Bitcoin ‘may not last that much longer,’ academic warns
[ad_1] The future of bitcoin is anyone's guess, but one academic has warned that the world's most popular cryptocurrency could fade out in the near future.Eswar Prasad, senior professor of…
‘Enormous potential’: Britain’s tidal power sector gears up for a big few years
[ad_1] Tidal turbine from Nova Innovation onshore prior to installation.Nova InnovationBritain's emerging tidal power sector took a number of steps forward this week, with companies and projects announcing new developments…
Stock futures are down as selling in tech stocks continues
[ad_1] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 2, 2021.Brendan McDermid | ReutersU.S. stock futures were in negative territory…
Meta says 50,000 Facebook users may have been spied on by private surveillance firms
[ad_1] A worker picks up trash in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo…
‘Buy now, pay later’ stocks tumble after U.S. consumer watchdog launches probe
[ad_1] An Afterpay logo is seen displayed on a smartphone.Igor Golovniov | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty ImagesShares of several "buy now, pay later" firms sank sharply after the…
E-scooter firm Lime plans aggressive Middle East expansion
[ad_1] Mobility start-up Lime is planning to launch its e-scooter and e-bike rental service across the Middle East over the next two years.Lime CEO Wayne Ting told CNBC's Dan Murphy…
Payments start-up Checkout.com poaches Meta crypto exec to lead product strategy
[ad_1] Checkout.com has hired Meta executive Meron Colbeci as its new chief product officer.Checkout.comLONDON — Checkout.com, a $15 billion payments start-up based in Britain, has hired Meta executive Meron Colbeci…