Hillary Clinton has backed public service blockchain applications as part of her technology manifesto June 29, 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton backed blockchain in her Initiative on Technology & Innovation, released on Monday. Clinton, who according to the Associated Press has won enough support to secure the Democratic Party's nomination, announced she would back the distributed public ledger technology if she became president, as part of a wider strategy to promote innovation and ensure [...]
Bookies’ odds: Boris Johnson has overtaken Theresa May in the Conservative Party leadership race June 29, 2016 Boris Johnson has overtaken yesterday's bookies' favourite Theresa May and is back in front in the three horse race to get to 10 Downing Street. Principal rival May was briefly the bookies' favourite yesterday, however a "surge" in Johnson bets has forced him back to the top of the list at evens, according to Ladbrokes. May's [...]
Sugary snacks had their slowest growth since 2008 last year June 29, 2016 It seems the nutritionists have finally won. People across the world spurned snacking last year, when the global snack industry grew by just 1.7 per cent in retail value terms. This was the slowest rate of growth posted since 2008, according to data from Euromonitor International. However, Euromonitor forecasts the industry will return to more than [...]
You might need to sit down: An English rosé wine just won an international competition outright June 29, 2016 We've finally done it. An English wine just won an international wine competition outright for the first time. An East Sussex born and bred wine from Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard won the only "Top Gold" medal awarded for rosé at the International Organic Wine Awards. The 2015 Regent Rosé beat 61 other wine from eight, more established [...]
Nurofen is the most overpriced over-the-counter medicine, while branded drugs are three times more expensive than their generic counterparts June 29, 2016 It's enough to give you a headache. If you thought you'd been short-changed by the cost of painkillers last time you had a cold, or by hayfever tablets as soon as spring came, you were probably right. Branded medication costs on average nearly three times as much as generic equivalents that do exactly the same [...]
Pensioners have a lot to celebrate as their incomes are now almost as much as working wages June 28, 2016 Why work when you could retire? In a new golden age of retirement, pensioners' incomes have climbed to a level almost rivalling that of workers' pay. Pensioners' average weekly income was 38 per cent lower than that of the working age population in 1994-95. However, by 2014-15 the gap had lowered significantly to seven per cent, according to figures [...]
Britons started looking for overseas jobs as soon as the Brexit vote result came out June 28, 2016 Wanderlust workers pondering the UK's pro-Brexit vote caused a spike in overseas job searches in the immediate aftermath of the referendum last week. From the announcement of the pro-Brexit referendum result on Friday morning, searches out of the UK doubled as a share of those looking, according to global job hub Indeed. "Last week the majority of British [...]
Fine wine could be a safe investment haven following pro-Brexit vote as Sterling tumbles June 28, 2016 Investors looking for a safe haven amid the post-Brexit vote stock market turbulence could find calm in a surprising corner: the fine wine market. Vintage investments have a number of defensive characteristics and tend to perform well when the pound is weaker. During a week in which the pound has fallen to a 31-year low following the [...]
Theresa May is now the bookies’ favourite to become Tory leader, while Angela Eagle and Lisa Nandy edge ahead for Labour June 28, 2016 Theresa May has overtaken Boris Johnson as the bookies' favourite to be the next elected leader of the Conservative Party. William Hill punters have strongly backed the home secretary, leading the bookie to shorten its odds to 11/10. Boris Johnson is now the second favourite at 11/8 odds while Brexit campaigner and minister of state for energy Andrea Leadsom is third at [...]
People are buying fewer diamonds now it’s summer, according to De Beers June 28, 2016 Diamonds have lost some of their sparkle to customers as the annual sales dry spell during the summer months gets underway. De Beers announced today that sales in the fifth "cycle" of 2016 reached $560m, down from $636m during the fourth cycle. However, the diamond giant has assured this is in line with typical seasonal demand, [...]
