The e-commerce sector has presented an increase of 3 %, going from 16 % obtained in 2020 to 19 %, which is equivalent to 26.7 trillion dollars. This growth has been driven by traffic restrictions, all of them adopted by different countries to face the pandemic generated by Covid-19, as reported by…
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UK bets on the “britcoin” as a new digital asset
The British miniter of Treasury, Rishi Sunak, has asked the Bank of England to analyze its arguments in order to test a new digital currency called "Britcoin", supported by the Central Bank, with the aim of addressing some of the challenges…
Revolut adds more cryptocurrencies to its portfolio
UK financial services provider Revolut announced the addition of 11 new cryptocurrencies to its trading list.
Through an official statement, the company detailed that its clients will now be able to trade with assets such as cardano,…
HMD Global launches mobile network service as independent virtual operator
HMD Global has entered the mobile phone market as an independent virtual operator (MVNO) with its HMD Mobile mobile network, which follows in the wake of its HMD Connect roaming solution.
The Finnish company presented its HMD Connect in…
UK GDP grew 1.3 % at the end of 2020
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United Kingdom registered an expansion of 1.3 % in the fourth quarter of 2020, which represents an increase of three tenths compared to the previous estimate, according to the National Statistical…
G7 seeks a digital tax agreement
The G7 considered as a "top priority" to reach an international agreement to stop discussions between countries on the taxation of digital giants, following the commitment set by the OECD and the G20 to reach a solution by mid-year, as…
David Frost to step down as UK security adviser
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, announced that the main negotiator of relationships with the European Union after Brexit, David Frost, will cease to be a national security adviser, after his appointment in 2020…
Shakira sold her song catalog to a British company
This Wednesday, January 13, it was known that the Colombian singer Shakira decided to sell her extensive catalog of songs made up of a total of 145 musical themes to the British company, Hipgnosis Songs Fund.
A statement shared by the…
The United Kingdom definitely left the European Union
The United Kingdom definitively severed its ties with the European Union (EU), thus ending almost half a century of participation in the great European bloc.
At 11:00 p.m., London time and midnight Brussels time, the clock marked the…