Tag: City
Sexism in City still ‘shocking’, report finds
Frances Coppola, an independent market commentator, said during her previous career in the City, where she worked in finance and risk management for s [...]
Birmingham City Council signs off 'devastating' cuts
Full council meeting votes through wave of cuts to services and a rise in council tax.
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How PubKey Revived Bitcoin Culture in New York City
“The bedrock of Bitcoin in New York is definitely BitDevs,” explains Pacchia. “BitDevs kept the focus on Bitcoin, which was really important, because [...]
Biden Administration Blames Congress for Fall of Ukrainian City
As a $60.1 billion military aid bill languishes in the House, a spokeswoman pointed to Avdiivka’s fate as “the cost of congressional inaction.”
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Chicago City Council passes Israel-Hamas ceasefire resolution
Alderperson Debra Silverstein, who is the only Jewish member of the council, criticized the resolution’s supporters for going against Biden’s foreign [...]
A four-point Albany guide to the State of the City
With help from Shawn Ness
Mayor Eric Adams gave his 2024 State of the City address highlighting homelessness and the migrant crisis. | [...]
‘Bankrupt’ Nottingham City Council outlines major cost-cutting plans
The measure was taken as the local authority was facing a £23m overspend for 2023-24, which in the council's view had mostly been caused by the increa [...]
Birmingham City Council gets a month to find £300m savings
A report from the council's own finance director, external Fiona Greenway says a new savings programme will have to be built from a standing start, be [...]
‘Deep-seated blame culture’ at Birmingham City Council
Published on the council’s website, external, the report suggested “Birmingham’s current governance, and financial challenges have not been caused by [...]
Swiss city Lugano accepts Bitcoin and Tether for municipal taxes
The Swiss city of Lugano is enhancing the local adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) by enabling citizens and companies to pay for municipal services and taxes w [...]
Hull City Soccer Team Sponsor Tomya Crypto Exchange Embroiled in Turkey Fraud Scandal
The investigation into Tomya was seemingly triggered by a complaint by an investor, Musa Ekmekçioğlu. He claimed he was defrauded of $211,500 by someo [...]
Nottingham City Council declares itself effectively bankrupt
The authority announces it cannot balance its books and will have to stop non-essential spending.
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Oxford City Council votes for permanent Gaza ceasefire
The motion requests that leader Susan Brown writes to Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer.
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City of Lugano integrates Polygon into its crypto-payment system
The city of Lugano, the economic capital of Italian-speaking southern Switzerland, will integrate the Polygon proof-of-stake (PoS) protocol into its c [...]
Justin Brannan Wins South Brooklyn City Council Race
Justin Brannan, a moderate Democrat, defeated an ex-Democrat who ran as a Republican in New York’s most closely watched council race.
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