Stephen Frears on Kings, Queens and ‘catastrophic’ politicians October 11, 2022 “You think you’ve reached the bottom and somehow the Tories manage to effortlessly make it worse.” This observation is delivered as soon as I enter the annex of the Soho hotel where I’m to interview lauded director Stephen Frears. Here to promote his new film about finding the remains of Richard III, he’s installed himself [...]
Impact of social finance October 11, 2022 | City Talk Joining a mission I joined Standard Chartered Bank as a summer intern at just 18. When I joined as a graduate, I settled into the fast-paced world of capital markets sales. Four years in, I made a leap to pursue a mission-driven career in Sustainable Finance, where I now lead a team that focuses on [...]
Glasses designer Tom Davies on why he supports sight-saving charity, Orbis UK October 11, 2022 | City Talk Vaishnavi Kumari, aged 5 from India, after receiving cataract surgery from Orbis. Photo by Geoff Bugbee for Orbis UK
Trevor Steven: Liverpool are defending too deep and it has cost them any title chance October 11, 2022 For so long a team who overwhelmed their opponents, Liverpool have become strangely hesitant and disconnected this season. Against Arsenal on Sunday Jurgen Klopp’s side had good spells of possession and carried a goal threat but always looked stretched. Their 3-2 defeat left them 10th in the Premier League, 14 points off the top of [...]
Paradise restaurant’s Turmeric dahl is a fiery dish for the turning weather October 11, 2022 It’s time – perhaps begrudgingly – to start accepting that the weather is drawing in, and that it’s time to start thinking about spins on the classic winter warmer dishes to keep things fresh in the taste department. As we start to crave more filling, comforting food, this simple dahl with a gentle spice kick [...]
Tsunami of takeovers in sports swells deal values by record 433 per cent with private equity leading the pack October 11, 2022 The value of M&A and major stake-building in the sports industry has increased 433 per cent in the last year, rising from £1.8bn last year to £9.6bn this year, according to fresh data shared with City A.M. this morning. As more private equity, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors pursue deals in the sports [...]
Former Liverpool FC CEO says live sports needs to up its game to keep Gen Z’s attention October 11, 2022 Peter Moore knows a thing or two about making sport work as a business. After all, his time as the boss at videogame developer EA Sports coincided with the boom in online sports competition that still continues today. And his time running Liverpool FC saw the club win the Champions League and the Premier League, [...]
Diabetes and sight loss in Nepal October 11, 2022 | City Talk Professor Shahina Pardhan, Director of the Vision and Eye Research Institute at the Anglia Ruskin University writes about diabetes and sight loss in Nepal. Diabetic-related blindness is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide. It is largelypreventable with good diabetes control and regular retinal screening. People from Asian backgrounds including Nepali people have [...]
Red Bull found guilty of cap breach but team insist they were below limit October 10, 2022 Reigning Formula 1 constructors’ champions Red Bull Racing have been found guilty of breaching their £114m budget cap for last season but are unlikely to have their titles revoked. The decision yesterday by motorsport’s governing body the FIA stated that the energy drink branded outfit had outspent their $140m budget and committed a procedural breach [...]
Sipping martinis at DUKES hotel, St James, on the 60th anniversary of James Bond October 10, 2022 Dr. No was released in cinemas in October 1962, and to celebrate James Bond’s 60th anniversary our Travel Editor visited the film franchise’s most iconic worldwide locations. We also checked into DUKES Hotel, where Ian Fleming drank martinis in the 1950s… THE WEEKEND: A two minute walk from Green Park and the throws of Piccadilly, [...]