Retail sales soar at fastest pace in nearly seven years August 24, 2021 Retail sales in the UK surged at their fastest pace in nearly seven years this month highlighting that the wave of consumer spending unleashed since the initial Covid unlocking still has legs, according to fresh figures released today. New data from the Confederation of British Industry shows retail sales swung to their highest growth rate [...]
Hong Kong’s new censorship rules will ban some films based on ‘national security’ August 24, 2021 Hong Kong authorities have proposed a series of law changes to scrutinise previously approved films and new productions which it deems threats to national security. The city’s government announced today to amend the Film Censorship Ordinance, which requires censors to assess a product’s impact on national security before offering their endorsement. The new arrangement will [...]
Science Group turns up heat in bid to takeover TP Group August 24, 2021 Science Group has made a further share purchase in an engineering firm which has repeatedly rebuffed its acquisition attempts. As of today, Science Group holds 140,528,829 shares in TP Group giving the company 18.03 per cent of voting share capital. Science Group, a services and product development organisation, pushed for a General Meeting in a [...]
The sparkling kombucha that wants to be champagne for the moderation movement August 24, 2021 East Anglia is the county for Grand Cru kombuchas, and 2021 is a particularly exciting vintage for living tea. The kombucha wave doesn’t seem to have crested and certainly hasn’t crashed yet, with two seaside breweries collaborating to produce the first sparkling “rosé” kombucha. Suffolk-based producers Adnams and LA Brewery, have launched Suffolk Blush, made [...]
Home sales dropped 63 per cent in July August 24, 2021 Property transactions were 62.8 per cent lower in July compared with the previous month after the stepping down of the temporary stamp duty reduction. The provisional adjusted estimate of UK residential transactions for July was 73,740, up 4.2 per cent on July 2020, the latest data from HMRC has shown. There was a rush to [...]
Extinction Rebellion activists block Westminster roads August 24, 2021 On the second consecutive day of action Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists have occupied roads in Westminster, police have warned. In a tweet, the Met Police said that protestors are blocking roads around Parliament Street, Whitehall and Westminster. Officers are at the scene working to minimise disruption to traffic. At around 11am this morning, green rabble [...]
Surging DeFi adoption driven by experienced traders August 24, 2021 New data from Chainalysis has revealed that DeFi adoption is being driven by experienced traders looking for new high value opportunities. The company’s Global DeFi Adoption Index found that high-income countries were leading the way for grassroots DeFi adoption. The US topped the index with China and the UK also making it into the top [...]
Afghanistan: G7 leaders prepare for emergency meeting as evacuation deadline looms August 24, 2021 G7 leaders are under pressure to present a united front at an emergency meeting this afternoon on the crisis in Afghanistan. Leaders of the UK, US, Canada, France, Italy, Germany and Japan are to discuss how to coordinate their response to the crisis. The online talks chaired by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will also [...]
Abingdon Health shares surge 124 per cent after antibody test kit launch August 24, 2021 Abingdon Health’s share price has soared following the launch of its at-home Covid antibody test kits. Yesterday, York headquartered Abingdon Health announced the launch of its Covid-19 antibody self test causing share prices to jump as much as 124 per cent from a low of GBX36.89 on August 23 to highs of GBX82.70 today. The [...]
Bitcoin stalls at $50k as Cardano continues march August 24, 2021 After a big weekend, Bitcoin yesterday hit a wall at the psychologically-important $50k resistance level.
