter has committed £3.5m in five-year strategic funding to three programmes designed to help people build personal finance knowledge, confidence and skills.
Starting Out: The art of revision, Part 3 – Expert tips from Plannex
Passing any exam relies on the ability to both understand what an examiner is looking for and recall the appropriate information. But the moment when it all clicks into place can seem far away if you are struggling to revise. In the previous part of
FBI pins $6.3B Binance crypto heist on North Korean hackers
Exchange scrambles to replace stolen funds as customers withdraw billions and hackers get busy laundering their haul
Does your model need a Rolls Royce or a bicycle?
Nutanix CTO: “When you pay for infrastructure, it is much more predictable than paying per token”
Vintage fun: Prodding AI agents using retro hardware just because you can
'It helps me stretch what I can do in the current age of AI coding, and keeps my curiosity alive'
Evergreen by Calton signs first established advice firm
Evergreen by Calton has signed its first established financial advice business, with Victor Sacks’ VS Associates joining its self-employed adviser proposition.
Screwfix expands rapid delivery service to 600 stores across UK
Screwfix has expanded its on-demand delivery service, Screwfix Sprint, to 600 stores nationwide, giving more than 62 per cent of the UK population access to rapid delivery.
HSBC to open Hong Kong AI and emerging technology institute
HSBC is building a global AI and emerging technology institute in Hong Kong that will see the bank work with academic and tech partners on developing new tools and products.
Britain's driverless dream hits a roundabout of awkward questions
Institute for Driverless Transport wants answers on jobs impact and what happens if the supplier bails
Token thieves costing companies $100K+ per day in illicit LLM charges
Aldi teases Christmas advert as Kevin the Carrot searches for missing Cauli Dog
Aldi has teased its upcoming Christmas advert, revealing that Kevin the Carrot is returning for another festive adventure as he searches for his family’s missing pet, Cauli Dog.
OPay withdraws planned $304m US IPO after regulatory inquiry
OPay Limited has announced that it will be terminating its underwriting agreement and shelving plans for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) following a regulatory inquiry in a foreign jurisdiction the company described as “immaterial” to its…
UNIQLO to open first Welsh store
Japanese retailer UNIQLO has opened its first store in Wales, which will be located in Cardiff. Opening in Autumn 2027, the new Cardiff store can be found in St David’s shopping centre. It will span 940 square metres and have two floors.
The Card Boys: former Freddie’s Flowers duo putting human connection back into greetings cards
Adam Newington and Callum McIntyre-Nash are applying their subscription expertise to a low-frequency greetings-card service that champions living artists, thoughtful communication and convenience without compromise.
Microsoft's moolah mountain is more massive than ever. It just doesn't want the people who built it
Cybersecurity: Why Building Resilience Into An Organisation's Culture is Crucial
In this interview, Mastercard's Kiersten Todt discusses how cybersecurity is more than a technological concern; it’s a human one.
Sports Direct enters Africa with store openings in Kenya
Sports Direct has made its African debut with two store openings in Kenya, through Frasers Group’s strategic partnership with Hudson Group.
DATA: retail theft surged 163% on Halloween
As Halloween landed on a Saturday this year, shoplifting incidents rose sharply – jumping 163 per cent year-on-year. Data from the SAI One Platform, which analyses insight from more than 1,000 UK retail locations and inputs from over 30,000 cameras every day, found there was even…
