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Bitcoin rallies after Elon Musk says Tesla is ‘most likely’ to resume accepting it
Bitcoin’s price has climbed after Elon Musk said his electric car maker Tesla would “most likely” resume accepting the cryptocurrency.It is the latest change of tack from the tech entrepreneur – after Tesla said earlier this year that it would accept Bitcoin for vehicle purchases but then in May that it would stop doing so. …
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Evening Standard
Apple guru Steve Jobs’ first ever job application up for auction, IRL and in NFT
Steve Jobs‘ first job application will go under the hammer from today in a world-first auction that will see the typewritten paper document sold at the same time – and with the same starting price – as a digital-only version. The Apple co-founder, who died of cancer aged 56 in 2011, filled in the application …
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Barbecues threatened as gas cylinder shortage ‘exacerbated by pingdemic’
The holders of patio gas cylinders, mostly used to heat gas barbecues, are being urged to return disused bottles to help alleviate a national shortage – being made worse by the so-called ‘pingdemic’.Sales of re-fillable propane and butane cylinders first shot up late last spring as COVID-19 restrictions kept families at home and away from …
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Humans aren’t quite ready for a chatbot takeover, according to a new study
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Ethnic minority applicants less likely to be hired or promoted at Bank of England
Ethnic minority applicants for Bank of England jobs are less likely to be hired or promoted and are more likely to receive lower bonuses and leave the Bank, a review has found.The review also found that employees from ethnic minorities reported feeling less included and that they were less likely to believe they were treated …
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Business Weekly
Honeywell and Cambridge Quantum hit new milestones
The newly combined technology powerhouse of Nasdaq-quoted Honeywell and Cambridge Quantum has reached three major milestones to help bring quantum computing to real-world applications. Industries such as aviation, steel manufacture and logistics stand to benefit hugely from the advances the partners are effecting as they blitz the boundaries. The technical milestones demonstrate the viability of …
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UK considers import taxes to combat ‘carbon leakage’ but wants global deal
Britain is exploring a radical new set of taxes on high pollution imports into the UK, the trade secretary has told Sky News.In an exclusive interview, Liz Truss said that the government is considering introducing a carbon border adjustment tax if efforts to get an international deal combating climate change and carbon pricing do not …
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Pent-up demand for summer outfits delivers sales surge for Next
Shoppers’ pent-up demand for summer outfits has helped fashion retailer Next smash sales targets and lift its profit forecast.A staycation boost to UK consumer spending and the build-up of savings during lockdowns were also given as key factors behind the success. Shares in the group surged higher as it reported an 18.6% rise in full-price …
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Business Live
New £375m Future Fund from the UK Government will do little to level up
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Midlands entrepreneur Mo Chaudry invests in new chain of childcare centres
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PM branded ‘superspreader of confusion’ as he says sorry to businesses for ‘pingdemic’ chaos
Boris Johnson has apologised to businesses impacted by a rising number of staff members having to self-isolate due to coming into close contact with a positive coronavirus case.Speaking at the last PMQs before the summer recess, the prime minister – himself isolating at Chequers after coming into contact with COVID-positive Health Secretary Sajid Javid last …
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New micro brewery launches at restored historic Northumberland pub
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