The second-biggest cryptocurrency could become more energy-efficient by mid-September Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Ethereum network has been on a years-long path to switch its energy… [+2179 chars]
Big-name money managers are stampeding into digital assets, finding new ways to monetise investor interest even as trading volumes and prices for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have slumped. FTS… [+4185 chars]
With drivers travelling in sweltering temperatures, there is one tiny button in the car that motoring experts say should be switched on during the heatwave. With the hot weather, holiday travel and … [+3451 chars]
More than 30 British holidaymakers are considering legal action after claiming they were struck down by gastric illnesses at a Turkish resort which 'had faeces in the swimming pool'. The group trav… [+4906 chars]
Fuel prices remain high in the UK, despite the average price of petrol falling in July by nearly 9p (8.74p). The average price dropped to 182.69p a litre last month, with the actions of independent… [+2954 chars]
A look at the day ahead in markets from Alun John European economic data takes centre stage on Friday, with investors in risk assets fearing old world doom and gloom will darken the mood after the r… [+1616 chars]
Formal plans have this week been unveiled by EDF to close Brean’s Pontins holiday park for three years from this autumn while accommodation is upgraded for use by Hinkley Point workers. EDF Energy i… [+1479 chars]
A Facebook chatbot has branded Mark Zuckerberg creepy and claimed that the business exploits social media users for money in a series of conversations with journalists. BlenderBot 3, an artificial … [+2079 chars]
By Lucy HookerBusiness reporter The government is considering a plan to provide more help to energy-intensive industries in the face of soaring electricity prices. The proposal could mean lower ene… [+1989 chars]
The importing of wood to burn in Drax power station is not sustainable and doesnt make any sense, the business and energy secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, told a private meeting of MPs this week. The rema… [+4582 chars]
By the mid-Eighties, Sir Ralph Halpern, the founder of Top Shop and the head of the Burton high street clothing retail group, was one of the countrys highest-paid directors, earning £1 million in 198… [+538 chars]
Travellers face a 'weekend of misery' as under-fire rail firm Avanti West Coat issued a 'do not travel warning' and slashed services. "It's going to be a nightmare", said one fed-up passenger as she … [+7940 chars]
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