Author: CXM Editorial

Bitcoin Startup Coinbase Has Eyes on Global Expansion After Opening New London Hub

The unprecedented surge in the value of cryptocurrency Bitcoin this year has opened up a vast array of opportunities for businesses operating in the space, despite ongoing speculation from commentators about just when the bubble is going to burst. Despite a...

London’s Huge New Innovation Centre Plexal Reveals Official Opening Date

Plexal, the massive new innovation centre housed within the Olympic Park, is set to open on 12 June with an official opening ceremony headed up by the Mayor, Sadiq Khan. The technology and innovation centre, which will be one of Europe’s...

Google, the World’s Biggest Online Advertising Company, Will Start Blocking Online Ads Next Year

In an effort to force publishers to rethink the way they deliver ads on their websites, Google will be introducing its own ad blocker in 2018. According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is giving publishers six months to prepare...

The FCA Is Making Sure the UK’s Biggest Asset Managers Have a Plan for Brexit

LONDON – The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has asked the UK’s largest asset managers for details of their Brexit contingency plans, the Financial Times reported. The FCA, the regulator responsible for the UK’s funds, markets, and financial behaviour, sent a letter...

This Is Google’s Plan for an Adventurous New UK Headquarters with a Pool and Basketball Court

Google has finally submitted plans for its long overdue UK headquarters in King’s Cross, London. The detailed plans show a Google building with a 3-lane 25 metre swimming pool, a 200 metre rooftop running trail, and a large sports hall...

Metro Bank Completes £596m Acquisition of UK Mortgage Portfolio

Challenger bank Metro Bank plc has announced it has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of majority buy-to-let mortgages from Cerberus European Residential Holdings B.V. The deal, which sees Metro acquire the entire portfolio for £596.7m, has been funded through existing...

Adobe Scan Turns Documents Into Editable PDFs

It’s now available for iOS and Android devices. Adobe has launched a new way to turn your physical documents into PDFs with editable text, and it’s completely free. The company has released a new mobile app simply called “Scan” for both...

Bitcoin Is at Risk of No Longer Being the Biggest Digital Currency

Step aside, bitcoin. There’s another digital token in town that’s winning over the hearts and wallets of cryptocurrency enthusiasts across the globe. The value of either, the digital currency linked to the ethereum blockchain, could surpass that of bitcoin by the...

AWS Slashes Reserved Instances Prices

Price reductions are less common for computer resources than they were in the early days of cloud computing. But AWS customers can still find value in occasional Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) price cuts. In May, AWS reduced prices on a slew...

Apple and Google’s Smartphone Duopoly Has No End in Sight

In just a decade’s time, the smartphone has become the anchor for millions of people’s daily lives. And in that same time, the entire market for those devices has coalesced around two companies. While the the race among companies that make...