Bitcoin protests break out in El Salvador September 16, 2021 Protests in El Salvador turned violent as thousands of demonstrators expressed their anger about Bitcoin becoming legal tender. Yesterday, anti-government marchers took to the streets bearing signs which read “no to dictatorship” and “we were defrauded by Bitcoin”. Bitcoin ATMs, installed ahead of the crypto currency becoming legal tender earlier this month, were burned by [...]
Going underground: London has a new tube map September 16, 2021 South London’s tube map is about to get a whole lot messier. The opening of two new stations – Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms – means Harry Beck’s tube map masterpiece needs a makeover. The stations will open this coming Monday as a Northern Line spur, with passengers changing at Kennington. The two stations [...]
Bitcoin protests break out in El Salvador – CityAM : CityAM September 16, 2021 Protests in El Salvador turned violent as thousands of demonstrators expressed their anger about Bitcoin becoming legal tender. Yesterday, anti-government marchers took to the streets bearing signs which read “no to dictatorship” and “we were defrauded by Bitcoin”. Bitcoin ATMs, installed ahead of the crypto currency becoming legal tender earlier this month, were burned by [...]
There is hope after furlough September 16, 2021 The word ‘furlough’ is one we’ve all been acquainted with from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. In England, at the beginning of lockdown, about 8m people were put on the government-backed job retention scheme in order to protect millions from unemployment. Now recent government figures show 1.55m people were on the scheme at the [...]
18.6m UK adults trust financial advice shared on social media, study finds September 16, 2021 Amid concerns about Kim Kardashian and so called FinTok influencers new research has found that 18.6m UK adults trust financial advice shared on social media platforms. A survey conducted by Skipton Building Society revealed that just two in five respondents would not trust social media stars when it comes to financial management. Young people were [...]
From Scotland, with love: indulgent drink driving laws get us nowhere September 16, 2021 In December 2014, Scotland introduced a new policy modifying its drink-drive limit, to reduce the number of alcohol-fuelled traffic accidents. The legal limit was slashed from 80 to 50mg per 100ml of blood. Now, seven years later, a study published in the Journal of Health Economics has looked at the impact of the policy. The [...]
18.6m UK adults trust financial advice shared on social media, study finds : CityAM September 16, 2021 Amid concerns about Kim Kardashian and so called FinTok influencers new research has found that 18.6m UK adults trust financial advice shared on social media platforms. A survey conducted by Skipton Building Society revealed that just two in five respondents would not trust social media stars when it comes to financial management. Young people were [...]
Get rich quick: 78 per cent increase in young money mules September 15, 2021 Money mule activity – people paid by criminals to launder cash – involving people young than 30s is rising rapidly. During the first half of this year, there has been a 78 per cent increase in accounts belonging to people aged under 21 bearing the hallmarks of money mule activity and a 76 per cent [...]
TikTok to offer mental health resources following damning Instagram report September 15, 2021 TikTok has announced it will roll out wellbeing resources after a damning report revealed the impact of social media on teenagers mental health. The company, which has previously been criticised for hosting creators who offer dubious advice on mental health, will direct users to suicide prevention resources and guides on eating disorders. The social media [...]
Champions League 2021-22: Which are the easiest and hardest groups? September 14, 2021 The Champions League returns in earnest this evening when the group stage gets under way, with holders Chelsea mong those in action. Despite the use of a seeding system to make the draw fairer, some groups appear to pack a lot more pedigree than others. So which is the hardest Champions League group and which [...]