The cryptocurrency exchange coinbase started trading on Wednesday at a valuation of nearly $100bn (£72bn), in a major boost to supporters of digital currencies such as bitcoin. Coinbase shares opened at $381 (£276) on the Nasdaq, racing past the $250 reference price, and valuing the exchange at $99.6bn (£72bn). The valuation means that coinbase is
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Senior civil servants have been told they have until the end of the week to declare any other jobs they hold outside government. Cabinet Secretary Simon Case said there was “acute concern” at the top of the civil service about issues that have emerged in the David Cameron lobbying affair. On Tuesday, it was revealed
The Royal Family has released new photographs of the Duke of Edinburgh following his death at the age of 99. They include an image taken by the Duchess of Cambridge of the Queen and Prince Philip surrounded by seven of their great-grandchildren at Balmoral Castle in 2018. Image: The Queen with Prince Philip, Prince William,
The Tokyo Olympics mascots were unveiled today to celebrate the 100 days-to-go milestone amid mounting public opposition to the Games taking place this summer. But British Olympic Association chair Sir Hugh Robertson said he believed it was not a matter of if the Games happen, but how. “I’m very confident it will go ahead,” he
A former police officer who fatally shot a black motorist during a traffic stop in Minnesota will be charged with second-degree manslaughter, a prosecutor has said. The incident, which saw Daunte Wright, 20, die, unfolded on Sunday just over 10 miles from where George Floyd died last year. Kim Potter, the officer who fired the
TV detective Luther “doesn’t feel authentic” because he has no black friends and doesn’t eat Caribbean food, a BBC diversity boss has suggested. Idris Elba plays detective Luther in the critically-acclaimed BBC drama of the same name, which has ran for five seasons since 2010. Elba was praised by BBC creative diversity chief Miranda Wayland
Mazda announced that its first-ever EV, the MX-30 crossover SUV, will be making its way to the US this fall. Beginning with dealerships in California, the battery-powered SUV will kick off an electrified fleet from Mazda that will also include a PHEV version of the MX-30 with a rotary generator. Previously, the all-electric MX-30 was
Six years ago, after days of painstaking negotiations, world leaders managed to thrash out a deal on climate change. The result was the Paris Agreement, decided at the COP21 summit in Paris. Described by the United Nations as a legally-binding international treaty on climate change, the landmark accord aims to “limit global warming to well
Easyjet’s boss said he expected popular destinations such as Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal to be on the government’s “green” list when foreign travel resumes next month. Foreign holidays will be subject to a traffic light system if they resume as hoped on 17 May, with some experts expecting the lowest-risk list of countries could
In this article COIN The Coinbase logo shown on a smartphone. Chris Delmas | AFP via Getty Images LONDON — Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies surged to new heights on Wednesday, with traders awaiting Coinbase’s highly anticipated stock market debut. The world’s most valuable digital coin climbed to an all-time high of $64,841 Wednesday morning, according
A third Neighbours star has spoken out to say she experienced racism during her time in the Australian soap, following claims made by other cast members. Sharon Johal, who is of Indian heritage, released a lengthy statement on her website saying she was “heartbroken” to hear the allegations made by Shareena Clanton and Meyne Wyatt,
About half the UK adult population would have likely tested positive for coronavirus antibodies by the end of March, data has shown. An estimated 54.9% of people in private households in England had COVID-19 antibodies in the week to 28 March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures – largely unchanged on the
Labour has accused the Conservatives of a return to the “sleaze of the 1990s” ahead of a push for a fuller inquiry into the David Cameron lobbying controversy. Opposition MPs will today force a vote in the House of Commons in their bid to establish a new parliamentary committee to investigate allegations about Greensill Capital
New coronavirus infections in India have reached a record high with 184,372 cases reported in the past 24 hours alone. The country has reported 13.5 million COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began – pushing its toll past Brazil’s and making it second only to the US, though both countries have much smaller populations. Deaths are
9:36 PM ET Associated Press ELMONT, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association said two horses died as the result of a fire Tuesday night on the backstretch at Belmont Park. NYRA said it responded to a barn fire at 6:05 p.m. and that 58 of the 60 horses under the care of trainers Wayne
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