Gas mask supplier Avon Protection wins £38m MoD contract amid chemical warfare threat in Ukraine May 9, 2024 Avon Protection has won a £38m tender from the MoD to supply gas masks for the UK army, amid allegations of chemical weapons use by Russia in Ukraine.
Google owner Alphabet, Apple and Meta probed under sweeping new EU digital law March 25, 2024 The EU has opened investigations into Apple, Facebook owner Meta and Google owner Alphabet in the first probes under sweeping new tech legislation that could lead to heavy fines.
‘Huge vote of confidence’: Sunak cheers Google’s £790m AI injection in Watford January 18, 2024 Google has announced plans to invest $1bn (£790m) to build a new UK data centre as it tries to gain a lead in the race for AI supremacy.
House sales drop by almost a third as market braces for slowdown in mortgage approvals May 31, 2023 The number of houses sold in the UK has fallen by almost a third as the market struggles to upkeep the momentum from a surge in sales at the start of spring. UK residential transactions fell 32 per cent in April with 67,220 homes sold, figures from HMRC show, 32 per cent lower than April [...]
Teenagers are learning about sex from pornography – schools must do better April 17, 2024 The government has promised to overhaul relationships and sex education, but young people feel badly let down, says Caroline Nokes Last week’s Cass Review has revealed serious shortcomings in how the NHS handles children who are questioning their gender. But schools are also letting children down when it comes to relationships and sex education (RSE). [...]
Coinbase experiences crash as trading volumes continue to surge March 1, 2024 Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets It looks like retail traders are finally joining the crypto party. Coinbase app downloads are one of the key indicators for retail interest in Crypto. Downloads have now propelled [...]
The Witches, National Theatre, review: Thigh-slapping Christmas fun November 30, 2023 The Witches theatre review: thigh-slapping fun in this Christmas show to beat at the National Theatre
Schroders profits slide in ‘one of the most challenging years of recent times’ February 29, 2024 Schroders reported a rebound in assets under management but a slide in profits today as it weathered “one of the most challenging years” for money managers “in recent times”.
Renew hopes to cash in on Britain’s net zero drive after delivering record first half May 14, 2024 Renew upped its dividend after delivering a record performance in the first half of the year as the firm looks to cash in on Britain's net zero transition plans,
Profit falls at Yorkshire Building Society but lender has record demand for savings products February 29, 2024 A number of lenders have been the beneficiaries of poor savings rates on offer at the high street banks and Yorkshire Building Society reported that a record 693,000 savings accounts were opened last year, up from 537,000 in 2022.