Rugby league great Jamie Peacock completes 21-hour, 100-mile London run for charity April 21, 2022 Rugby league legend Jamie Peacock has helped to raise thousands of pounds for charity by running a gruelling 100-mile double loop of London. Peacock, 44, ran for 21 hours – including through the night – to complete the challenge for mentoring charity Greenhouse Sports over Easter weekend. The former England and Great Britain captain took [...]
Bitcoin remains flat against the backdrop of a troubled Netflix April 21, 2022 The Bitcoin price is currently around $41,790 - roughly flat over the past 24 hours and week, suggesting consolidation or uncertainty ahead.
Newport Wafer Fab: Congressmen write to Biden with concerns about Welsh microchip plant bought by Chinese firm April 21, 2022 The Chinese takeover of a microchip plant in Wales has become subject to major protest by American Congressmen, who have written to President Biden. Nine politicians urged the president to demand security vetting on British investments, writing a letter calling for “urgent action” to overturn the sale of Newport Wafer Fab. The letter, signed by [...]
XPS Pensions announces chairman exit and steady client growth amid regulatory changes April 21, 2022 London-listed firm XPS Pensions reported steady organic growth this morning, as well as announcing that its chairman, Tom Cross Brown, will be retiring in September. The firm reported growth across the board, with revenues growing eight per cent organically year on year. Advisory work has continued to see high client activity levels driven by continued [...]
Growth slows for pest-control firm Rentokil following acquisition boom April 21, 2022 Pest-control firm Rentokil posted nearly two per cent of revenue growth this morning to £722m. Pest Control delivered organic growth of 5.5 per cent in the first quarter with all regions in positive growth. Ongoing Revenue in the Growth and Emerging markets grew by 10.9 per cent and 13.6 per cent respectively. Customer retention was [...]
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.