US semiconductor firm Achronix scraps $2bn Spac listing July 12, 2021 US semiconductor company Achronix has scrapped its planned $2.1bn (£1.5bn) blank-cheque listing after the deal was held up by regulators. The California-based company inked an agreement in January to merge with a special purpose acquisition company (Spac) named Ace Convergence Acquisition Corp. The deal was subject to meeting certain closing conditions, including gaining regulatory approval. [...]
Italian police foiled fake Covid-19 passport ring days before England final July 12, 2021 Italian police say they smashed a crypto scheme selling fake Covid-19 passports to thousands of customers just days before the Euro 2020 final with England.
The future of instant coffee looks a little brighter thanks to Little’s July 12, 2021 The coffee pod market now supplies 96 million cups a day to caffeine fiends across the globe. But it’s also coming under increasing scrutiny for its wasteful packaging, which sends many tonnes of plastic to the landfill. Devon’s Will Little might just have a solution for those time-poor coffee drinkers: “I asked myself ‘Why don’t [...]
Let the train take the strain: The revival of sleeper services July 12, 2021 The opening of the Eurostar service between London and Paris revolutionised travel for Britons to the Continent. The first train from Waterloo to the Gare du Nord ran on 14 November 1994, and a full daily service was operating by the following May. The completion of High Speed 1 in 2003 shortened the journey time [...]
Euro 2020: TV audience hits 31m as England lose on penalties July 12, 2021 Just under 31m people tuned into England’s Euro 2020 final loss last night, making the heart-wrenching fixture one of the largest TV audiences ever recorded. Viewer numbers peaked at 30.95m during the tense penalty shootout against Italy at Wembley, which was broadcast on both the BBC and ITV. An average of 29.85m people watched across [...]
They may not have won Euro 2020 but Gareth Southgate and his England colleagues pulled off one of their most important victories long ago July 12, 2021 England may not have ended 55 years of hurt but reaching the Euro 2020 final was a further step in the right direction. There are many things you can attribute Gareth Southgate’s achievements as England manager to, from a willingness to change formation and a winning team, to putting his faith in youth or even [...]
Tory MP backtracks on criticising Marcus Rashford for missed penalty July 12, 2021 Tory MP Natalie Elphicke has backtracked on comments criticising England forward Marcus Rashford for missing a penalty in last night’s Euro 2020 final. The Dover MP said in a private message to a Conservative WhatsApp group last night that Rashford should have spent more time practicing penalties than politics in reference to the footballer’s campaigning [...]
UK firms to hire more staff as Covid recovery boosts confidence July 12, 2021 UK firms to hire more staff as Covid recovery boosts confidence
Flat weekend for crypto but future looking brighter than ever July 12, 2021 Hopes for a Bitcoin breakout this weekend were thwarted again, with the leading cryptocurrency by market cap continuing to trade in the same narrow range between $32-36k.
Pandemic rethink: Nearly half of all UK workers are less career-focused July 12, 2021 With freedom day fast approaching, all attention is on workers returning to the office and the nature of flexible working options. Since working from home, due to Covid-related restrictions, 50 per cent of people experienced difficulty with disassociating their work lives with their home lives, according to insurance giant Aviva. The company’s study found that [...]
