Beleaguered estate agent Purplebricks has ‘several credible expressions’ to buy firm March 1, 2023 Bosses at struggling online estate agent Purplebricks launched a formal process to sell the business after several potential buyers expressed an interest in recent weeks. The company said it had received the approaches after saying in mid-February that it would review its future. Then, the business said “the potential of the group may be better [...]
Unexpected green candles appear for Bitcoin, Ethereum and most altcoins March 1, 2023 Bitcoin is trading for $23,740, up by more than 2% over 24 hours while Ethereum is in a similar range at $1,652, also in the green by 1.8%.
Sam Smith posts more revealing body pics and fans are delighted March 1, 2023 Sam Smith has posted more images revealing their body and fans are rejoicing. The singer has spoken recently about feeling more confident in their body, and about not wanting to conform to beauty standards, pushing the envelope for what beauty can and should look like in 2023. In a new set of photos the singer, [...]
Matt Hancock denies claims he ignored Covid care home testing advice March 1, 2023 Matt Hancock has denied claims he ignored expert advice on care home testing during the coronavirus pandemic after leaked WhatsApp messages were published by the Telegraph. Journalist Isabel Oakeshott shared more than 100,000 messages with the newspaper after receiving them while working on Hancock’s Pandemic Diaries book, including text exchanges with Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak [...]
UK risks falling behind in global net zero race if it lowers green ambitions, ex climate minister Skidmore warns February 28, 2023 The UK risks falling behind rival countries in the "international net zero race" if it lowers its climate ambitions.
BP boss defends oil and gas spending and calls for ‘orderly’ green transition amid protests February 28, 2023 BP boss Bernard Looney has called for an "orderly" transition to the renewable energy, defending the company's oil and spending.
Price of Bitcoin flatlines as crypto markets await next call on interest rates February 28, 2023 Bitcoin and Ethereum are trading flat, with the number one and two by market cap both marginally in the red this morning.
End of Bank of England £800bn bond buying scheme poses headaches for Treasury and taxpayers February 28, 2023 The magic money tree is shedding its leaves. Over a decade of cheap cash propping up the global economy has been toppled by a once in a generation inflation problem. QE was a necessary response to the batch of shocks ricocheting around the global economy since 2008. Now it’s shifted into reverse. But how did [...]
The Crown’s Emma Corrin criticises closure of ‘integral’ London arts event February 28, 2023 Morning Wire is running a campaign to help save Vault Festival after landlords announced they would turf out the festival to prioritise commercial work. Help save this vital London festival by donating on the Save Vault page. Read about the festival here, and read our interview with the Bridgerton cast of Bridgerton here, calling to [...]
Trekking for snow leopards – and the Yeti – in Ladakh, India February 27, 2023 We’re high up in trans-Himalayan Ladakh in India – dizzyingly high – and oxygen is hard to come by here. To reach the tiny village of Ulley, where we’re holed up in a local homestay, we’ve already passed through thundering mountain ranges, following lines of army trucks coiled like sunbaking snakes. We’ve motored up the [...]