The Bake Off host kept a straight face throughout as he delivered the surprise news to The One Show hosts, who by this point were giddy for their guest. “I play a special policeman,” Matt continued, which brought a huge gasp from Alex. An excitable Alex began to probe Matt: “You were telling us as […]
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Bitcoin rival doubles in price in four days as Bitcoin price slumps
Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel / Getty Images News) One bitcoin is now worth less than $ 5,900, down 25 percent from Wednesday’s high above $ 7,800. Meanwhile, the currency of a rival, spinoff network called Bitcoin Cash has doubled to more than $ 1,500 over the same four-day period. This is good news for one […]
US newspaper circulation slumps to ‘lowest since 1945’ despite some digital gains – study
Though digital subscriptions are surging for the largest US newspapers, estimated industry circulation and revenue fell overall, the Pew Research Center found. Americans now read newspapers at levels not seen since 1945, but there’s growth in cable news. Among the findings are US newspaper circulation, including print and digital, fell 8 percent in 2016 for […]
Pound to euro exchange rate – sterling tumbles as Theresa May slumps in polls
GBP is buying €1.16, down from highs of €1.18 this time last week. The pound has continued its downward slide as the latest polling data is released. Theresa May‘s lead in the polls has halved since last weekend, after the Prime Minister announced her manifesto on Thursday. Figures show Jeremy Corbyn is narrowing gap with […]
Refugee entry to US slumps despite court blocks of Trump travel ban
The number of refugees entering the US dramatically fell in the past several months even as President Donald Trump’s executive orders banning entry from certain Muslim-majority countries has been blocked in court. Last October, a reported 9,945 refugees arrived in the US, but that figure steadily declined to just 2,070 in March, a six-year low, […]
Microsoft 3Q17: Cloud, Office, Windows strong, Surface slumps
(credit: Julien GONG Min) In its third quarter of its 2017 financial year, Microsoft posted revenue of $ 22.1 billion, up 8 percent year-on-year, with an operating income of $ 5.6 billion, up 6 percent on a year ago, net income of $ 5.7 billion, up 28 percent, and earnings per share of $ 0.61, […]
Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling SLUMPS as figures show SLOW economic growth in UK
The sterling slumped from a rate of 1.175 to 1.160 yesterday afternoon following the publication of the Bank of England’s February Inflation Report. The report indicated a hike in inflation rates and predicted the savings rates to continue to fall from the already low levels. And figures released from the services PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) […]
