Sea of green as Bitcoin retakes $20k while Ethereum and Cardano see 14% rises October 26, 2022 The price of Bitcoin hit $20,000 for the first time since June this year, an increase of more than 5% over 24 hours and 6.15% in the last week.
Explainer-in-brief: Tinder throws itself at university students October 26, 2022 Young professionals who have recently joined the job market often complain that it was easier to meet a partner at university. Parties, student societies, and even the library have been places where to find love for many. According to Tinder’s research, 53 per cent of UK graduates met their current or previous partner while they [...]
Bloomsbury has ‘highest ever’ first-half profit and sales as books become ‘affordable treat’ October 26, 2022 Bloomsbury had its “highest ever first half sales and profits”, as books become an “affordable treat” during the cost of living crisis. The company’s profit was up 23 per cent on 2021 and almost 300 per cent on two years ago, as students return to schools and universities, while consumers turn to books in the [...]
Rail union cancels strike on 3 November due to Poppy Day October 26, 2022 Rail union RMT has confirmed it is cancelling its planned strike action on 3 November after it was made aware the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Day would be on that same date. Workers will now strike on 5, 7 and 9 November as part of a long-standing dispute over salaries, jobs and working conditions. Network [...]
Made.com suspends homeware orders as it faces collapse October 26, 2022 Beleaguered Made.com has decided “to temporarily suspend new customer orders” following yesterday’s termination of talks with potential buyers. The firm said the latest move was done to “preserve value for its creditors and shareholders”. This comes after the company ended negotiations with all potential buyers yesterday, after no party could commit to a suitable timetable [...]
CMA gives London Stock Exchange green light on Quantile takeover October 26, 2022 The competition watchdog has given the greenlight to London Stock Exchange Group's takeover of compression firm Quantile today after an in-depth investigation did not raise “substantial competition concerns”.
WPP revenues jump as firms splash on advertising October 26, 2022 Media group WPP said it had seen “strong momentum” in the third quarter of the year as revenues jumped 10.3 per cent on the back of growth across markets.
Subsiding pandemic hits revenue for hygiene products from Reckitt Benkiser October 26, 2022 Hygiene products took a hit for producer of health and nutrition products Reckitt Benckiser, as the firm recorded strong revenue growth elsewhere. The UK-Dutch firm based in Slough reported like-foxlike growth of 7.4 per cent in the third quarter of the year, pulled up by a surge in nutrition and health products. Known for producing [...]
Renewable body urges rollout of wind power to lower household bills October 26, 2022 Industry group Renewable UK is urging the Government to accelerate the roll-out of wind power to avoid future gas crises for consumers.
Virgin Wines expects customers to dodge the pub for drinks at home October 26, 2022 Virgin Wines has anticipated customers will host more social gatherings at home rather than heading to the pub. In annual results, the online wine retailer said it was “mindful” of the potential impact of the cost of living crunch on frequency and order values. However, it said it expected people would be “more likely to [...]
