Soaring energy bills putting off 70 per cent of drivers from getting an EV November 1, 2022 Energy bill hikes are putting potential drivers of electrical vehicles off, as the AA’s president warns it will hamper progress to cleaner driving. More than 70 per cent of drivers considering switching to a zero-emissions vehicle have been deterred by switching to an EV due to soaring costs of electricity. An AA poll of more [...]
Londoners’ anxiety skyrockets 57 per cent due to rising bills, going out less November 1, 2022 Almost sixty per cent of Londoners are increasingly anxious about rising energy bills, with millions eating less healthily and staying in more to save cash. The human impact of the cost of living crisis continues to deepen, with new figures exposing a deep generational dive between young professionals and over-65s. The data, published by Personal [...]
London-based FX experts Lumon post annual growth of almost 30 per cent despite volatility October 31, 2022 A year after its rebrand, London-based payments group Lumon posted annual growth of almost 30 per cent, with its corporate division excelling. The company announced its revenue forecast for the year has gone up by 27 per cent from 2021. Its corporate division expanded over the year, up 48 per cent year on year. It [...]
Landlords warned about undeclared rental income but HMRC denies report of ‘clampdown’ October 31, 2022 A leading chartered accountant has warned landlords about paying undeclared rental income, but HMRC has denied there is a ‘clampdown’ on the issue. Almost 60,000 disclosures have been made to HMRC, including £250m in unpaid taxes, since the UK launched a scheme in 2013. The Let Property Campaign allows landlords to declare unpaid tax in [...]
Christmas under threat: All poultry must be housed indoors amid ‘largest ever outbreak’ of bird flu October 31, 2022 Christmas turkeys are under threat as a massive outbreak of bird flu1 is forcing the UK to house all poultry and captive birds indoors. From 7 November, the birds will need to be kept indoors and follow stringent biosecurity measures, the chief Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said today. In a statement published by the [...]
Bank of England, Home Office, MI5 and News Corp HQ targeted by Just Stop Oil vandalism October 31, 2022 The Bank of England was among London landmarks targeted by environment activists this morning, along with the Home Office, MI5 and headquarters of News Corp. Two Just Stop Oil demonstrators were arrested by City police outside the Bank of England, after the building was covered in orange paint. The City of London Police said the [...]
Ransomware conference hosted by White House to be attended by 35 countries and EU October 31, 2022 A ransomware conference with 35 countries, the European Union and some major tech firms will be hosted by the White House. The US President will convene the International Counter Ransomware Summit over two days, with it expected to be attended by security officials, including the FBI’s director and national security adviser. According to reports, a [...]
Rollercoaster tycoon: Billionaire owner of Camden Market launches amusement park for kids October 29, 2022 The owner of Camden Market has launched a new three-storey 35,000 sq ft amusement park for children, complete with a rollercoaster. Billionaire businessman Teddy Sagi opened the Babylon Park site this week, replicating similar ventures in 20 locations around the world. In June of this year, Sagi put Camden Market up for sale and delisted [...]
‘The bird is free’: Elon Musk’s $44bn Twitter takeover gets mixed reaction October 28, 2022 After months of uncertainty, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, finally completed his $44bn takeover of Twitter. The billionaire entrepreneur announced the long-awaited deal, tweeting this morning: “The bird is free”. The owner of Tesla made a dramatic entrance to the company’s San Fransisco HQ on Wednesday evening carrying a porcelain basin, tweeting: “let that [...]
Ex Fed official says Bank of England ‘contributed to the Truss govt’s demise’ October 28, 2022 A top former official with the US Federal Reserve has claimed the Bank of England ousted Liz Truss. Narayana Kocherlakota, the ex president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, made his comments in a piece for Bloomberg this week. This comes after Truss left office following weeks of chaos in UK financial markets sparked [...]
