British defence firm Meggitt posts humble growth as it gears up for £6.3bn US takeover April 21, 2022 Revenue for the British defence firm Meggitt was up a humble five per cent this morning as the company gears up for a US takeover. Whilst this was a slight boost from the previous year, revenue was still down 23 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels. Meggitt stated that though it was pleased with the [...]
Bookworms continue to flourish as UK publishing hits new heights April 21, 2022 Bookworms continue to find their heads buried in books beyond the pandemic, with UK publishing sales hitting a new industry high to £6.7bn in 2021. Whilst Nielsen Bookscan estimated that 212 millon books were sold last year, the highest in a decade, new data released today by the Publishers Association has revealed that total sales [...]
Podcast is the new radio for mature millennials April 20, 2022 Podcasts have well and truly entered the mainstream, with a quarter of Brits counting themselves as regular listeners.
Property boss who burned model of Grenfell on bonfire avoids jail April 20, 2022 A property tycoon has avoided jail for filming a replica model of the Grenfell tower burning in a bonfire. Millionaire Paul Bussetti was handed a suspended sentence over the incident during Guy Fawkes night in November 2018, where he put the model on a bonfire, before the video went viral online. The clip, during which [...]
Nor way! British gas prices soar as maintenance issues curb Norwegian flows April 20, 2022 Gas prices have spiked across European benchmarks with maintenance curbing Norwegian gas flows to the UK, exacerbating supply fears.
1 Minute Market Rundown – 20th April 2022 April 20, 2022 | City Talk Russia – UkraineCrypto ConsolidatesPowell to Speak Later in the Week We highlighted Yen weakness as the current theme and that continues yesterday as the JPY slid to a 2 decade low against the USD trading above 129.00. Overnight and this morning we are seeing the USD pare back its losses – not all too unsurprising [...]
Bitcoin shines on through gathering clouds of market sentiment April 20, 2022 The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has continued to bounce back from its five-week low of around $38,700 on Monday, currently trading at $41,480.
Former eBay exec set to plead guilty after cyberstalking campaign April 20, 2022 A former eBay executive plans to plead guilty to federal charges that he planned a cyberstalking campaign that targeted a couple whose online newsletter EcommerceBytes made digs at eBay.
Revealed: The UK’s biggest council tax increases, with some councils adding £145 this year alone April 20, 2022 The cost of council tax has climbed by as much as £145 in parts of the country, as yet another cost associated with our homes puts a squeeze on our household finances. From groceries to utilities, the rising cost of living is causing financial instability for homeowners and renters across the country. One of the most significant costs [...]
Cyber hack leaks personal details of UK government employees, which appear on Russian sites April 20, 2022 A suspected cyber attack leaked personal information of UK government employees, which appeared on Russian online sites. The foreign office launched an urgent investigation into the alleged hack, as it seeks to explore the origin of the leak amid fears a hostile foreign state was involved, according to the Telegraph. It told City AM we [...]