Construction output rose slightly in September on the back of a strengthening market for repair and maintenance work. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows monthly output increased by 0.4 per cent in volume terms in September, with a 2.1 per cent… The post Repairs drive September construction growth appeared first on
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A heavy-lifting company has been fined £24,000 after two of its workers fell from a crane platform. On 19 January 2021, two men assembling a crane at the Port of Blyth, Northumberland, for Osprey Heavy Lift fell from height when the platform they were working… The post Lifting company fined after workers fell from crane
The cost of a new prison in Glasgow that is being worked on by Kier is set to be larger than the Scottish Prison Service’s combined capital budget for the next three years, it has emerged. Speaking at the Scottish Parliament’s justice committee on Wednesday,… The post Cost of Kier’s HMP Glasgow job to double
Taylor Wimpey expects to post an operating profit of about £470m this year, despite the slowdown in the housing market. A trading update from the company said its profit would be at the higher end of its previously predicted range, which it attributed to close… The post Taylor Wimpey operating profit set to halve appeared
Reading Time: 2 minutes US lawmakers have created a bill seeking to block government agencies and officials from interacting with blockchain projects with Chinese roots The lawmakers have mentioned Tether’s creator as one of the projects they’d like to block usage They’ve also expressed their suspicion about China’s heavy investment in blockchain technology The fear
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bored Ape creator Yuga Labs is facing legal action from an ApeFest attendee in Hong Kong who suffered eye infections and burns due to UV light exposure Asif Kamal, CEO of Artfi, has sent Yuga Labs a legal notice, indicating the first step toward a lawsuit Yuga Labs acknowledged the use
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nouriel Roubini, a prominent crypto critic, is behind a new crypto project – Atlas Climate Token Roubini, who has heavily criticized cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, is now supporting a blockchain-based token Despite the project’s noble goals, the crypto community has largely focused on the irony of Roubini’s involvement In a move
Reading Time: 2 minutes The SEC now has an eight-day window to potentially approve all 12 pending Bitcoin ETF applications Discussions between the SEC and Grayscale regarding Bitcoin Trust conversion have allegedly been ongoing In the event of approval, the SEC could greenlight a Bitcoin ETF ready for immediate trading...
Ethereum hits 6-month high on ETF buzz; upside looks overextended short-term based on overbought RSI reading, raising chances of pullback...
Ripple CEO defiant against SEC, says company is prepared for Supreme Court battle over allegations it illegally sold XRP tokens...