Let’s be honest, growth is the only option and Liz Truss’ economic plan is all we have October 6, 2022 “Growth, growth, growth,” Truss declared in her closing speech yesterday at conference in Birmingham. And she’s right. There simply isn’t another option — either for the government or the country.
High street spending slumps amid retail’s Covid recovery October 6, 2022 The high street’s Covid recovery has been slowed by the economic slump, with shoppers cutting back on shopping sprees last month. According to freshly published statistics from Springboard, the recovery of retail footfall slowed for the third month in a row. Footfall increased just 6.8 per cent, compared to a 15.6 per cent boost in [...]
Is centralisation the real Ethereum-killer? October 5, 2022 Hugh Brooks, Director of Security Operations at CertiK, argues that Ethereum must prioritise decentralisation.
Hocus Pocus 2: A nostalgic treat for fans of the cult classic October 5, 2022 While there are many baffling sequels planned for streaming services, the return of The Sanderson Sisters makes some sense for Disney+. The 1993 Hocus Pocus didn’t fare well in cinemas, with the Bette Midler family comedy actually losing Disney money. However, it became a cult classic on TV and home video, making the sequel’s arrival [...]
Wednesday from hell for millions of Brits as rail strike gets underway October 5, 2022 Millions of train travellers brace themselves for major chaos today due to another strike in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of the drivers’ union Aslef and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) will walk out, causing huge disruption to services with millions of Brits expected to work from home. Aslef general [...]
Channel migrants face ban from claiming asylum in Britain in new govt crackdown on illegal arrivals October 4, 2022 Under plans due to be announced by the Home Secretary, migrants crossing the Channel will reportedly face a ban from claiming asylum in Britain. At the Conservative Party conference, Suella Braverman will use her first major speech since taking on the role to set out the proposals, according to The Times. The new laws – [...]
Deloitte to let UK staff cash in on pensions with new flexibility policy October 3, 2022 Deloitte is set to let its UK staff take their pensions contributions as cash payments on top of their salaries as part of a new “flexible pensions” policy announced by the firm today. The accounting firm today told 22,000 of its UK staff it will let them receive cash payments on top of their pay [...]
Kim Kardashian hit with £1.12m penalty for crypto social media posts October 3, 2022 Kim Kardashian has been hit with a $1.26m penalty for promoting crypto currency EthereumMax on social media without revealing she had been paid to do so. US federal regulators have charged the reality TV star after she promoted crypto asset security EMAX tokens on Instagram, without revealing that she was paid $250,000 by EthereumMax. Kardashian [...]
Drax hacks down Canadian forests to fuel power plant, investigation claims October 3, 2022 Drax has been cutting down environmentally-important forests in Canada to fuel the UK's biggest power station.
London’s summer heatwave sparked plunge in footfall as Mayor warns against climate crisis October 3, 2022 The summer heatwave saw London visitors plunge as commuters swap the City for the shade, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Speaking at the Reuters IMPACT Conference later today, the Mayor will reveal that on 18 July, when temperatures in London exceeded 35 degrees, there were 385,640 daytime workers in central London, when 518,000 workers would usually be [...]