Red Rocket review: Majestic career high for former porn star who partied with Paris Hilton March 11, 2022 Red Rocket isn’t the first cinematic reminder we’ve had this year that penises make for hilarious viewing. Jackass Forever, the year’s most unlikely hit, was basically middle-aged men getting laughs from their appendages. This indie is going in for a slice of the same pie, although the silly jokes sit alongside a serious message about [...]
Rental market now ‘in full swing’ after strong recovery from pandemic low March 11, 2022 The rental market has returned to “full swing” from the pandemic low as stock levels fell dramatically from this time last year. With all Covid restrictions lifted, tenants are once again looking for a place to call home, with just 64,839 rental properties listed across these 21 major UK cities, according to numbers shared by [...]
War in Ukraine continues to dominate the economic narrative March 11, 2022 For the third week running there is only one subject that dominates the Friday update – the ongoing fallout of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russia sent ‘400 mercenaries’ to kill Ukraine’s President Zelensky March 11, 2022 Vladimir Putin sent more than 400 Russian assassins to kill Ukraine’s democratically elected president Vlodymyr Zelensky – and break up his government. Kyiv was placed under a ‘hard’ curfew for 36-hours last week, after news of the mercenaries reached its government, and its army tried to clamp down on any possible infiltrators. A source close [...]
“An atlas of human suffering”: IPCC climate change update March 11, 2022 | City Talk “Code red for humanity” warned headlines around the world in August last year, quoting UN Secretary-General António Guterres when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published part one of its assessment report. That concluded that warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will be reached by 2040. Part two issued this week makes even graver reading. [...]
Why are Saracens bringing rugby to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium? March 11, 2022 | Sponsored The brand-new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is of course most commonly associated with the round ball, but on Saturday March 26th it will be dominated by the oval one as Saracens move in to host the first ever rugby match at the iconic new stadium. Saracens, one of English rugby’s powerhouses, have made the ambitious move to stage their Gallagher Premiership [...]
Rishi Sunak urged to ‘turn wise words into action’ by FSB chair after small retailers feel ‘abandoned’ March 11, 2022 The chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to “turn wise words into action”, after the vast majority of micro firms said they felt “abandoned” by his policies. As the cost of living crisis continues to bite for retailers and consumers alike, 2,000 independent retailers were surveyed through Not [...]
Starkware valuation on track to hit $6bn in latest funding round March 10, 2022 Israeli blockchain start up Starkware is reportedly closing a bumper funding round at a new valuation of $6bn.
The City View: March 10 March 10, 2022 Today Andy Silvester chats to James Sym, Portfolio Manager of European Equities at River and Mercantile, about whether investing in ESG truly and effectively aids decarbonisation; deglobalisation; and how investment portfolios will need some tinkering in the coming years as a result of high inflation and geopolitical issues. Andy also goes through the headlines: the [...]
Technology To Help Issues Raised by Rising UK M&A Deal Volumes March 10, 2022 | City Talk Record-level deal activity in 2021 and the associated resource strain may mean dealmakers will turn away or delay deals in 2022, although many expect to circumvent the issue by using more technology, according to a new survey of 200 UK-based dealmakers by Datasite. Low interest rates and opportunities abroad According to the survey, almost half [...]