Crypto markets struggle to wake up as Bitcoin clings on above $16,000 November 21, 2022 The prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum are down today, with Bitcoin trading for $16,060 and Ethereum valued at $1,119, this morning.
The year the music died? What energy bills and recession will mean for gigs November 21, 2022 Gigs have always been a great way to escape from the toils of everyday life – a few friends, usually a few drinks and great bands. But, what does a live music scene look like once you factor in spiralling inflation and rocketing energy bills for venues and consumers who can no longer afford to [...]
Letters: Never fear, robots are here November 21, 2022 [Re: Y2Pay: Robots eat into wage growth in the UK but boost productivity, Nov 10] The fear that you may be replaced with a robot is, for some, no longer the stuff of science fiction. With automated systems and AI becoming ever-more sophisticated, businesses across a number of sectors are increasingly looking to adopt automation [...]
‘We’d rather have no decision than a bad decision’: EU threatens to walk from climate talks November 19, 2022 The EU has threatened to walk away from COP27 talks based on concerns that the UN summit could backtrack on commitments. “We’d rather have no decision than a bad decision,” EU climate chief Frans Timmermans told reporters at Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday. “All ministers . . . like myself are prepared to walk away if we do not have [...]
Exclusive: Powerleague chief on price rises and making the ‘tinder of grassroots football’ November 18, 2022 On the eve of the World Cup, grassroots football is the focus for Powerleague boss Christian Rose, who has dragged it out of red and through pandemic with a metaphorical Cruyff Turn. The CEO has been in post for four years after being brought in during 2018 when the company was “not in great shape.” [...]
EP: 170 Haydock, Ascot & Hong Kong November 18, 2022 The Grade 1 Betfair Chase is the feature race of the weekend, attracting a small but classy field to the Lancashire course. Irish raider A Plus Tard looks to follow up from his impressive win 12 months ago. Ascot also race on Saturday where the Ascot Hurdle is one of two Grade 2 races to [...]
November 19th – Punter Podcast Summary November 18, 2022 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 [...]
This shakeout isn’t done yet – there will be more crypto casualties November 18, 2022 Jason Deane carefully picks apart the events of the last week to see what effect they've had on the cryptocurrency markets.
Exclusive: Brits ready to splash £300m in World Cup flutter November 18, 2022 BRITISH punters are set to splash over £300m during the Qatar World Cup, according to new data from gambling titan Flutter. As owner of Paddy Power, Sky Bet and Betfair UK, Flutter said the tournament would undoubtedly be the biggest betting event of the year – on track to surpass the 2018 World Cup figures, [...]
3 red flags for a workplace with a bad culture November 17, 2022 We hear a lot about culture at work these days. It’s a slightly hard-to-grasp term that can mean a number of things, from how well a company’s people are treated to its policies around diversity and inclusion, but essentially, culture is the company’s core values, traditions, attitudes, behaviours, and beliefs which are shared and upheld [...]