Big Tech cuts jobs as market caps suffer May 14, 2022 Big Tech companies have been forced to cut jobs as market caps continue to be slashed as momentum slows.
Ministers postpone junk food advertising and ‘buy one get one free’ curbs amid cost of living crunch May 14, 2022 As the cost of living crunch sets in, ministers have delayed their plans to ban multi-deal buys on junk food in its quest to clamp down on childhood obesity.
Optimism returns to crypto markets as the day is greeted by big green candles everywhere May 13, 2022 The doom and gloom is still in the markets, but optimism abounds as almost every cryptocurrency turned green today.
Trump sells flagship Washington hotel for $100m profit May 13, 2022 Former president Donald Trump has made a cool profit on the sale of his flagship Washington Hotel, totalling a cool $100m. The tycoon sold up the lease on Trump International Hotel for $375m it was reported this week, which is a record price for the US capital. According to the Times, the sale gave his [...]
EP: 130 Newbury, Newmarket & Hong Kong May 13, 2022 Newbury is the venue for the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes, run over the straight mile course where the unbeaten Baaeed will be a tough nut to crack wearing the famous blue and white Shadwell colours in the feature race. Trainer George Baker sends Surrey Mist to Newbury on Saturday in search of a hat-trick of [...]
Jacob Rees-Mogg adds fuel to the Brexit fire: ‘The EU is trying to punish the UK’ May 13, 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg has claimed the EU is trying to punish the UK for Brexit. The Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency said about the ongoing talks with the EU: “I think it [the EU] wants to make the UK feel bad about having left the European Union and that underpins its whole policy and [...]
Big data: what is it and who is using it? May 13, 2022 | City Talk As the capabilities of analytics technology become ever more sophisticated, how are organisations mining and using this information and what are they doing with it? The value of information has been described as on par with and, depending on the information and how it is used, exceeding that of precious metals and fossil fuels. Although [...]
We have lift off: UK and US pen landmark partnership to drive space growth May 13, 2022 Future spaceflight is set to be made easier and cheaper, following a landmark partnership with the US to help cut red tape and boost opportunities in the UK, signed by the Transport Secretary this week in Washington.
Crypto crash: Gains wiped out as host of coins collapse May 12, 2022 The prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies plummeted to 16-month lows yesterday in a major crash that wiped out the gains made during the past year’s bull market. The past week has seen the price of Bitcoin drop by more than a fifth and the price of Ethereum drop by more than a quarter, [...]
Disney dodges subscriber slump but needs to keep fairytale alive May 12, 2022 Appearing to buck streaming giants' downward trend in the last few weeks, Disney+ announced that it had picked up 7.9 million new subscribers in the last quarter, taking its total user base to 44.4 million.