The Craziest Crypto Bets: Nuclear Disaster or Not?

Shareholders in the Magnum Ice Cream Company (MICC) will not have to pay dividend tax for the next five years. The Dutch tax authorities have granted the ice cream company this guarantee. This guarantee played a key role in the decision to locate both MICC's headquarters and its main stock exchange listing in Amsterdam, rather than London. Our retail editor, Evi Timp, explains why this is especially important for British shareholders.
The departure of two of its top executives has plunged the BBC into a new crisis. On Sunday evening, Director General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness resigned following renewed controversy over an old Panorama broadcast. Parts of Donald Trump's January 6, 2021, speech were edited together in an inaccurate manner. This isn't the first time the broadcaster has come under fire, says our UK correspondent Joost Dobber.
How much will Elon Musk tweet this week? Will an atomic bomb be launched this year? No bet is too outlandish on the gambling site Polymarket. Dutch users frequently bet on politics in The Hague. Polymarket claims to be a "prediction market" with valuable information for investors, but the platform is banned in several countries. Now the Dutch Gaming Authority is also considering taking action. FD stock market editor Pim Brasser explains why.
fd.nl



