Kwarteng: Nuclear power will add less than £1 per month to energy bills May 13, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng took to Twitter to explain ramping up nuclear power will add less than £1 per month to energy bills during the construction phase.
Everything for a fiver: Discounted sportswear flies off market stall in Gymshark pop up stunt May 13, 2022 Gymshark’s boss surprised Londoners at a market this afternoon by selling the Gen Z sportswear company’s products at a hefty discount. Long queues were pictured at the Lower Marshes market near Waterloo on Friday afternoon, after leisurewear fans caught wind of the publicity stunt. All products were sold for £5 at the market with Gymshark’s [...]
No LUNA rescue mission as $3 billion package is blasted as ‘fake news’ May 13, 2022 An asset management company reported to have put together a $3 billion rescue package for collapsed cryptocurrency ecosystem Terra has said the reports were FAKE.
‘Friday 13th horror show’: Musk’s announcement that his Twitter buyout is on hold sends stock plummeting by 20 per cent May 13, 2022 Elon Musk’s decision to put his $44bn takeover of Twitter on hold has sent the social media giant’s stock plummeting by almost 20 per cent. The billionaire Tesla owner took to Twitter this morning announcing the deal was off, citing concerns over the amount of fake users. He wrote: “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending [...]
Brits cut back on petrol and diesel as cost of living crisis deepens May 13, 2022 Brits are cutting back on petrol and diesel as they reduce the number of car journeys they make to save cash, revealed Ascona Group.
Crypto winter: Bitcoin in ‘something of a recovery’ amid fears worst yet to come May 13, 2022 Bitcoin has seen “something of a recovery” as cryptocurrency investors have been left counting their losses after a crash this week. Cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum hit historic lows on Thursday in a major price meltdown that wiped out previous gains. Over the past week, the price of Bitcoin has plunged more than a fifth [...]
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: TfL marks monarch’s landmark by turning buses purple May 13, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) is turning buses purple in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this June. The public body will wrap in several buses servicing routes usually associated with the monarchy, including Kensington Palace and Westminster Abbey. “London is looking forward to hosting the historic celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee in June, and it [...]
Anger after partygate champagne donated by Tory chair and signed by PM is auctioned for charity May 13, 2022 The Conservative Party chair has come in for criticism after donating a bottle of ‘partygate’ champagne signed by prime minister Boris Johnson to a charity auction. . TV food critic and journalist Jay Rayner flagged it up on Twitter, sharing an image of the item and saying the party didn’t take partygate claims “seriously”. This [...]
FCA hosts crypto event to assess how digital assets can be regulated May 13, 2022 The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority hosted a two-day ‘CryptoSprint’ event aimed at exploring how crypto assets could be regulated in the UK.
Funding round takes Chainalysis value up to $8.6 billion May 13, 2022 Blockchain data platform Chainalysis has completed a $170 million Series F financing round, bringing its valuation to $8.6 billion.
