Souad review – a sobering Egyptian coming-of-age tale August 25, 2021 There are a lot of dramas that make you question the number of times you look at your phone in a day. For her debut narrative feature Souad, Egyptian director Ayten Amin takes the familiar posts and emojis of social media and put them in the contexts of her homeland. Set in a strictly religious [...]
Shakespeare: John Lewis making a savvy move into financial products August 25, 2021 John Lewis recently announced that – in collaboration with Nutmeg – it would be rolling out a new line of investment products, with customers who have saved during the pandemic front of mind. Data from YouGov BrandIndex and YouGov Profiles suggests it may be a savvy move. Across a number of metrics John Lewis has [...]
ONS: Remote working to stimulate employment among older Brits, adding billions to UK economy August 25, 2021 Remote working could stimulate employment rates among older workers, potentially adding billions to the UK economy, according to fresh figures published today. Data from the Office for National Statistics shows older workers who have switched to working from home entirely are more likely to retire later than those who are still working in physical work [...]
OnlyFans u-turns on sexually explicit content ban August 25, 2021 OnlyFans has “suspended” a proposed ban on sexually explicit content after facing backlash from creators and users. In a statement posted on Twitter the company said: “Thank you to everyone for making your voices heard. We have secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community and have suspended the planned October 1 policy change. [...]
FCA says it cannot supervise crypto exchange Binance effectively August 25, 2021 UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted that it is “not capable” of effectively supervising Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume in a statement published today. In a supervisory note the watchdog today reiterated its concerns over Binance’s products, which allow consumers to take supercharged bets, and added that the crypto exchange [...]
The wild ride towards going live as Chintai looks to scale things up August 25, 2021 Crypto AM's Jillian Godsil meets David Packham, CEO of up-and-coming digital assets platform Chentai.
The Nest review – Jude Law is brilliant in this yuppie horror story August 25, 2021 The career of Jude Law took an interesting turn as the actor entered his forties. While he’s maintain his movie star looks, age has allowed him to move away from heartthrob roles and into the darker characters that announced his arrival in the 1990s. He was despicable in the overlooked satire Vox Lux, a super [...]
Mecca Bingo owner Rank Group’s shares rise after win in VAT battle with HMRC August 25, 2021 Shares in Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino owner Rank Group jumped today on the news it’s likely to secure an £80m tax rebate from HMRC. The long-running tax spat looks likely to conclude with the gambling firm nabbing a rebate of up to £80m from a VAT claim after HMRC chaose not to appeal against an [...]
Menu items unavailable as Greggs affected by supply chain disruption August 25, 2021 Bakery chain Greggs is the latest operation to be hit by supply issues after it confirmed shortages of popular products. The food outlet has been affected by shortages of chicken-based products, bakery staff told PoliticsHome. Greggs told City.AM a number of products had been affected but these changed day to day so it would not [...]
WeWork attracts workers back to the office with pay as you go desks August 25, 2021 WeWork will allow customers to rent workspaces on a pay as you go basis in a bid to attract employees back to its offices. This week, WeWork launched its OnDemand service at 40 locations across the UK and Ireland, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Dublin. Desks can be booked for £45 per day [...]
