London’s 1,300 original gas lamps are under threat from LEDs – but they have a defence force who have just scored a significant win, writes Lucy Kenningham One farthing – …
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Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today
Moving Markets Today: U.S. Stocks Close Mixed, Asia Markets See Modest Gains; Bitcoin Hits $50,000, Oil Prices Stable; Focus on UK Labour Market Data and U.S. Inflation Stocks in the …
Bitcoin breaks $50,000 barrier after over two years
Bitcoin has surged past the $50,000 mark, marking its highest level since 2021. This surge highlights a significant shift in investor interest, largely attributed to the introduction of mainstream bitcoin …
Mullins needs six for Cheltenham century
WILLIE Mullins has been leading trainer at the Cheltenham Festival in nine of the last 11 years, and as he showed at the Dublin Racing Festival earlier this month, his …
Who is in the Champions League? When are the matches? Where can I watch them?
Which English clubs are still in the Champions League? Treble winners Manchester City and rivals Arsenal are the only English teams in the Champions League. Newcastle and Manchester United were …
Guardiola: Back to business for Man City against starving Copenhagen
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that it’s “back to business” for the defending champions as they take on a “starving and hungry” Copenhagen, who have not played a …
Inside the City of London ski race where bankers compete on the slopes
The City Ski Challenge is where City of London types get competitive on the slopes. Adam Bloodworth joined the celebrations “The challenge is surviving the Après,” one attendee confessed. “It’s …
Tech secretary working to ease UK access to Horizon Europe funding
Tech secretary Michelle Donelan has said she is working to make it easier for British companies to access Horizon Europe funding as the UK looks to secure its science ‘superpower’ …
Bank of England risks being ‘too slow’ in cutting interest rates, Haldane warns
The Bank of England’s former chief economist said today that he would have already voted to cut interest rates given the UK’s slow growth rate and progress on taming inflation. …
More London mansions up for sale as billionaires go bankrupt
A Kensington mansion has become the capital’s latest luxury property to go up for sale in insolvency proceedings as wealthy London homeowners face their assets being liquidated to pay down …