Ethereum continues to lead cryptocurrency price action August 30, 2022 Ethereum has been the quickest out of the blocks this week following Friday's downward market reaction to the US Federal Reserve.
5 Ways To Make Hot Desking Work For You August 30, 2022 Hot desking, the phenomenon once only found in coworking spaces, is currently finding favour among corporate companies looking for ways to cut costs without cutting performance. Benefits of adopting a ‘no assigned seating for anyone’ approach include increased inter-team collaboration and a sense of belonging among employees. However, not everybody is a fan – especially [...]
Paul Stephens Porsche 993R review: past master August 30, 2022 The 993R from Paul Stephens is a restomod Porsche 911 that combines old-school charisma with ferocious modern performance. We drive it.
Payments platform Bango snaps up Japanese firm Docomo Digital August 30, 2022 Bango provides a payments platform for firms including Netflix, Britbox and Youtube
Hiring spree: UK aviation recruiting increases by 42 per cent August 30, 2022 The UK aviation sector has gone on a hiring spree, as recruiting has increased 42 per cent year-on-year in July. Data released today by LinkedIn showed that recruitment in the sector went up compared with the overall UK hiring rate, which has seen a 15 per cent drop. Operative roles, as well as drivers, cleaners [...]
Dechra wins over US vet group with £220m bid after years of courting August 30, 2022 Veterinary pharmaceutical firm Dechra has splashed more than £220m on an American medicine manufacturer, a long-term acquisition target for the company. Californian Med-Pharmex, which has a workforce of some 130, is expected to bolster Dechra’s manufacturing facilities in North America and provide “attractive financial returns”. The deal will be funded from existing debt resources, London-listed [...]
Brits ‘batten down hatches’ ahead of bleak winter August 30, 2022 Brits are “battening down the hatches” ahead of an exceptionally tough winter marred by sky-high energy bills, economists warned today. Households are cooling spending on credit cards and putting money aside in savings accounts to keep their finances intact to withstand a historic shock to their living standards. Brits spent £700m on credit cards last [...]
Sainsbury’s to save 17m food items from waste by removing best before dates August 30, 2022 Sainsbury’s plans to save 17 million food items a year from waste by removing ‘best before’ dates. The supermarket giant will take off the date from 276 of its own brand items and more than 100 fresh produce products, such as onions, tomatoes and fruits. More than 130 items will follow, including potatoes, with [...]
Today: TfL bosses rush into emergency meeting over £3.6bn funding as tube’s future hangs in the balance August 30, 2022 Tube bosses are rushing into an emergency meeting to discuss a government long-term funding worth £3.6bn. Headed by London mayor Sadiq Khan, TfL’s board meeting started at 12pm today but it remains unclear whether TfL bosses will accept the proposal, which was initially put on the table by transport secretary Grant Shapps on 22 July. [...]
Gas prices plunge as Germany closes in on storage targets August 30, 2022 Gas prices have fallen sharply today amid reports Germany is on course to meet its gas storage targets for October.