
Jack Dorsey’s Square Releases Whitepaper for New Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange - The Daily Hodl
Payments giant Square is detailing its plans to release a new decentralized protocol for exchanging Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets. Square’s new TBD

Price of a loaf is set to soar 20% within weeks as wheat prices hit nine-year high, experts warn - Daily Mail
The price of a loaf may skyrocket because of rising wheat demand and other production costs. Transport fuel hikes and gas prices have exacerbated the probelm which will hit shoppers.

US private equity giant is mulling a buyout of Marks & Spencer - This is Money
Apollo reportedly considers it a bargain and that the market has undervalued its online delivery venture with grocery giant Ocado.

El Salvador Bitcoin city planned at base of Conchagua volcano - BBC News
Funded by the cryptocurrency, it will use the volcano's energy to power mining, the president says.

Facebook Messenger and Instagram may not get default end-to-end encryption until 2023 - The Verge
Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, is delaying the rollout of default end-to-end encryption on Messenger and Instagram until 2023. Meta’s safety head, Antigone Davis, says that Meta wants to “get this right” to help keep users safe.

Man asks housemate to pick up Peperami but the request goes horribly wrong - Mirror.co.uk
A man asked his housemate to pick up a "five pack of Peperami Hot" from their local shop, but he was left in stitches when they came back with something else entirely

Elon Musk’s son X AE A-Xii makes rare appearance during SpaceX presentation - The Independent
The toddler said hello to viewers and pointed out SpaceX rockets

10 worst parking fails spotted in Merseyside exposed - Liverpool Echo
Parking offences can land you a hefty fine

Angry wife says 'disgusting' Hermes delivery 'completely ruined' husband's Christmas - Yorkshire Live
"Something needs to be done, Hermes has a duty of care, they should be named and shamed."

Woke chocolate firm axes any reference to 'Advent' from its £13 Christmas calendars - Daily Mail
A £13 'Countdown Calendar' from Tony's Chocolonely landed on supermarket shelves last month, but makes no reference to the religious season on its plastic-free packaging.

Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour 2021 return teased with latest on locations - Berkshire Live
Reading has been left off the list in recent years, but the return of the Truck Tour could mean the lorry will be visiting Berkshire

Big Oil is finally exercising restraint and Biden is pissed - RT
This week, the Najah’s Desert Oasis gas station in southeastern California put up a sign of the times. It read: $6.39 for regular.