Turns out London Mayor Sadiq Khan is a big fan of ABBA May 27, 2022 It was confirmed yesterday that the Swedish band ABBA is bringing its Voyage show to London. The announcement led to City Hall putting out a statement, in which Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was “incredibly proud” to welcome ABBA to London. Khan said: “I am incredibly proud that, more than forty years since their last [...]
UK to review Altice’s 18 per cent stake in BT on national security grounds May 26, 2022 The government will launch a national security review into Altice’s 18 per cent stake in BT, business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng announced today. Kwarteng has used new powers as a part of the National Security Act to examine the French telecommunications group’s stake in BT amid speculation that Altice’s chair Patrick Dahi wants to make a [...]
Nadine Dorries launches impartiality review into the BBC May 26, 2022 Culture secretary Nadine Dorries has today launched a charter review of the BBC, which will examine if reforms are needed to ensure greater impartiality at the public broadcaster. The mid-term review of the BBC will examine whether the broadcaster is “delivering for licence fee payers” and “consider if reforms are needed to help it achieve [...]
Cineworld, ASOS and Boohoo: The 10 most shorted LSE stocks and the City fund managers that go after them May 25, 2022 Cineworld Group, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, is currently the most shorted UK listed company, according to the most up-to-date London Stock Exchange data. Some 8.2 per cent of its stock was held short by five investment firms, with New Holland Capital LLC holding the largest short position with 2.4 per cent of the company’s [...]
FIFA boss expects record 5 billion people to watch 2022 World Cup in Qatar May 24, 2022 The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said. Watch the full video report.
Watch as Queen Elizabeth attends Chelsea Flower Show May 24, 2022 Queen Elizabeth attended the Chelsea Flower Show, the latest of several appearances that have helped to ease public concerns about her health ahead of a national celebration of her seven decades on the throne. Watch the full report.
EA talks mergers with NBCUniversal as 30-year FIFA partnership faces final whistle May 23, 2022 Electronic Arts was reportedly in negotiations with NBCUniversal over a potential merger, just months before it announced the end of its three-decade partnership with FIFA.
Mick Jagger: Music touring is a ‘nightmare’ after Brexit May 23, 2022 Mick Jagger said Brexit has been a “nightmare” for the music touring industry, with musicians now facing even more red tape when travelling into the UK.
Concerns grow worldwide as rare Monkeypox virus spreads like wildfire: Virologists ‘can not explain’ speed and scale May 22, 2022 Virologists around the world are increasingly sounding the alarm bell over the rapid spread of the rare Monkeypox virus, which is usually found in parts of Western Africa. The confirmed number of cases climbed to 80 over the weekend, in 12 countries around the world, including the UK, Belgium, France, Netherlands and Australia. The well-respected [...]
Weekend exclusive: Despite record fine of £160m for JPMorgan, City managers still have WhatsApp ‘blind spot’ May 22, 2022 The majority of financial institutions fail to monitor their employee’s WhatsApp conversations, according to new research shared exclusively with City A.M. today. A new poll of almost 100 City players, including investment banks, brokers, and investment managers, found that just 14 per cent actively carry out effective supervision or surveillance over the world’s most popular [...]