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Like AI systems, Bitcoin relies on vast networks of powerful computers housed in data centres. Because Bitcoin operates without a central authority, these computers verify transactions and are rewarded with newly-created digital coins. But the rewards have reduced and the value of coins has dropped since last year. One bitcoin was worth about $124,000 (£91,000)…
Parents can cheaply stock up on frequent-wear items with supermarket bundle deals, while the charity Family Action suggested they team up to bulk buy items that would otherwise take them over budget. According to research from the bank Nationwide, a third of parents said they buy uniform from supermarkets, a third shop around for the…
Households are paying hundreds of pounds a year more on average than before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 started the energy crisis. Bills have gone up by about 70% compared with the pre-crisis norm, according to industry data. That means unpaid bills and charges have shot up. Energy UK estimates total debt to…
Firms across Europe have been switching to electricity from fossil fuels for their industrial needs, encouraged by subsidies from EU funds. While that is helping bring down emissions of climate-warming gases, it has also made firms more vulnerable to power cuts. And in Spain and Portugal that threat was made painfully clear last year. On…
The late owner of streaming platform OnlyFans was paid more than $700m (£513m) in dividends before his death from cancer earlier this year. Fenix International Ltd, the British company that owns OnlyFans, made $714m in profit before tax last year, it said in its annual report. This is an increase of 5% from 2024. The…
Three theme parks will be built near Paris as part of a €6bn (£5.13bn) deal agreed between France and Saudi Arabia. The new development is expected to include a manga-themed park, inspired by the popular Japanese franchise Dragon Ball Z. French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the move as on a scale not seen “since Disneyland…
The US announced a host of sanctions against Iran and threatened its supporters in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was “the single greatest financial offensive ever”. Labelling it an “economic D-Day” for Iran, Bessent said the US would sever all economic ties with the country and added that any nation financially partnering with Iran…
A review is being launched into the way business rates are calculated for pubs and hotels in England and Wales, and could lead to a reform of the system. The Treasury says business rates expert Jerry Schurder will lead the review into rate valuations and report back in March 2027, with the government calling for…
Fast-fashion giant Shein could see its stock market valuation reach almost $27bn (£19.8bn) when its makes its debut in Hong Kong on 1 September. The long-awaited move comes after failed attempts to list in the US and London due to regulatory challenges amid scrutiny of the firm, which has its headquarters in Singapore but was…
On Sunday, a range of personal experiences were shared by passengers. Andy Burton, from Worcester, was travelling back from Cromford to Worcester after spending the weekend away with family celebrating his sister’s birthday, but only got as far as Derby before his journey came to a premature end. He was forced to stay the night…
