Elizabeth Line on track to open in first half of 2022, says TFL January 18, 2022 Crossrail's Elizabeth Line project is back on track with the new line due to open in the first half of the year according to TFL.
Bitcoin and co drift sideways in tandem with global stock markets January 18, 2022 Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, is down about 2.5 per cent since this time yesterday to just below $42k
Halfords offers Northern line commuters e-bike loans amid 17-week Bank branch closure January 18, 2022 Cycling and motoring services giant Halfords is offering Northern line commuters free e-bike loans, as workers face a 17-week line closure. Commuters with an Oyster Card or season ticket are eligible for a free e-bike for up to a week at a time, offered on a first come, first served basis. Halfords has invited commuters [...]
‘Stakeholder capitalism is not woke’ says BlackRock boss January 18, 2022 The boss of the world’s biggest asset manager BlackRock has called on businesses to deliver purpose as well as profit.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation urges immediate support for low-income households amid deepening energy crisis January 18, 2022 The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JFR) is calling for immediate emergency payments for low-income households to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis.
TikTok named the most data draining app January 18, 2022 New research shows that video-heavy platform TikTok used the most data compared to its social media rivals, draining a whopping 840MB per hour.
Government wins appeal over contract given to Dom Cummings’ friends January 18, 2022 The government has won its appeal to overturn a court judgement that a contract handed to a company run by Dominic Cummings’ friends was unlawful. The High Court ruled last year that a £550,000 government contract given to Public First, a firm founded by friends of the former Number 10 aide, was unlawful due to “apparent [...]
The University of Law offers jobless grads a refund January 18, 2022 Britain’s biggest law school has said it will give graduates their money back if they fail to get a job. The University of Law said it will give its former students a 50 per cent cash refund and 50 per cent credit towards the fees of another course, if they do not get a job [...]
Beeb boss: A commercial BBC would fail British audiences January 18, 2022 A BBC funded purely by commercial means would fail to serve a universal British audience in the way it does now, its boss warned this morning, after the government questioned whether its public funding model should continue in future.
UK government announces crackdown on crypto advertising January 18, 2022 The government has announced plans to toughen up rules on crypto advertising amid concerns the public is at risk from misleading ads.
