Red skies for Bitcoin – danger or delight? Meanwhile XRP finds (well) hidden strength as THETA breaks the top ten March 23, 2021 There seems to be a pattern emerging with Bitcoin at the moment – rise to a crescendo all week, reach or come close to a new all-time high, then retreat and go again.
Trustpilot shares soar as firm kicks off £1.1bn London IPO March 23, 2021 Shares in online reviews platform Trustpilot rose by 14 per cent in its London stock market debut on Tuesday. The company has priced the IPO at 265p per share, giving it a market capitalisation of £1.1bn. The firm launched 161 million shares today, jumping 14 per cent in morning trading. The IPO will raise £473m [...]
COVID-19 forced doctors like me to embrace technology March 23, 2021 “Would you like to FaceTime him?”. My Dad suffered from dementia for several years but last year he stopped walking and then eating as a result, and then sadly passed away at the end of November last year. He was in and out of hospital during the pandemic and none of us were able to [...]
City Corporation marks one year anniversary of UK’s first COVID lockdown March 23, 2021 A national day of reflection is being held today [23 March] to commemorate the anniversary of the UK’s first lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lord Mayor of the City of London William Russell said: “A year on from the first lockdown, it is a time of reflection for us all. “These past 12 months have [...]
Fraudsters flog vaccines and vaccine passports on dark web March 23, 2021 Unscrupulous scammers are flogging Covid-19 vaccines, vaccine passports and fake negative test results on the dark web as they take advantage of the pandemic. Doses of the Astrazeneca, Sputnik, Sinopharm and Johnson & Johnson jabs are being advertised for sale for as much as $750 (£545). Fake vaccination certificates are also being sold by anonymous [...]
Rio Tinto to partner with Indigenous leaders despite native claims of ‘no visibility’ March 23, 2021 Rio Tinto will set up a panel to better manage its relationships with indigenous groups after the mining giant destroyed sacred rock shelters in Australia last year. Former CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques and other senior executives, Chris Salisbury, Simone Niven and Simon Thompson, have all stepped down following the controversy. The destruction of Jukkan Gorge in [...]
UK unemployment: Covid impact on young people ‘could last a lifetime’ March 23, 2021 The disproportionate impact of the pandemic on young people’s job prospects “could last a lifetime”, according to analysts. Unemployment data released this morning by the Office for National Statistics showed that under-25s make up two thirds of the 700,000 job losses since the start of the pandemic. Lorna Carter-Blake, managing director at DA Training and [...]
Covid-19 restrictions being eased ‘once and for all’, PM says on anniversary of first lockdown March 23, 2021 The Prime Minister said Covid-19 restrictions are being lifted “once and for all”, as he paid tribute to the Britons that have died on the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown. Johnson offered his “sincere condolences to those who have lost loved ones” and praised the “great spirit” displayed ahead of the nation pausing for [...]
Airline shares sink on new law threatening £5,000 fines for holiday travel March 23, 2021 Airline shares sink on new law threatening £5,000 fines for holiday travel
UK unemployment rate drops slightly to five per cent March 23, 2021 The rate of unemployment in the UK fell slightly to five per cent from November 2020 to January 2021, some 1.1 percentage points higher than the same time last year.
