Vicars, pigeons, Hinge and Tinder: How matchmaking lost its way March 6, 2024 Dating apps are under fire as disillusioned users abandon them in droves. But are they really to blame for our troubled love lives?
Intertek reports revenue growth as companies put a bigger focus on quality, safety and sustainability March 5, 2024 Laboratory testing group Intertek is riding its highest like-for-like revenue posting in a decade
Pro-Palestine protests planned following PM’s extremism warning March 2, 2024 Pro-Palestine protests are set to continue across the country on Saturday following Rishi Sunak’s warning that democracy is being targeted by extremists.
Sadiq Khan launches off-peak tube and rail fare Fridays to boost London hospitality March 1, 2024 The initiative from London's mayor will encourage commuters to abandon the pandemic-ra working from home on a Friday, which has badly hit the hospitality sector.
IBIT is Bitcoin’s Trojan Horse for Institutions February 28, 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. The last time Bitcoin was over $57,000 was December 2021. Back then, euphoria was still in the air after touching $69,000. Theories of a ‘super-cycle’ were being thrown around [...]
Class of ’92-backed Salford City kick off search for new investor February 26, 2024 Salford City, the League Two football club owned by the so-called 'Class of '92, have kicked off a search for a new investor.
Gig economy: Law firm launches probe for Parcelforce drivers in latest workers’ rights row February 26, 2024 Law firm Leigh Day has launched an investigation on behalf of Parcelforce drivers to establish if they have been misclassified as self-employed independent contractors rather than workers. The probe was launched in order to consider if the drivers have a potential group claim on their hands as they could be missing out on holiday pay and the [...]
Tube strikes: London Underground workers accept Sadiq Khan’s latest pay deal February 26, 2024 Trade unions representing workers on the London Underground have accepted a pay deal which averted strikes at the eleventh hour in January.
Isuzu D-Max AT35 review: Extreme truck is ready for off-grid adventures February 24, 2024 The expedition-ready Isuzu D-Max AT35 is a more rugged alternative to the Ford Ranger Raptor. Tim Pitt clambers aboard.
Addison Lee settles workers’ rights case before landmark hearing February 22, 2024 The private hire taxi firm Addison Lee has reached a settlement with three drivers who were set to take them to the employment tribunal in a long-running battle over workers’ rights. The claim was originally brought by three drivers who sued Addison Lee to establish that they were in fact employees and not self-employed contractors. [...]