By Jack Mendel Brits have flocked to buy air fryers and electric blankets in a bid to cut their energy use ahead of the winter. Supermarket giant Tesco reported the countertop frying appliance which deep-fries food without oil experienced a tripling in…
US vs China superpower rivalry helps drive cryptocurrency markets
By Darren Parkin There’s a massive war happening that is going to change our future. It’s not the war that might first come to mind, but rather the new Cold War that’s establishing itself between two global superpowers: the US and China You see it’s af…
Tiktok parent firm ByteDance boosts stock option buyback
By Leah Montebello In a quest to keep staff happy, TikTok’s parent firm ByteDance is reportedly initiating a second stock option buyback for staff at a higher price than the previous one. The Chinese company told staff via email that those eligible can…
Brits to drown in offers and discounts this winter as ‘yes culture’ takes over retail, says Manhattan CEO
By Michiel Willems Consumers in the UK and across many other markets can expect a tsunami of offers, discounts and other price cuts this winter as retail’s focus shifts to improving demand, according to an industry insider. As many retailers over-order…
A Musk move: Twitter weighs up dropping permanent bans
By Leah Montebello As the Elon Musk takeover remains up in the air, Twitter is reportedly weighing up policy changes that could mean permanent bans on disruptive users are scrapped. The social media firm has been assessing content moderation tools for …
Zumo appointed to WEF crypto sustainability unit
By Darren Parkin Edinburgh-based crypto wallet Zumo has joined the World Economic Forum’s Crypto Sustainability Coalition. Part of the wider Crypto Impact and Sustainability Accelerator, the newly-formed coalition will explore how blockchain tools can …
Rugby league aim high with men’s, women’s and wheelchair World Cups
By Matt Hardy This weekend sees the start of a trio of Rugby League World Cups that could propel the sport through a glass ceiling of publicity and awareness, as England becomes the first host nation of simultaneous men’s, women’s and wheelchair tourna…
Renewable revenues capped in Government push to ease record bills
By Nicholas Earl Renewable projects will be blocked from cashing in on the energy crisis, after the Government confirmed a raft of measures to ease record household bills. Downing Street has announced a temporary ‘cost-plus revenue limit’, which will a…
Stop ignoring those who bowed out of the economy and get them back into work
By Elena Siniscalco Good news or bad news first? Well, the good news is unemployment is at its lowest since the 1970s. The bad news is that this isn’t because more people are in work – employment is still 300,000 lower than pre-pandemic. Rather, large …
Fownes’ Jumbos to stop Purton from running riot again
By Wally Pyrah NO PRIZES for guessing who the headline act will be when racing gets underway with a nine-race programme at Happy Valley today. Champion Jockey Zac Purton reached new heights at Sha Tin last Sunday, riding his first ever seven-timer and …