Matthew P., Author at Talk Finance

Mastercard and five other payment companies paid minimum fines

20th January 2022 Matthew P.

The credit card company Mastercard and five other payment companies have been fined a total of 33 million pounds in the United Kingdom. The companies would have formed…

In IT, Innovation and Startups

UK authorities to launch F.E.A.R. to push privacy off the cliff

18th January 2022 Matthew P.

The UK is planning a major PR attack on end-to-end encryption that could blow over internationally. The planned campaign wants to convince people to give up privacy by…

In Money Matters

Ambitious climate policy achieves the less attractive economy

10th January 2022 Matthew P.

British companies pay slightly more than their European counterparts for CO2 emissions. In recent days, the difference between what British and EU companies pay for emissions has become…

In IT, Innovation and Startups

Will somebody please notice that Ethereum is useless?

7th January 2022 Matthew P.

Ethereum (ETH) is still by far the largest ecosystem in the cryptocurrency market. Yet a number of rivals have been growing a lot faster lately. Electric Capital reports…

In IT, Innovation and Startups

Kenges Rakishev is behind one of the most promising SPACs on the market

6th January 2022 Matthew P.

NASDAQ columnist Larry Ramer has selected 4 of the most promising specialized companies for targeted mergers and acquisitions (Special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC for short), which investors…

In Foreign Affairs

Oleg Volin whitewashes the Internet with the ‘common sense nonsense’

5th January 2022 Matthew P.

Oleg Volin, one of the highly controversial Russian businessmen, ordered a massive smokescreen campaign. In the articles published on cheap press release sites he argues about the geopolitics…

In Money Matters

Tesla celebrates 936K cars sold in a year – it’s 1.5 percent of the market

3rd January 2022 Matthew P.

Tesla delivered 308,600 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2021. This is a record number for the manufacturer of electric cars. But the best days for Tesla may…

In Domestic Affairs

The narrative changes: now it is a booster prick a saviour

30th December 2021 Matthew P.

Most Corona patients treated in British intensive care have not yet had a booster shot, says Prime Minister Boris Johnson. “I have spoken to doctors who say that…

In Domestic Affairs

British car industry output is at the level of the year 1984

28th December 2021 Matthew P.

In November, a total of 75,756 new cars ran off the band in England. This is the lowest monthly production since 1984. It was the fifth consecutive month…

In Domestic Affairs

UK Government plans urgent talks as energy bill threatens to explode

24th December 2021 Matthew P.

The British Government urgently wants to consult with the bosses of the energy companies in the country, because of the sharply rising gas prices. As a result, the…