Hipgnosis seeks £200m capital raise in new share placing July 2, 2020 Music royalties investment firm Hipgnosis has announced plans to raise £200m in a share placing as the company looks to expand its catalogue portfolio. The London-listed firm said it hopes to raise the cash in a retail offer of up to 200m new C shares, at a price of 100p per share via London fintech [...]
Power of Inclusion events continue to raise awareness July 1, 2020 | Sponsored In the second of the popular Power of Inclusion events we continued to raise awareness of structural barriers and internal beliefs that stop those from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds progressing in their careers. The session focussed on recruitment and what it looks like to hire the best talent there is irrespective of their background or route into [...]
Wigan Athletic football club enters administration amid ‘significant impact’ of coronavirus pandemic July 1, 2020 Wigan Athletic has entered administration following the “significant impact” of the coronavirus pandemic on the football club’s finances. Paul Stanley, Gerald Krasner and Dean Watson from Begbies Traynor have been appointed as joint administrators, the Championship team said in a statement. Krasner said: “Our immediate objectives are to ensure the club completes all its fixtures [...]
Premier League could move or postpone Leicester home games due to lockdown June 30, 2020 The Premier League is waiting to hear whether the newly imposed lockdown in Leicester will force the club to postpone home games or move them to a new venue. The league’s chief executive Richard Masters was quizzed by MPs on the situation following the government’s decision to impose a stricter lockdown in the city after [...]
Football is in ‘rescue mode’ says Premier League boss June 30, 2020 The boss of the Premier League has said football is in “rescue mode” after restarting earlier this month. Chief executive Richard Masters said: “There is so much uncertainty. At the moment we’re in rescue mode, we’re trying to finish the season… Then we’ll turn our mind to next season”. Masters, who was appointed to run [...]
National Gallery, Tate and Royal Academy set dates to reopen June 30, 2020 Major London art galleries are set to reopen next month as England prepares to lift social distancing restrictions after months of lockdown. The National Gallery will be the first major gallery in the capital to reopen on 8 July, while the Royal Academy is set to open its doors on 9 July, and the Tate’s [...]
BBC coverage of FA Cup scores biggest audience since football’s return June 29, 2020 Saturday’s FA Cup match between Norwich City and Manchester United was the most-watched UK football match since football returned to TV screens after months of lockdown. The quarter-final match, which finished 2-1 to Manchester United, saw 6.4m people tune into the action on the BBC, with a further 1.7m views on iPlayer. Sunday’s semi-final clash [...]
City of London Corporation donates £200,000 to cancer charity June 24, 2020 The City of London Corporation has donated £200,000 through its City Bridge Trust to a Hammersmith-based charity that helps people cope with the financial impact of cancer. Maggie’s, which has 23 centres across the UK, will use the funds to employ a specialist welfare rights and benefits adviser, to help those diagnosed with cancer seek [...]
Government mulls financial support for UK’s ailing theatres June 24, 2020 The UK government is in talks to support the performing arts industry, Downing Street confirmed today, amid growing concerns the sector is nearing collapse as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Number 10 today said it was working with senior figures from the theatre industry on a rescue package, as the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday [...]
Life after lockdown: Returning to the classroom won’t be straightforward for our vulnerable children June 24, 2020 2020 is not the year anyone expected. The coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives of millions: people have lost jobs, been furloughed or taken pay cuts, and purse strings have tightened as a result. The impact has been especially hard on this country’s disadvantaged families — in particular, children’s education. It is a challenge I [...]