Articles by Tom Wilson

UK Cryptocurrency Market Similar to ‘Wild West’ and Should Be Regulated: Lawmakers

Britain’s cryptocurrency market resembles the Wild West and should be regulated, lawmakers said on Wednesday, urging the government to bring to heel a sector plagued by volatile price swings, vulnerability to hacking and weak consumer protection. The government’s current approach …

Mining Jobs to Focus on Community Relations as Robots and Sensors Take Over

Some mines in the next decade will run without humans and instead rely on robots, virtual models and sensors, according to Anglo American Plc. Anglo is betting on technology, such as computerized drills with “chiseling ability as good as a …

Democratic Republic of Congo to Open $500M Insurance Industry to Investors

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s insurance regulator is preparing to open up an industry for the first time that could be worth as much as $500 million a year to investors. The newly created Insurance Regulatory Authority, known by the …