Latest articles by Ben Judge
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3 March 1938: Saudi Arabia strikes oil
Features On this day in 1938, the “Dammam no. 7” well in Saudi Arabia struck oil, kicking off the exploitation of the world’s biggest oil reserves.
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25 February 1986: 'People Power' topples Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos
Features Mass opposition to Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos ended his 21-year reign on this day in 1986, and brought Corazon Aquino to power.
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17 February 2003: London introduces the Congestion Charge
Features In a bid to reduce the amount of traffic entering central London, the city unveiled its Congestion Charge on this day in 2003.
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15 February 1971: Decimal Day – Britain adopts decimal currency
Features On this day in 1971, Britain adopted the new decimal currency, replacing the old system of pounds shilllings and pence that had been used for centuries.
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9 February 1979: Britain’s first £1m footballer
Features British football's first £1m transfer took place on this day in 1979 when Trevor Francis moved from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest.
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Larry Fink: climate change will "reshape finance"
Opinion Larry Fink, chief executive, BlackRock, believes that changes in the global climate will redefine the way modern markets work.
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21 January 1971: Emley Moor Mast, Britain’s tallest “building”, opens
Features On this day in 1971, the 350-metre high concrete transmitting tower known as the Emley Moor Mast was opened, becoming Britain's tallest “freestanding structure”.
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Will this year bring any cheer for China's markets?
News China's double-digit growth rates of previous decades are long gone. Will the weakness continue?
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Plaid: Visa’s pricey bet on the future of finance
News Visa has paid $5.3bn for fintech start-up Plaid, following on from last year’s purchase of cross-border payments company Earthport.
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Whatever happened to blockchain?
Features Not long ago investors were getting hyped up about blockchain. Then they dropped it. But they should take another look, says Ben Judge.
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Easyjet profits fall as it bids to become the world’s first “zero carbon” airline
Features EasyJet reported a fall in profits today, after a “difficult” year, but is hoping to become the first “zero carbon” airline by offsetting its carbon emissions at a cost of £25m a year.
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Sellers pull out of the property market ahead of the Christmas election
Features The number of people putting their house on the market has seen its biggest fall for over ten years, as the housing market continues to cool.
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15 September 2008: Lehman Brothers goes bust
Features The financial crisis claimed its most high-profile casualty today in 2008 when Lehman Brothers, America’s fourth-biggest investment bank, filed for bankruptcy.
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How investors can profit from the dawning of a new reality
Cover Story Widespread use of virtual-reality technology has been “just around the corner” since the 1980s, says Ben Judge. But with the growing popularity of augmented reality, we might finally be about to turn that corner.
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Thomas Cook’s holiday nightmare
Features High debt, fierce competition and one-off factors have pushed tour operator Thomas Cook to the brink of bankruptcy.
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Deutsche Bank beats a retreat
Features Deutsche Bank, Germany’s biggest bank, has presented its latest plan to get out of trouble. But is it all too little too late? Ben Judge reports.
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Facial recognition: Big Brother is watching you
Analysis Facial recognition technology is no longer dystopian fiction. It’s a rapidly growing technology subsector covering a wide range of applications. Ben Judge explains what they are and highlights the key players.
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Cash in on cannabis as a new industry emerges
Cover Story The prohibitionist era is over: countries are rapidly legalising marijuana for medical and recreational use. Ben Judge reviews the latest developments and explains how to profit from pot.
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IF Isas: look beyond stocks and bonds
Features You can now put a wide range of alternative investments in the tax-free wrapper, with the Innovative Finance Isa, (IF Isa). But tread carefully.
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Cybercrime: profit from the fight against criminals in your computer
Cover Story Cybercrime has the potential to paralyse countries and commerce, but companies and individuals are only just waking up to the threat. That spells opportunity for long-term investors, says Ben Judge.
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Stablecoins: crypto without the rollercoaster
Features Stablecoins aim to counteract cryptocurrencies’ volatility. But if central banks get in on the act, they could finish off cryptocurrencies altogether.
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Blockchain’s next step: security tokens
Features 2019 could be the year the technology behind bitcoin finally realises its potential and goes mainstream in financial markets, says Ben Judge.
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P2P car loans for subprime borrowers
Features A peer-to-peer platform, Buy2Let Cars, claims investors can get a bumper return from leasing cars to people with less-than-perfect credit histories.
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If you'd invested in: Softcat and UP Global Sourcing
Features Favourable market conditions have seen Softcat's share price double in 12 months, while Up Global Sourcing has seen its share price slide by over 60%.
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