Britain’s ‘most notorious prisoner’ Charles Bronson collaborates on NFT art collection February 21, 2023 Charles Bronson, the man dubbed "Britain's most dangerous prisoner", is about to have his artwork sold as a series of NFT collectibles.
Antofagasta blames falling copper production for drop in profits February 21, 2023 Antofagasta blamed inflation, weak copper prices and production issues for its hefty drop in earnings and revenues last year.
Glimmers UK will avoid recession this year emerge as experts cheer return to growth in PMI February 21, 2023 Warnings that the UK is headed for a recession may have been misplaced after figures out today revealed private businesses returned to growth for the first time in half a year. S&P Global and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply’s (CIPS) composite flash purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for February hit 53 points, up from [...]
Price of Bitcoin slapped back from $25k after meeting resistance February 21, 2023 The price of Bitcoin peaked this morning at $25,288 as it tests the $25k level, but has since been kicked back to $24,700.
Putin blames Ukraine and the West for starting war ahead of one year mark February 21, 2023 Vladimir Putin has blamed Ukraine and the West for starting the war in an address to the Russian parliament ahead of the one year anniversary of the conflict. The Russian president referred to the “war” in Ukraine for the first time during his State of the Nation speech, after previously only referring to it as [...]
Gareth Southgate: Joseph Fiennes to portray England manager as Three Lions immortalised in National Theatre play February 21, 2023 Actor Joseph Fiennes will portray England manager Gareth Southgate as he’s immortalised on stage with a new play at the National Theatre The Handmaid’s Tale star will feature in Dear England, with tickets going on sale from 9 March in a production by James Graham and directed by Rupert Goold. Following the fortunes of the [...]
Energy crisis: Households braced for £500 annual bill hike as falling gas prices miss price cap deadline February 21, 2023 Households face a hefty hike to their energy bills in April, amid warnings the price cap would not fall below the reduced subsidy rate.
Inheritance tax brought in nearly £600m a month, as experts warn that frozen threshold is punishing taxpayers February 21, 2023 Inheritance tax (IHT)receipts for January 2023 totalled £578m up from £443m in the same month a year ago, according to HMRC figures. It takes the total inheritance tax take for the 2022-23 Financial Year to date to £5.9 billion, £853 million higher than through the same period last year. The total IHT take for 2021-22 [...]
Hold the ketchup: UK supermarkets facing tomato shortage February 21, 2023 UK supermarkets are facing a tomato shortage after bad weather in Europe and Africa disrupted supplies. Shoppers across the country have been sharing their frustration on social media after being unable to find tomatoes at their local stores. Growers and suppliers in Morocco have had to contend with cold temperatures, heavy rain, flooding and cancelled [...]
BHP profits dive £2.6bn as world’s largest miner falls victim to China’s pandemic restrictions February 21, 2023 BHP has suffered a heavy decline in profits, following pandemic restrictions in China and reduced demand for iron ore.
