Fans criticise ‘pointless’ Blackadder reunion without Rowan Atkinson February 15, 2023 Richard Curtis, Blackadder’s creator, has confirmed that the comedy will return for a one-off special this year, but fans on social media are criticising the reunion because of Rowan Atkinson’s refusal to take part. “Blackadder without Rowan Atkinson is like a broken pencil. Pointless,” wrote one fan. “Without Rowan Atkinson..stop..please just stop..stop..!!” wrote another. “I [...]
City A.M. Awards 2023: Innovative Company of the Year February 15, 2023 The City has always thrived on the back of innovation and these firms have it in their DNA. We honour the big ideas and fast-moving firms who are helping to define the future of the Square Mile. CURRENCYCLOUD Making it easier to transfer money abroad is a common theme in the fintech world but it [...]
City A.M. Awards 2023: Accountancy Firm of the Year February 15, 2023 Auditors and accountants have spent plenty of time in the spotlight in recent years, but some firms are leading the way in putting audit and accountancy’s reputation back on the right track – and some are choosing innovative ways to respond to today’s challenges. BEGBIES TRAYNOR The country’s leader in “business rescue and recovery” has, [...]
City A.M. Awards 2023: Insurance Company of the Year February 15, 2023 In partnership with The insurance sector has had an extraordinary year, dealing with natural disasters and climate change on the one hand and investing at pace on the other. This year we’re looking not just at insurers who are delivering for shareholders but those looking to take the lead in greasing the wheels of the [...]
Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-Man movie is officially being made February 15, 2023 Marvel studios has announced that Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-Man movie is in the writing process, news that’s sure to excite his legions of fans. Spider-Man No Way Home took 1.9 billion at the international box office, making it the highest-grossing Spider-Man film ever made and Sony’s highest-grossing film of all time. Part of its success [...]
Neil Bennett Notebook: A tale of two striking cities February 15, 2023 Neil Bennett’s notebook on two very different types of strike in London versus Paris
Ads for delivery service Gorillas banned for drugs, sex and alcohol content February 15, 2023 Ads for grocery delivery service Gorillas have been banned for featuring offensive references to drugs, sex and excessive or unhealthy drinking. The TV, video on demand and social media ads, seen in April last year, featured a series of short scenes, starting with a man chopping lemons as the voiceover stated “London loves acid.” Other [...]
Supermarket wars: Waitrose to invest £100m in own brand products as it squares up to discount rivals February 15, 2023 Waitrose is to invest £100m in cutting prices on hundreds of its own-brand products amid intense competition in the sector as consumers battle record inflation. The upmarket grocer is reducing the prices of almost a third of its lowest-priced Essential Waitrose range by an average 14%, while almost a quarter of the cuts, which come [...]
CRYPTO AM SPOTLIGHT: Bison Bank and its crypto assets subsidiary – Bison Digital Assets February 14, 2023 Crypto AM shines its spotlight on Lisbon-based Bison Bank and its specialised range of services to high net worth individuals.
Turkey earthquake: Qatar to send 10,000 mobile homes from World Cup to help victims February 14, 2023 Qatar plans to send 10,000 cabins and caravans from last year’s World Cup to provide shelter for survivors of the Turkish earthquakes, officials said. The gas-rich Gulf nation says it had always planned to donate the mobile homes. They were needed to help house some of the 1.4 million fans who descended on the small [...]