Having a house near a supermarket can boost your house price by as much as £43,000 Owning a home close to a chain supermarket could potentially boost the house price by £21,500 on average, according to research by Lloyds Bank. The new research also showed that areas within range of so-called premium supermarkets, such as Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's, will command house prices which are on average 12 per [...]
Argo aims to become first main market-listed crypto-miner as it launches new mining subscription service Argo has announced that it intends to become the first crypto-miner listed on the London Stock Exchange and will launch a service which makes mining easier for clients. The originally Canada-based company, which has now launched in the UK, seeks to capitalise on the recent surge in demand for crypto-mining by launching the subscription-based service [...]
Education secretary Damian Hinds issues ‘call to arms’ to involve businesses in the running of schools Education secretary Damian Hinds will issue a “call to arms” for school governors and trustees, urging leading businesses and skilled professionals to support schools and education. In a keynote speech to the National Governance Association conference today, Hinds will call upon leading employers to “play their part in helping the next generation to thrive”. The [...]
New Octopus Energy tariff aims to slash charging cost for electric vehicle owners June 9, 2018 Octopus Energy has launched a new “time of use” energy tariff especially designed for bringing down the charging cost for electric vehicle (EV) owners. The new tariff, called Octopus Energy Go, lets EV owners charge their cars for only 5p per kilowatt hour for four hours each night, which could make owning an EV 10 [...]
Tesla battery manufacturer Panasonic to develop cobalt-free EV batteries May 31, 2018 Panasonic has said it plans to start development of electric vehicle (EV) batteries without using cobalt due to the production component's high price and scarcity. The company, which has an exclusive contract with Tesla to produce the batteries for the new Model 3, is trying to move away from cobalt like many other companies in [...]