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While London remains the least affordable city for renters, the capital has seen the largest improvement in rental market affordability over the last five years, according to new research. Lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves analysed Office for National Statistics data measuring rents against income in an effort to discover how rental affordability levels have changed across each region of England between 2017 and 2022. The latest figures (2022) show that across England, the average cost of renting currently sits at £795 per month. With the average earnings coming in at £3,050, this means the average renter is paying…

Two Conservative members were suspended for defying the party on housing policy Source link

Binance and its founder Changpeng”CZ” Zhao has admitted to violating United States laws around money laundering and terror financing — agreeing to pay $4.3 billion in fines. The Justice Department’s probe into Binance started years earlier, and in the meantime, other U.S. regulatory agencies launched their own actions against the crypto exchange.Here’s what happened.Feb. 15: Binance was under suspicion since 2018Reports emerged that Binance is the target of several United States law enforcement investigations — some dating back to 2018. March 1: Congress involved — Elizabeth Warren leads the chargeBinance came under U.S. Congress scrutiny on March 1 as Senators Elizabeth…

Malaria is one of the most widespread and deadly infectious diseases worldwide. New compounds are continuously required due to the risk of malaria parasites becoming resistant to the medicines currently used. A team of researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) led by Prof. Dr. Svetlana B. Tsogoeva has now combined the anti-malaria drug artemisinin with coumarin, which, like artemisinin, is also found in plants, and developed an auto-fluorescent compound from both bioactive substances. This autofluorescence is particularly advantageous as it can be used for imaging in live cells and shows how the medication works in a precise time sequence. The working…

A court heard Morgan Smith, 21, had been drinking alcohol prior to the collision, which took place at Poole Harbour during the early hours of May 2, 2022. The rigid hull inflatable boat (RIB), named Fargo, was travelling at up to three times the speed limit when it struck a large metal navigation buoy. Smith, who was 19 at the time of the incident, was also using his mobile phone to assist with the boat’s navigation. Passengers David Haw, 24, and another man were thrown overboard. Emergency services in the search for David Haw in Poole Harbour (Image: Newsquest) Mr…

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J11A and J11 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 21 November 2023. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Image Credit: Collier Schorr Eight months after news broke that Lana Del Rey, 38, was reportedly engaged to Evan Winiker, the pop music sensation revealed that she is no longer “in love” during a new interview for Harper’s BAZAAR‘s Art Issue. Although the Grammy-nominated songstress refused to “name names,” Lana did drop a few bombshells about her love life during the November 21 interview. “I’m definitely not in love right now. No,” she explained. “Absolutely not in love. Have been, but no.” Lana Del Rey for ‘Harper’s BAZAAR’s Art Issue. (Collier Schorr) The “Cinnamon Girl” hitmaker went on to admit that…

Ultrasound that doesn’t require touching patients. A web-based tool that reinvents crew scheduling for the Air Force. Cryptographic hardware that protects sensitive data. And the world’s first practical memory for quantum networking. These four technologies developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, either wholly or with collaborators, received 2023 R&D 100 Awards. The ultrasound technology also received a second award in a special category recognizing market-disrupting products. Bestowed by R&D World magazine, the awards recognize the 100 most significant innovations that have transitioned to use or been made available for sale or license in the past year. The worldwide competition is judged…

First impressions go a long way and that is certainly true when it comes to customers piecing together their opinion of your business. Evolving technologies make it easier to personalise the sales funnel but customer preferences are becoming more demanding. As a business, you should be thinking about ways to improve the customer experience to stay competitive.Customer experience (CX) is the sum of all the interactions and feelings a customer has of your business. It starts from the second they discover you up until the post-sales marketing. The goal is to make the CX streamlined and as positive as possible…

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will recommence the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Universal Credit Engagement Group following lobbying by Propertymark. The forum provides organisations representing agents and landlords an opportunity to engage with the DWP over benefits and welfare in the PRS.  The group met regularly with officials before Covid-19, but the meetings lapsed as the UK government resources concentrated on the pandemic. Before this, the Private Rented Sector Universal Credit Engagement Group had successfully helped to improve the UC47 process (landlord request for direct payments of rent or rent arrears) and influenced the questions…