Are Bitcoin’s positives being drowned out by negative economic noise? January 21, 2022 Jason Deane points out the numerous positives about Bitcoin that are getting lost in the fog of negative news narratives.
Bat Out of Hell singer Meat Loaf dies age 74 January 21, 2022 Meat Loaf, the singer best known for the "Bat Out of Hell" album, has died at the age of 74, a statement on his official Facebook page said this morning.
Four day work week trial shows 100:80:100 model is taking off in UK but same job in less time may power stress and anxiety January 21, 2022 Three lockdowns have made a large number of employees re-evaluate the notoriously tricky work-life balance. The four-day working week is seen as the perfect solution, designed to offer employees flexible hours and increase productivity during working hours. To some large businesses the concept has proven more viable , so could the five-day working week the next traditional policy [...]
TikTok’s rocket revenue slows down as China tightens grip on big tech January 20, 2022 TikTok's momentous ascent may be slowing as insiders reveal that revenue grew by 70 per cent year-on-year to around $58bn in 2021, down from its 100 per cent growth rate in 2020.
UK businesses face large digital skills gap, reveals study January 20, 2022 UK employers struggle to find talent across the digital, culture, media and sports (DCMS) sectors according to a government survey.
Prince Andrew removes social media accounts following HRH loss January 20, 2022 The Duke of York has not only lost his royal title, but he has also started to strip his online one.
Boris Johnson battles on as premiership is no longer on life support despite MP defection and Tory demands to resign January 20, 2022 The Prime Minister is battling on despite a senior Tory demanding “in the name of God, go” and a Conservative MP defected to Labour over allegations of rule-breaking parties in Downing Street. Former Brexit secretary David Davis called for the Prime Minister’s resignation in a Commons intervention on Wednesday before later warning the party faces [...]
And they’re off! The Tory party looks for alternatives amid Johnson struggles January 20, 2022 ON Tuesday morning of this week, the furore surrounding Boris Johnson’s attendance at a lockdown garden party in May 2020 appeared to be dying down in Westminster. The Prime Minister’s apology in the house had, it seemed, put judgment day on hold until the publication of the now infamous Cabinet Office report from Sue Gray. [...]
Sports must protect its precious human capital like Djokovic and Hamilton January 20, 2022 Picture Novak Djokovic. Do you see a villain sticking two fingers up at vaccine orthodoxy, or a heroic advocate for personal freedoms you’d risk a pepper-spraying for? What of Lewis Hamilton and his rainbow helmet and sloganed T-shirts? Gesture politician or vital diversity campaigner? And what say you as one football team takes the knee [...]
Rishi Sunak’s proximity to Johnson shot him to stardom but it could be his undoing January 20, 2022 Theresa May had a light smile on her lips as she expressed gratitude for the aviation industry and pressed the Prime Minister on his plans to drop testing rules for international travel. The one time Prime Minister was not the only Tory MP grateful for the joy of flight: Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, and [...]