Moneysupermarket posts better-than-expected results due to surging demand for bank comparison services July 21, 2022 Price comparison website Moneysupermarket today said its first half performance was “ahead of expectations” after 19 per cent higher revenues saw its pre tax profits grow 20 per cent compared to last year. The website said its financial performance was boosted by returning demand from travel insurance comparison services and “exceptional” trading in its banking [...]
Trafalgar Square to host England Women’s Euro 2022 semi-final screening for 5,000 fans July 21, 2022 Trafalgar Square is to host a huge screening party for England’s Women’s Euro 2022 semi-final next week. England reached the last four with a dramatic victory over Spain in extra-time last night. They will play Sweden or Belgium on Tuesday at 8pm in a match taking place at Bramall Lane in Sheffield. But Londoners will [...]
Flexible office firm Workspace has dip in enquiries but increase in rent roll July 21, 2022 Flexible office firm Workspace suffered a dip in enquiries and a big increase in rent as many return to permanent desk jobs. The company’s average enquiries, viewings and lettings were all down in the first quarter of 2022/3 compared to the same period last year, when some pandemic restrictions were still in place. It reported [...]
JD Sports talks Footasylum sale with Aurelius Group amid watchdog order July 20, 2022 FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion is looking to sell up its Footasylum chain to the Aurelius Group following months of talks with the UK competition watchdog.
Coinbase says it had no financial exposure to bankrupt crypto firms July 20, 2022 Coinbase says it had no exposure to collapsed crypto firms like Celsius, Three Arrows Capital, and Voyager. In a blog post today, the crypto exchange said it had no “financing exposure” to these crypto firms, all of which filed for bankruptcy following the recent “crypto winter” that saw cryptocurrency prices plunge and pummelled the industry. [...]
Ochre restaurant review: Art on the walls and plates at the National Gallery July 20, 2022 The National Gallery seems like the kind of place you go for dinner when you’re a grown up. I’ve wandered past the stately, towering entrance to Ochre restaurant for the past decade, ogling the formidable doormen and wondering what lies inside this easterly stretch of the building that houses so many priceless paintings. Ochre used [...]
Stablecoins will be regulated in the UK with wider crypto regulation to be discussed this year July 20, 2022 Stablecoins will be regulated in the UK in a major move towards crypto asset oversight, with plans to consult on wider crypto regulation later in 2022. The UK’s Financial Services and Markets Bill was presented to Parliament today and widens the UK’s approach to crypto regulation, allowing for stablecoins to be considered as a form [...]
Charlotte Ross stands down as acting editor of the Evening Standard with Jack Lefley taking the reins July 20, 2022 Charlotte Ross has stood down from her role as acting editor, just nine months after taking the top spot from Emily Sheffield.
British passport sixth most powerful in the world while EU states dominate top ranks July 20, 2022 The British passport is the world’s sixth most powerful with visa-free or visa on-arrival access to 187 countries. The UK passport was one place ahead of the US at 186 countries, while EU states dominated much of the top rankings, data from Henley & Partners’ 2022 Henley Passport Index showed. Germany and Spain were joint third, [...]
Apple settles £42m lawsuit over MacBook keyboards July 20, 2022 Apple has settled a $50m (£42m) lawsuit over its MacBook keyboards, after claimants said the tech giant knowingly sold unresponsive keyboards products.