Image copyright Getty Images The new energy price cap will come into force on 1 January, saving customers between an estimated £76 and £120 a year on gas and electricity bills. Regulator Ofgem has set the final level of the cap at £1,137 a year for a typical dual fuel customer paying their bill by …
No-one can say with certainty what will happen on Tuesday night in the midterm elections. Does that matter to the markets? Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Getty Images From Tuesday women in the UK will begin to qualify for their State Pensions at the same age as men – currently 65. The move to equalise male and female pension ages began 25 years ago, under John Major’s government, and has been gradually phased in. Women who are 65 on …
The electric scooter rental firm Bird is launching a limited service within London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The vehicles are currently banned from being used on pavements or on the road in public spaces. But the US firm says it wants to demonstrate to the authorities that the scooters are a safe means of transport …
Image copyright Getty Images Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings is tightening checks on the age of people playing online games, as China tries to tackle gaming addition. Earlier this year, Tencent introduced a registration system for its hugely popular game Honour of Kings. The system, which checks players’ identities and ages against a police database, …
Image caption Street lamps that store energy could reduce urban lighting costs As more than two-thirds of us will be living in cities by 2050, scientists and tech firms are looking at new ways to harness renewable energy within the built environment. But at what cost? One day, your office windows will be harvesting energy …
Almost one in five of us has done most of our Christmas shopping by the end of October, a survey suggests. The figures are based on a survey of 1,000 shoppers undertaken by the Centre for Retail Research for VoucherCodes.co.uk. Consumer affairs correspondent Colletta Smith spoke to shoppers in Manchester. Source by [author_name]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption“We start buying Christmas presents in the January sales!” Whisper it… but almost one in five of us has already done almost all the Christmas shopping. Some 18% of Britons are reckoned to bought most of their gifts by the end of October – a much higher …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWho is Elon Musk? Several popular verified Twitter accounts have been hacked by scammers to promote an ad using Tesla boss Elon Musk’s name and likeness. British fashion retailer Matalan, film distributor Pathe UK and US publisher Pantheon Books were among those whose accounts were taken over …
Image copyright Getty Images Lloyds Banking Group is expected to confirm it is cutting 6,000 jobs and creating 8,000 new ones as it overhauls its digital services. Britain’s biggest High Street lender has been trying to reorganise as more people bank online, rather than going into branches. The 6,000 job cuts are expected to be …