But while all that does still go on, rarely do we hear about the traditions within the family – the food, the music, the ways they pass the time. At the end of last week, the Duke of Cambridge gave a short interview that gave us more Christmas colour than we’d had in years. There’s […]
The capital offers such a smorgasbord of cultural and epicurean joys at the moment – plays, ballets, restaurants, galleries, department stores, Downing Street parties – that even the most miserly and parochial among us could likely construct a dream 24 hours filled with activities. There haven’t been many silver linings in the course of the […]
Maybe royals like making radio because it means that you can’t see their faces. Prince Charles has made interview appearances discussing music and the arts on Classic FM and Radio 3, and earlier this year gave an interview about gardening and nature to Simon Armitage for his Radio 4 series, The Poet Laureate Has Gone […]
Experts in cybercrime are not so sure. Analysts have suggested the scheme could jeopardise El Salvador’s negotiations with the IMF for a $1bn loan. In principle El Salvador has much to gain from crypto, with a history of harsh inflation, a huge “unbanked” population and remittances accounting for 26pc of its GDP. Crypto is actually […]
Pest Control Office Limited, Banksy’s representatives, was ordered to pay a total of £1,850 costs for both cases. Aaron Wood, trademark attorney at Blaser Mills, which represented the card company in all four cases, said: “They think it’s all over. I am pleased to say our team has managed to bag two more goals. …Read […]
However Tesla soon backtracked, stating that the firm would not accept Bitcoin due to concerns over how mining the currency requires high energy use and contributes to climate change. The cryptocurrency rallied more than 9pc after that message, and is now above $40,000, although this is still down on high seen earlier this year. Investors should steer clear, according […]
The channel has bagged some big names, such as Andrew Neil and Alastair Stewart, along with former Labour MP Gloria De Piero, and is billed as the antidote to the BBC, ITV and Sky News – or, according to some, a British Fox News. The veteran journalist and broadcaster, best known for BBC shows Sunday Politics, This […]
The cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network, Ether, is now worth more than £287bn. Its rise is impressive when compared to Bitcoin, the world’s biggest crypto asset, which has seen its value increase by more than 480pc in the past 12 months. Not everyone is convinced, however. But the Ethereum network, unlike Bitcoin, also allows applications […]
Spain, France and Italy are among the most popular destinations to miss out on a “green’ slot”. For starters, it’s small, but not too small; just 10 by five miles wide, with steep volcanic cliffs, lush pastures and a coastline teeming with marine life. “We welcome the three-week review to continually update the green list and […]
It makes my blood boil that he not only stole all your savings but urged you to take out a bank loan to squeeze yet more money out of you. You believed that the details you saw on Facebook Dating, of a handsome 32-year-old from Orpington in south London, were genuine. You trusted this would-be […]
Now, however, the addition of mainland Portugal to the green list looks likely, as the country’s average daily case rate remains consistently below 500. “Portugal should be green from 17th May,” tweeted Paul Charles, CEO of travel consultancy The PC Agency. Meanwhile, Portugal’s vaccine drive is continuing apace, with 24.6 per cent of its population […]
According to research from Charles Schwab, a stock broker, 51pc investors aged under 37 trade cryptocurrencies while just 25pc buy stocks. Cryptocurrencies have taken off this year. “The real risk in crypto comes from the smaller coins. “It is a better investment than stocks because it does not follow classic rules of economics. …Read the […]
The case centres around Bitcoin.org’s decision to publish the academic paper on its website. Dr Wright’s lawyers, Ontier LLP, said they had previously informed Cøbra that it was infringing Dr Wright’s copyright and requested that the paper was removed. Cøbra has previously said it was “cryptographically possible for someone to verify themselves to be Satoshi Nakamoto”, but […]
