February 4th – Punter Podcast Summary February 3, 2023 You can now hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s weekend tips in a short, summary episode of the Punter Podcast alongside Chris Barnett. The full weekend preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with [...]
Court of Appeal orders Tulip Bitcoin case to go to full trial February 3, 2023 London's Court of Appeal has sensationally announced that a claim by Tulip Trading Limited against 16 developers who are alleged to be responsible for the Bitcoin network will go to trial.
Scam warning: FCA removes over 5,800 misleading ads and warns consumers to be on their guard February 3, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it has ramped up efforts to protect consumers from misleading financial promotions, according to a report published today. The UK’s leading financial watchdog required firms to amend or remove a staggering 8,582 promotions during 2022, compared to just 573 in the previous year. It also posted more than 1,800 [...]
Once again the world’s economies prove that Bitcoin can be the answer to their problems February 3, 2023 Jason Deane has some telling observations from around the world and says the struggle with inflation has an obvious answer in Bitcoin.
Safety first as Volvo’s EV UK sales accelerate, but shares still take a hit February 3, 2023 The UK remains a key market for automaker Volvo, along with Italy and Belgium where its models shifted faster than anywhere else. The Swedish carmaker, which is majority owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said its global sales were up two per cent last month to 48,520, from the same period last year but [...]
UK faces ongoing recruitment crisis with more childcare and training needed – British Chambers of Commerce February 3, 2023 The Government is being urged to help firms recruit workers after research showed employers are facing huge problems attracting staff. Four out of five of 5,600 businesses surveyed by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said they had problems recruiting workers in recent months. Hospitality firms were most likely to face challenges when recruiting, followed [...]
The big boys of the housing sector can’t be the only developers we rely on February 3, 2023 New housing policy from Westminster has been pretty much non-existent, but the market itself can enable more new homes to be built by looking outside of the top developers, writes Phil Hooper.
We need to fill the gap left by the demise of Tech Nation and quickly February 3, 2023 Tech Nation was a body with the explicit mission of driving tech investment and talent into the UK, but the government has pulled funding only days after saying they want the UK to be the next ’Silicon Valley’, writes Nigel Vaz.
Nolly review: Helena Bonham Carter reaches career high in Russell T Davies’ ITV triumph February 2, 2023 Nolly review and star rating: ★★★★★ Would a drama about a faded eighties television star appeal to modern audiences? It was a question posed by one concerned journalist at a pre-launch event for new ITV drama series Nolly. “It’ll appeal to everybody,” clapped back Helena Bonham Carter, its lead star, focusing her stare and exuding more [...]
Bank Station: Cars will be banned from Square Mile accident blackspot as works to make area safer begin later this month February 2, 2023 One of the Square Mile’s most dangerous junctions is to go car-free in a bid to save lives and make it more tourist-friendly. The Queen Victoria Street junction with Bank Station will permanently close on 13 February, with the City of London Corporation embarking on a major redevelopment program. There is set to be major [...]