Twitter pauses paid blue-tick launch for US midterms November 8, 2022 Twitter confirmed that it would be delaying the rollout of its paid-for verification until after the US midterm elections, temporarily abating fears about fake account misinformation campaigns. As the new social media chief, Elon Musk has laid out plans to allow users to purchase blue-tick verification for their profiles – a privilege that is usually [...]
MPs to vote on new Treasury Select Committee chair on Wednesday November 8, 2022 MPs from across parliament will vote on who should be the new chair of the influential Treasury Select Committee tomorrow. The five candidates for the position were announced today as Andrea Leadsom, Kit Malthouse, John Baron, Richard Fuller and Harriett Baldwin. The election comes after former committee chair Mel Stride was named as work and [...]
Hunt reportedly set to rule out large tax hike for banks in autumn statement November 8, 2022 Jeremy Hunt is reportedly set to rule out a tax hike for banks in next week’s autumn fiscal statement, after previously keeping the option on the table. It has been widely reported the chancellor was considering overturning plans to cut the bank surcharge, to offset a broader hike in Corporation Tax, which sparked concern about [...]
Master Purton fancied to fire home Heroic Happy Valley double November 8, 2022 WHEN Champion Jockey Zac Purton teams up with 11-time Hong Kong Champion Trainer John Size it’s normally a recipe for success. Although the combination has a near 30 percent win strike-rate this season, you can guarantee the trainer would not have been a happy man after watching his Beauty Eternal, with Purton aboard, beaten at [...]
Take Heart that Rock and Ho will have More class November 8, 2022 RACING enthusiasts can look forward to an uninterrupted and exciting nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. With Tropical Storm Nalgae, which caused last week’s cancellation at the city track, safely blown back into the South China Sea, bettors are still faced with some difficult puzzles to solve, although there could be some value-for-money wagers. The [...]
Exclusive: Industry body slams UK-US LNG deal following fracking snub November 8, 2022 UKOOG has hammered the Government's decision to chase a long-term LNG deal with the US, while banning fracking.
FTSE 100 dragged down by Persimmon tumbling after property market warning November 8, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 today was pulled down by house builder Persimmon tumbling after it warned rising rates will hit its bottom line. The capital’s premier index edged 0.08 per cent higher to 7,306.14 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, climbed 0,75 per [...]
Countdown to the Crypto AM Summit and Awards 2022: Introducing the headline partners November 8, 2022 With only 14 days to go, the countdown to one of the most hotly anticipated events on the crypto calendar is well and truly on.
Richard Branson facing US lawsuit is sign of the times for the young space industry November 8, 2022 The lawsuit Richard Branson is facing in the US over claims he hid Virgin Galactic’s problems from shareholders is a sign of the times, as investors become rattled by a young market’s growing pains. The British billionaire has been accused of defrauding shareholders into overpaying for the space tourism company’s shares, a US judge said [...]
Watchdog ‘cherry-picking’ buy-now pay-later rules, fintech groups claim November 8, 2022 Fintech bodies have rounded on the City watchdog for “cherry-picking” its regulation of buy-now pay-later firms today, after it threatened executives with jail time for contravening financial promotion rules.