Pride: Health official’s warning to LGBT community over weekend as monkeypox infections soar July 1, 2022 Members of the LGBT+ community are being urged to stay vigilant to the threat of Monkeypox during this weekend’s Pride march. The UK Health Security Authority (UKHSA) has reported a significant spike in the number of cases of the infection, with gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men at higher risk. There [...]
William Hill top execs step down as 888 completes takeover July 1, 2022 William Hill top executives will step down as 888 completes its acquisition of the gambling powerhouse.
Education union threatens teacher strike unless ‘inflation plus’ pay increase secured July 1, 2022 An education union has rejected a nine per cent pay increase for new teachers as inadequate and threatened to strike if a better offer is not made. The joint general secretaries of the National Education Union (NEU) wrote to the secretary of state Nadhim Zahawi asking him to address the “ profound crisis” in the [...]
Complaints from EU push Amazon to allow two-click cancellation for Prime July 1, 2022 Amazon have made it easier for users to cancel their Prime subscriptions in just two clicks after consumer groups took their grievances about the e-commerce giant to the EU last year. The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), the Norwegian Consumer Council and the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue criticised Amazon for pushing users to go through a number [...]
UK business bosses most pessimistic since the start of the pandemic over inflation and Brexit July 1, 2022 Business chiefs in the UK are at their most disheartened since the early days of the Covid pandemic. Soaring inflation and Brexit pains have crippled confidence on economic outlook with consumer confidence at a historic low. The Directors’ Economic Confidence Index by the Institute of Directors, a measure of economic confidence of over 400 business [...]
Charles Hoskinson: ‘We’re focused on transaction volume – and it’s looking incredibly positive’ July 1, 2022 Speaking to the Crypto AM magazine, Cardano’s creator discusses growth, expectation and fulfilling long-term potential
Pandemic not over: Omicron variants drive surge of covid cases by 32 per cent in a week July 1, 2022 Coronavirus cases in the UK have spiked by more than 30 per cent in a week, while hospitalisation rate was up to 11 per cent, from eight. New figures released by the Office for National Statistics show a surge in cases from 24 June, up to 2.3m from 1.8m people across the UK. The Omicron [...]
Cryptoqueen victims welcome FBI Most Wanted listing July 1, 2022 Victims of the OneCoin crypto scam have welcomed the FBI's decision to place its mastermind - Ruja Ignatova - on its 'Most Wanted' list.
EU decides on ground-breaking regulation for crypto assets July 1, 2022 The European Union agreed on landmark regulation for cryptocurrencies in what could be the world’s first regulatory framework for crypto. EU lawmakers, member states, and the European Commission reached a historic deal on crypto rules Thursday that will apply to crypto-assets, crypto-assets issuers and crypto-asset service providers. The pioneering law, known as Markets in Crypto-Assets, [...]
EP: 143 Sandown & Haydock July 1, 2022 The Group 1 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown is the highlight of this weekend’s racing when a field of six take each other on over the mile and a quarter trip. In the feature race we hear from HH Aga Khan’s Racing manager Georges Rimaud regarding the supplemented Vadeni, as well as from jockey David Egan [...]
