Naomi Osaka inks FTX deal with aim to ‘democratise’ crypto March 22, 2022 Naomi Osaka has inked a deal with crypto exchange FTX which will see the Tennis Star take an equity stake in the company.
Post office workers who exposed Horizon scandal finally get their payout March 22, 2022 The government have said that the post office workers who won a landmark civil case following the Horizon computer scandal will be compensated for the miscarriage of justice.
EasyJet scraps mask policy from Sunday March 22, 2022 Easyjet will remove the mandatory mask policy aboard its planes on Sunday, the company announced today. From next week, passengers will no longer be required to wear a face covering if the policy has been dropped at both ends of the route, becoming applicable on domestic flights as well as routes between the UK and [...]
Bitcoin and Ethereum lead the way as crypto markets turn green again March 22, 2022 The Bitcoin price is back above the $42k mark this morning, up three per cent over the past 24 hours and 10 per cent over the past week.
New chairman for THG as Matt Moulding relinquishes role March 22, 2022 E-commerce retailer THG has named Charles Allen as its new chairman as Matt Moulding will continue as CEO at the beleaguered company. The company had previously declared it would split the roles of executive chair and CEO held by Matt Moulding. Allen, who has the same role at FTSE 250 construction giant Balfour Beatty, is to [...]
Government funnels £3m in Hammersmith Bridge restoration works March 22, 2022 The UK Government will invest around £3m to carry out restoration works on Hammersmith Bridge, transport secretary Grant Shapps said this morning. “Almost £3 million will be invested by the government into vital works on Hammersmith Bridge,” Shapps tweeted. “This takes our total investment to nearly £7m, and will mean the bridge remains open to [...]
Sunak resists calls to scrap tax hikes despite lower than expected borrowing March 22, 2022 The government borrowed much less than expected over the year so far, indicating Chancellor Rishi Sunak has room for giveaways at tomorrow’s spring statement. The UK borrowed nearly £26bn less than the fiscal watchdog expected in the year to February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said today, freeing up some room for the Chancellor [...]
Six strategies for your retirement income March 22, 2022 What surprises me most about my wife’s catering business is how much food is usually left over. I often ask: ‘Is there a better way to manage food costs?’. Her answer is always the same: ‘Better to have food left over than fall short.’ She has the exceptional ability to estimate how much each person [...]
London’s councils call for share of £2.6bn levelling up fund March 22, 2022 London’s councils are calling for a slice of the £2.6bn fund earmarked for the government’s levelling up agenda to also be given to the capital in Rishi Sunak’s spring economic statement tomorrow. London Councils, an association representing all 32 of the capital’s councils, has urged Sunak to ensure that London receives from the UK Shared [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Boris Johnson hits the nuclear option March 22, 2022 Yesterday, Boris Johnson met with bosses from the nuclear industry to discuss the future of the sector. It was part of the Prime Minister’s bet on nuclear power, to phase out Russian gas and oil. This includes everything from small modular reactors to big power plants. As Johnson gets ready for the publication of the [...]
