SMALL CAP MOVERS: Itaconix plunges as sales plateau;

The price of Itaconix shares went down the plughole as the company, whose plant-based polymers are used in detergent products, warned of order fluctuations as brands and retailers adjust inventories due to uncertainties around consumer buying habits.  As a result, unaudited revenues in this business area for the first half of 2021 were flat compared … Read more

British tourist plunges into muddy water trying to ‘take a shortcut’ in Maldives

A British tourist was caught on video plunging deep into muddy water while attempting to ‘take a shortcut’ across a swamp. Martin Lewis was trying not to get his sliders and cream trousers wet when he ended up completely submerged in a muddy gorge. The 50-year-old, from Somerset, was on holiday with his wife Rachael … Read more

Bitcoin plunges in value as China starts cryptocurrency crackdown days after Elon Musk warning

Bitcoin has tumbled below the $40,000 mark for the first time in more than three months after China banned financial and payment institutions from providing cryptocurrency services.  The cryptocurrency has tumbled more than 50 percent from a record high of $64,895 hit on April 14, and erased all of its gains since February 8, when … Read more

Bitcoin plunges in value as China starts cryptocurrency crackdown days after Elon Musk warning

Bitcoin has tumbled below the $40,000 mark for the first time in more than three months after China banned financial and payment institutions from providing cryptocurrency services.  The cryptocurrency has tumbled more than 50 percent from a record high of $64,895 hit on April 14, and erased all of its gains since February 8, when … Read more

Bitcoin plunges below $50K over Biden’s tax plan

More than $200 billion has been wiped off the cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin plunged below $50,000 and other digital coins fell over concerns President Biden’s plan to raise capital gains taxes will curb investment in digital assets. The selloff on Friday came after reports that the Biden administration is planning a raft of proposed changes to the US … Read more

Britain hit with final blast of SNOW as mercury plunges to -4C today

Britain is being hit with a last blast of wintry weather today – but the skies will clear in time for Britons to enjoy a pint outside when pubs and restaurants reopen tomorrow. The Met Office had snow and ice warnings in place for parts of Manchester and Yorkshire this morning as temperature dropped below zero.  … Read more

Britain hit with final blast of SNOW as mercury plunges to -4C today

Britain is hit with final blast of SNOW in the north as mercury plunges to -4C today ahead of chilly reopening of beer gardens and high streets tomorrow – before ‘mini heatwave’ sweeps in next week UK hit was last blast of wintry weather as Met Office issue snow and ice warnings in Manchester and … Read more

Life expectancy plunges across the Europe in 2020 amid Covid pandemic

Life expectancy plunges across Europe with England, Spain, Italy and Belgium seeing their average drop by more than a year in 2020 amid Covid pandemic Biggest drop in life expectancy was in Spain, with a loss of 1.6 years from 2019   Denmark and Finland were the only states to see a rise in the statistic … Read more