Lucky hand: 888 to complete William Hill takeover by end of June following shareholder approval May 16, 2022 Gambling giant 888 is expected to complete its takeover of William Hill sometime “on or around” 30 June following a successful shareholders seal of approval.
Half of Brits see cryptocurrency trading as a form of gambling May 16, 2022 More than half of Brits deem cryptocurrency trading as a form of gambling, according to a new study from Gamban, a software company that blocks access to online gambling sites and apps across devices.
Levelling south: Most of UK’s top 10 fastest-growing city economies are in the South or East of England May 16, 2022 Most of the top 10 fastest-growing city economies by the end of next year will be in the South or East of England, new research suggests. The Government’s levelling up agenda will fail to take off unless more is done to help local economies in other parts of the UK. The dominance of London and [...]
The Drover’s Wife review: Glosses over the difficult past of a nation May 16, 2022 With The Drover’s Wife, director and star Leah Purcell brings her third adaptation of the Henry Lawson short story, having written a play and a novel on the same subject. As with the other two pieces, this film version fleshes out the narrative, giving the title character a name (Molly Johnson), and shining a light [...]
Everything Everywhere All at Once review: Its peculiarity is what makes it special May 16, 2022 In any other year, this Everything Everywhere All at Once review might start with an explanation as to what a Multiverse was. However, Marvel has plunged headfirst into the concept with last week’s Doctor Strange and The Multiverse of Madness, which enjoyed one of the biggest opening weekends of the year. Everything Everywhere All at [...]
Minister criticised for saying people should ‘work more hours or move to a better paid job’ to cope with cost of living crisis May 16, 2022 The government’s safeguarding minister has come in for sharp criticism after saying people struggling with the cost of living crisis should “work more hours” or get a “better paid job.” Rachel Maclean said there were way households could “protect themselves” from rising inflation and pressures on their budgets, while appearing on Sky News this morning. [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 16th May 2022 May 16, 2022 | City Talk Trade the ExtremesUSD on the Rise AgainCrypto Unable to Sustain a RallyDeleveraging Continues Whilst Friday the 13th is unlucky for some it wasn’t the case for equity bulls. Last week had seen markets get battered, especially crypto, as it seemed no one had a positive outlook on the economy. We have been saying for a [...]
Made.com slashes 2022 outlook amid ‘tough trading environment’ May 16, 2022 Lifestyle brand Made.com lowered its expectations for the rest of 2022, with both gross sales and revenue expected to drop 15 per cent and seven per cent respectively.
Crypto crash: Sharp falls will increase calls for regulation, say analysts May 15, 2022 BITCOIN remained some 30 per cent down on the year last night as the crypto crash which saw a host of ‘coins’ drop significantly in value at the back end of the week showed no signs of an immediate halt. The ethereum coin was trading around $2,000 over the weekend, having hit as high as [...]
Get ready for optimistic yellows – Gen Z has killed millennial pink May 15, 2022 Picture the scene: a pink wall, an emerald green armchair and the flailing arms of a palm tree. This is so many contemporary offices in London right now: ‘millennial pink’ and emerald green have, over the past decade, become iconised as the go-to colours of the millennial worker era. Until now. There is change in [...]