EU referendum wipes more than $100 off the price of bitcoin June 23, 2016 The bitcoin price was hammered on Thursday, losing almost $130 (£89) over 24 hours, as Britons took to the polls to cast their ballots in the EU referendum. By 5.30pm (GMT) the price of a single bitcoin was trading down 3.7 per cent at $573, according to the Bitstamp market exchange. However the day's low, mostly prompted by the EU referendum's [...]
Home nations Euro 2016 game between England and Wales last Thursday drove London pub sales nearly 300 per cent June 23, 2016 Pubs turned out to be the true winners of last Thursday's England v Wales Euro 2016 battle, as the match drove trading in London pubs up by almost 300 per cent. Takings across the capital surged 296 per cent during the home nations game, in which England won 2-1, compared to an average of 163 per cent across [...]
EU referendum: Brexit is dominating the conversation at the Cannes Festival of Creativity 2016 June 23, 2016 The annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity is well under way, and here in sunny France, the mood is a little different this year. Yes, there is the usual showcasing of fantastic creative talent, from design triumphs to breakthrough ad campaigns, but this year, there are no personal agendas. One major question is dominating the lecture [...]
EU referendum: Betting odds for Remain have soared to 86 per cent, according to Ladbrokes June 23, 2016 The polls have been open since 7am and, though we won't know the outcome until tomorrow, the latest betting odds from major bookies are firmly in favour of Remain. Both Ladbrokes and William Hill's latest odds put Remain in a strong lead, with odds of 1/6, and Leave at 4/1. For Ladbrokes, this is weighted at [...]
EU referendum: Both campaigns have let women down June 23, 2016 In between trying to understand why your child is growing up so fast and working long hours at the office, most working mothers might forget that they are women with their own needs too, because the last thing you tend to think about is yourself. But every now and then, you have a once-in-a-lifetime event like Brexit [...]
Blue wine, cats and without grapes: The three kookiest wine fads so far in 2016 June 22, 2016 The world of wine seems to have gotten a little uncorked this year. If you were getting tired of your usual white, rose and red wines, it could be your lucky day. Thanks to a new Spanish producer, Gik, you might soon be able to pour yourself a glass of blue wine. The 11.5 per cent azure-hued [...]
UK households set to spend £63.4bn on international travel by 2025 June 22, 2016 It might be time to pack your bags and grab your sun hat. The UK is set to become a nation of seasoned travellers by 2025, when British households will become the fourth highest global spenders on foreign trips. Spending on global travel in the UK in homes with annual earnings over £13,000 is predicted to reach [...]
Bitcoin price stays flat following outage at Bitfinex exchange and huge value fall on Tuesday June 22, 2016 The bitcoin price hovered between $660 (£449) and $670 for much of Wednesday, failing to make more than modest gains after the cryptocurrency fell by 10 per cent in value on Tuesday. By 1pm (GMT), bitcoin was trading just over $663, according to the Bitstamp price index. Last Thursday it reached a more than two-year price high after [...]
EU referendum: Big bets go to Remain, not Brexit, according to William Hill and Ladbrokes June 22, 2016 With just one day to go before EU referendum polls open, the Remain camp is the firm favourite according to the latest odds released today from bookies William Hill and Ladbrokes. William Hill, the UK's largest bookmaker, is now offering odds of 2/9 on the UK voting to stay in Europe, equivalent to an 81 per [...]
Sadiq Khan slams Boris Johnson’s “toothless” Concordat housing scheme at Mayor’s Question Time June 22, 2016 Sadiq Khan has slammed former mayor Boris Johnson's flagship housing scheme for failing to stop new London homes being sold as "golden bricks" to overseas investors. Johnson's Concordat scheme, which was launched in 2014, was pitched as the solution to stopping major developers advertising London homes abroad first for overseas buyers, who had months more [...]
