Bumper numbers help paper over the woes of Wise November 29, 2022 Wise’s regulatory and reputation troubles have not hurt the bottom line, writes Charlie Conchie
Drinking Formula 1 fizz in Trento, Italy November 29, 2022 The curtain has fallen on the 2022 F1 season, and on the podium at the Abu Dhabi finale world champion Max Verstappen toasted runners-up Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez with non-alcoholic rose water. Where’s the party in that, you ask? Due to the same alcohol laws that are stifling celebrations for us boozy Brits at [...]
Retreat East is an inventive countryside hideaway in Suffolk November 29, 2022 THE WEEKEND: You’ll find Retreat East along a quiet lane in the middle of Suffolk’s glorious rolling countryside (watch out for the discreet sign, as you’ll probably miss it). Made up of a series of converted barns, this newly-evolved project takes all the best elements of the archetypal countryside stay and merges it into one. [...]
Matilda the Musical review: Brilliantly British, Roald Dahl would be proud November 29, 2022 Matilda the Musical review: An homage to the original 1990s film directed by Danny DeVito, Matilda the Musical justifies a revisit to these loveable characters by taking them home to Britain Of course it should have always been British – Roald Dahl’s classic, Matilda, has had its inevitable remake and it replaces the white picket [...]
Bones and All review: Timothée Chalamet smoulders in cannibal movie November 29, 2022 It’s always interesting when an actor and director reunite. Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino sent Timothée Chalamet’s star into orbit with the Oscar nominated Call Me By Your Name. And now, five years on, the pair come together again. Bones and All shows that success hasn’t dulled the duo’s creative spark. The plot focuses around Maren, [...]
Bitcoin on the up as mood lighting over crypto markets is switched to green November 29, 2022 Bitcoin is trading up 1.85% over 24 hours and up by 4.85% in the last week, while Ethereum has added 3.9% to yesterday’s price.
Markets Week Ahead November 28, 2022 | City Talk Last Week After a slightly mixed week last week not providing much direction, or trading opportunities, we will hopefully get some more viable trade ideas in the coming week. The one big move we did have last week came from the oil market, and we are through the lows again to start the week. Ongoing [...]
Supermarkets ‘implored’ to lower forecourt fuel prices after steady wholesale drop November 28, 2022 Motoring group the RAC has urged supermarkets for not lowering prices in forecourts despite wholesale fuel going down in price. The car-owners’ organisation appealed to the big four – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda to make consumers’ lives easier amid the cost of living crisis. In new figures released, the RAC showed wholesale fuel prices [...]
Onshore wind set for revival as backbench pressure weighs on Government November 28, 2022 The seven year de-facto ban on new onshore wind projects could finally be lifted, after Grant Shapps hinted at a possible U-turn.
Coinbase doubles down on Europe expansion amid ‘most challenging’ period in crypto November 28, 2022 Crypto exchange Coinbase has appointed five new executives to its top team in Europe today as it doubles down on expansion amid one of the “most challenging” periods in the history of the market.