"The economy stagnated in July... but that doesn’t mean the UK is on the cusp of another recession," said Ruth Gregory at Capital Economics.
Earlier this month, Trump named Silicon Valley entrepreneur David Sacks as his artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency tsar.Mr Sacks is a former PayPal executive and a close friend of Trump adviser and mega-donor Elon Musk.
Trump has also said he would nominate pro-cryptocurrency Washington attorney Paul Atkins as the new head of the Wall Street regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).on the day of Trump's inauguration, on 20 January next year."I thank President Biden for entrusting me with this incredible responsibility. The SEC has met our mission and enforced the law without fear or favour," Mr Gensler wrote on the social media platform X.
Trump had previously revealed plans to sack Mr Gensler on "day one" of his new administration after the SEC chairman took legal action against cryptocurrency firms, sparking controversy in some quarters.A Scottish boarding school has announced it will accept payments of school fees in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
Lomond School in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute - which charges up to £38,000 per year - said the move came after requests from some parents.
Tuition payments will be accepted in Bitcoin from autumn term this year, but these will initially be converted to UK pounds to "mitigate currency risk".Revised timetables would also offer full and intensive teaching days along with additional digital resources aimed to cater to students who worked in part-time roles.
Ms Corrin said all UCM course would adopt the approach by 2026.under an ongoing review of its offering, UCM previously
it would offer a new degree in Applied Social Science in September 2025.A celebrity tailor from Brighton will be joined by the stars at the launch of an exhibition in memory of his father, who recently died from Alzheimer’s disease.