29m UK households to get £400 in instalments between October and March to help with energy bills July 29, 2022 As millions worry about the prospect of eye-watering energy bills this winter, the government has revealed how its £400 discount will be implemented. 29m households will receive a non-repayable sum of at least £400 over the course of six months as part of the Energy Bills Support Scheme. The initiative, which will be administered by [...]
Crypto markets pick up after US central bank chair suggests major rate rises may slow down July 28, 2022 The crypto markets have picked up again this morning, with the price of bitcoin climbing back up to just below $23k.
Bitcoin holds at $21k after shaky start to the week July 27, 2022 Bitcoin holds at $21k after shaky start to the week
Britain comes to a standstill: Scenes from strikes across the country July 27, 2022 Most Britons are forced to work from home today while the latest national rail strike threatens to bring the country to a standstill. More than 40,000 members of the union RMT working for Network Rail and 14 other operators walked out today in a dispute over job cuts and salaries. People took it to Twitter [...]
SEC investigates Coinbase over crypto listings and securities concerns July 26, 2022 The SEC is investigating Coinbase over whether it allowed the trading of crypto assets that should have been registered as securities, Bloomberg reported. Coinbase maintains that it does not list securities on its platform, with the crypto exchange’s Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal tweeting last week, “We 100% disagree with the SEC’s assertion that any [...]
Crypto markets drop again as investors eye incoming interest rate announcement July 26, 2022 Crypto markets drop again as investors eye incoming interest rate announcement
Heathrow’s boss slams Ryanair’s comments as ‘ridiculous’ July 26, 2022 Heathrow’s chief executive has lambasted Ryanair after the airline accused airports of not recruiting enough ground handling staff ahead of the peak season. John Holland-Kaye deemed the comments made yesterday by the airline’s chief financial officer Neil Sorahan as “ridiculous.” “Ground handling is the responsibility of the airline,” the airport’s boss told the PA news [...]
64 per cent of all City roles now listed as remote: Brits embrace hybrid working as Google searches go through the roof July 26, 2022 Demand for hybrid working has risen since the pandemic with remote employees seeing more productivity at home. In fact, to meet demand, 15 per cent of the UK workforce has gone hybrid, with 64 per cent of all roles in the City of London listed as hybrid working. Analysis of over 890,000 job advertisements has [...]
From No to Yes: persuading clients with the 3Ps method July 26, 2022 Nobody likes rejection. This is why, over the years, I’ve developed a three-step process to transform situations from hopeless to hopeful. I call it the 3Ps approach: Perseverance, Perspective, Positivity. Let me give you some examples of how to put the 3Ps into action. Leaving by 7 pm Getting a table on a weekend at [...]
Daily Express owner Reach feels sting of surging newsprint costs and advertising disruption July 26, 2022 Shares plunged as much as 30 per cent this afternoon for Daily Express and Mirror owner Reach after it posted an inflationary battered set of results.