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Most of the largest cryptocurrencies were down during morning trading on Thursday, with Litecoin LTCUSD, -2.45% seeing the biggest change, shedding 3.08% to $88.30. Seven additional currencies posted decreases Thursday. Bitcoin BTCUSD, -1.90% declined 2.29% to $23,034.97, and Ripple XRPUSD,...

© Reuters. By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Shell is considering exiting its home energy retail businesses in Britain, the Netherlands and Germany in the wake of "tough market conditions", it said on Thursday. European energy suppliers have struggled over the...

Bill Oxford | E+ | Getty ImagesIf you're banking on a tax refund, it may be "somewhat lower" than last year's payment, according to the IRS.Typically, you can expect a federal refund if you've overpaid yearly taxes or withheld more...

A solicitor has been publicly rebuked after being filmed making a rude gesture at an office Christmas party - more than five years ago.  Samuel Thorne, who worked for London firm Russell-Cooke at the time, made what the Solicitors Regulation...

DOZENS of sick women haters were flagged to the government's anti-terror scheme Prevent last year, according to shocking new stats. Between April 2021 and March 2022, 77 men were identified as "incels" at risk of becoming terrorists because of their...

Cryptpcurrencies, Bitcoin and are altcoins – what’s the difference?  What are the different types of altoins? Ethereum (ETH) and Tether (USDT) – the two most popular altcoins. Do you know there are thousands of alternative coins, or altcoins? In the...

The US economy maintained a strong pace of growth in the fourth quarter as consumers boosted spending on goods, but momentum appears to have slowed considerably towards the end of the year, with higher interest rates eroding demand.Gross domestic product...

For start-ups, even securing an initial meeting with a corporation can be tough — let alone establishing a partnership. To understand what works, the authors attended 150 one-on-one meetings between start-ups and corporations such as IBM, Sony, SAAB, L’Oréal, Scania, Toyota,...

The federal government has flagged amendments to national security laws to ensure that the near total secrecy that hid the prosecution and imprisonment of a former Australian intelligence officer cannot happen again.The former government faced persistent criticism of its use...

Royal Mail has taken a £200mn hit from strikes as it races to restore customers’ faith in its services amid an ongoing dispute with postal workers and a damaging cyber attack.The UK delivery group’s parent company, International Distribution Services, said...

The Solicitors Regulation Authority should have powers to fine firms up to £250 million for abusive litigation in so-called SLAPPs - strategic litigation against public participation - cases, a committee of peers says today. The recommendation, by the House of Lords...

© Reuters. Trump NFTs Sales Spike 158% As Facebook, Instagram Lift Ban On His Accounts Benzinga - Donald Trump NFT sales are up 158%, following the news that Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) restored his Facebook and Instagram accounts. What...

The versatility of natural materials is astonishing. They fit seamlessly into any space, adding coziness and character to it. They are an element of style that never gets boring and never goes out of fashion. Their diversity gives you a...

BUSINESS LIVE: Diageo toasts forecast-beating sales; Fevertree targets US sales growth; Royal Mail approaches £400m lossBy Live Commentary Published: 08:03 GMT, 26 January 2023 | Updated: 12:31 GMT, 26 January 2023

Key Takeaways An all-time high of 12.7 million bitcoins have not moved in over a year That translates to two-thirds of the circulating supply Only 7% of bitcoins have moved in the last month History shows that long-term holders tend...

The Amundi EUR Corporate Bond Climate Net Zero Ambition PAB UCITS ETF tracks the Bloomberg MSCI Euro Corporate Paris Aligned Green Tilted index. The index provides exposure to Euro-dominated investment grade corporate bonds with ESG exclusions and compliance with EU...

Comcast on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped analyst expectations despite persistent softness in broadband subscriber growth and mounting losses from its streaming service, Peacock. The company's top-line growth was fueled by higher revenue from its broadband and wireless businesses, as...

Not being valued for their contributions, feeling like they were being underpaid, and working conditions starting to deteriorate, are among the leading causes of itchy feet.Nearly one in five (18 percent) experienced job doubt when finding themselves working too many...

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) says it will release the results of an investigation into whether Home Depot shared customer data with Facebook’s parent company on Thursday. A statement from the office said the investigation focused on the...

Did you ever wake up and think, today there will be a rare bird typically known to live in the Arctic who will be perched on a suburban roof in Orange County, California, thousands of miles away from her usual...

The recent rally in Bitcoin has caused the total crypto market cap to go from $800 billion to $1 trillion. Low market capitalization altcoins like Coti, Injective and Dusk Network have seen explosive rallies in the last 24 hours. While...

TikTok’s New Defense in Washington: Going on the Offense  The New York Times READ SOURCE...

National Grid asked coal-fired power stations to warm up on Thursday for the third time this week in case they are needed, as cold weather across the UK continues.Two units at Drax, in Yorkshire, and one at West Burton, in...

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Woman holds U.S. dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Rae Wee and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - fell to an eight-month low against its peers on Thursday, as a...

Smart Robotics specialist in robotics and warehouse automation Please introduce yourself and Smart Robotics to our readers? I’m Heico Sandee, CTO and co-founder of Smart Robotics. After attending Eindhoven University of Technology, I worked at Canon, and then at Alten,...

press release PRESS RELEASE. (London, United Kingdom) – The operator of cryptocurrency purchases on the e-commerce market, PAYB.IO improves and expands its international operations. Their innovative solution allows cryptocurrency holders from around the world to use a multi shopping cart...

He said he had also spoken to his opposite number in the Biden ministry, Climate envoy John Kerry, and Mr Shapps says much of what the US is doing is welcome. "The bits that actually could affect us, the protectionist...

Key eventsFilters BETAKey events (4)UK (5)M&S chair calls post-Brexit plans 'baffling' and 'overbearing'The chairman of Marks & Spencer has become the latest business leader to criticise the government’s economic policy, as he described its plans for post-Brexit trade as “baffling”...

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain IBM will slash some 3,900 jobs, slightly more than one percent of its workforce, related to businesses it has divested, a source close to the matter told AFP on Wednesday. The computing company based in New...

A survey from HANetf of 1,097 retail investors found that 42% of investors that use ETFs are invested in thematic ETFs, with popular themes including clean energy, blockchain, and medical cannabis. This was only slightly behind those that invested in...