Inside BFI London Film Festival’s ‘explosion’ of virtual reality film programming October 13, 2022 Kristen is deciding whether or not to have an abortion. Sat directly opposite me, her hair is dyed blue, her denim jeans are ripped and she’s opening up about her personal story. “How are you feeling?” I ask her, as luscious animations illustrate her changing feelings. She appears genuinely lifelike during our one-to-one conversation, but [...]
World Chess plots gambit onto London’s main market October 13, 2022 World Chess has revealed a bold gambit onto London’s main market today as its looks to raise €8m (£6.9m) to fuel the game’s expansion.
Liz Truss eyes mini-Budget U-turn on Corporation Tax October 13, 2022 Number 10 is actively considering whether to U-turn on more of the tax cuts in the government’s mini-Budget, just hours after Liz Truss’ spokesperson said no changes are on the cards. Truss’ spokesperson today said there would be no cancellation of any more of the government’s tax cuts and that the timetable for implementing them [...]
IEA warns OPEC+ cuts risk pushing global markets into recession October 13, 2022 OPEC+'s decision to cut oil production risks driving up prices and pushing global markets into recession, warned the IEA.
Buyer demand sinks as Brits turn to renting instead of homeownership October 13, 2022 The UK’s economic uncertainty has taken “a toll” on the housing market, new data suggests, as buyer enquires sink for the fifth month in a row with Brits turning towards renting instead of homeownership. According to research by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) today, demand from new buyers collapsed more than a third [...]
US inflation tops expectations in sign Federal Reserve has more work to do October 13, 2022 US inflation climbed higher than expected on a monthly basis in September in a sign the Federal Reserve’s series of steep rate hikes are failing to tame the toughest price pressures. Inflation hit 0.4 per cent last month, above Wall Street’s expectations of a 0.2 per cent increase and higher than August’s print, figures from [...]
Trevelyan commits to deliver reforms post P&O scandal October 13, 2022 Transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has committed to deliver reforms that will prevent scandals such as P&O from happening again. “I look forward to continuing to extend the work that my predecessor set running to build that relationship, to improve the workplace environment for our seafarers and to ensure that terrible decisions taken by P&O cannot [...]
Solving Vitalik Buterin’s ‘blockchain trilemma’ will ensure cryptocurrency growth October 13, 2022 Hugo Feiler, CEO of Minima explores the three ways in which Vitalik Buterin's 'blockchain dilemma' can be overcome.
Govt gives telecom giants extended deadline to boot Huawei out October 13, 2022 The government has extended the deadline for telecom giants to boot Huawei from its 5G network after concerns that it could cause major disruption. The timeframe for the likes of BT’s Openreach and Vodafone to remove Huawei equipment and services in core networks was moved 11 months from January 2023 to December. Telecoms and broadband [...]
Lightrock raises £744m for new climate fund October 13, 2022 London-based private equity platform Lightrock said it had sailed past funding targets for a new climate fund today after bagging €860m to pump into firms developing net-zero tech.
