Insider’s 2023 Yorkshire Rich List has been revealed The business leaders behind a kitchen retailer, a forged products specialist and a sustainable packaging company are among those to feature in the latest Yorkshire Rich List. The full list has been compiled by Robert Watts, known for the Sunday Times Rich List, and has been revealed...
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We need more USB-C cables with bandwidth and USB versions on them
Elgato hasn’t just made an excellent teleprompter, it’s also made a great USB-C cable that ships with it. Professional audio engineer Matt “Spike” McWilliams spotted that Elgato’s latest USB-C cable has the bandwidth and USB type imprinted on the connector, and now I wish all manufacturers did this. I recently spent too many hours sorting...
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Nationwide withdraws 5.4% bonds as new interest rates announced
Nationwide Building Society has launched new issues of various fixed rate bonds, withdrawing the previous products from sale. The building society launched new issues of its Fixed Rate Online Bonds, Fixed Rate Branch Bonds and Fixed Rate ISAs on November 1. The highest-paying new rate is 5.2 per cent AER – a rate applied to...
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Ethernity CLOUD Unveils Revolutionary Cloud Computing Solution with ICO Announcement
In a world increasingly reliant on the digital sphere, the protection of personal data and the preservation of online anonymity have become paramount. Enter Ethernity CLOUD, a groundbreaking ICO (Initial Coin Offering) set to make waves in the cryptocurrency market. Ethernity CLOUD aims to revolutionize cloud computing by offering a decentralized, private, and anonymous solution...
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Spirebit Predicts Bitcoin’s Rise to $147,000 by 2025
The value of the DeFi ecosystem based on Bitcoin could reach $72-450 billion. Experts at Spirebit forecast that, following the logic of previous Bitcoin halving cycles, the cryptocurrency’s value could drop to $35,448 by April 2024, before rising to $147,000 in 2025. Analysts believe the cryptocurrency market is on the verge of the beginning of...
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Water companies want £156 bill rise to fund upgrades
Water companies want bills to increase by £156 a year by 2030 to pay for upgrades and reduce sewage discharges. The increase would allow infrastructure spending to almost double to £96bn and fund the construction of 10 new reservoirs, the water industry says. Water industry regulator Ofwat has been asked to approve the plans. If...
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Property buyers choosing smaller homes and 35-year mortgages
Some house buyers are considering smaller properties and longer-term mortgages as affordability is squeezed, according to two surveys. A quarter of mortgage holders aged under 30 who started their loan early this year chose a 35-year term, credit reference agency Experian said. That is an increase from 10% in January 2020, it said. It comes...
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Nationwide Building Society launches 8% savings rate and £200 switching offer
Competition to attract current account holders is heating up, with Britain’s biggest building society launching a £200 switching offer and a linked savings account paying 8% interest. Nationwide Building Society said the £200 offer is available to people using the Current Account Switch Service (Cass) and transferring a minimum of two active direct debits to...
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Fast food items to be banned within days in huge change in takeaway laws
Under the new rules the items will disappear from takeaways across the UK from October 1 – although there are some exceptions Takeaways will be forced to scrap plastic cutlery, plates and trays as the items will be banned in a matter of days. Fast- food bosses will be stopped from serving items on single-use...
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UK interest rate rise bets slashed after inflation fall
Investors are split over whether interest rates will be raised again on Thursday after figures showed a surprise slowdown in price rises. A 15th rise in a row to 5.5% from 5.25% was widely predicted, but now only half of investors are predicting a rise. Expectations changed after inflation, which is the rate prices rise...