Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation review April 29, 2021 There have been many documentaries in recent years that take the form of audio-visual mosaics. Asif Kapadia’s Amy, Listen To Me Marlon, and last year’s Billie brought to life the journeys of famous faces through archive footage and lost conversations. Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation looks at the lives of Truman Capote and Tennessee [...]
Cardano leading the charge against Bitcoin dominance April 29, 2021 As Bitcoin's market dominance falls below 50 per cent, alt season is in full swing with Cardano leading from the front.
Greensill, PPE and cronyism: Ministers need to be honest with each other about procurement contracts as well as the public April 29, 2021 Procurement normally only captures our attention when something has gone seriously wrong: the collapse of Carillion, who-you-know Covid contracts, unusual supply chain finance proposals, or jewellery designers and hedge-funds supplying PPE at extortionate prices. Although such blunders rarely escape the front pages, those who care to see taxpayers’ money well spent should also pay attention [...]
Brand London: How will the capital change after Covid and Brexit? April 29, 2021 As the UK gradually emerges from lockdown, the deserted streets of London are beginning to show hints of their former vibrancy. But a return to normality will be far from straightforward. Not only has London been left reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, it is still working through the fallout from Brexit, which has sparked a [...]
UK set to formally recognise the EU’s ambassador in bid to cool tensions April 29, 2021 The UK is set to grant full diplomatic status to the EU’s ambassador to the UK in a move that could cool tensions and put to bed a long-running dispute. João Vale de Almeida, a near lifetime Eurocrat, took up the ambassadorial post last year, but had not been formally recognised by Boris Johnson’s government. [...]
London-based food-tech platform Taster raises $37m in funding April 29, 2021 London-based digital restaurant platform Taster has raised $37m in series B funding, led by Cazoo-backing firm, the company confirmed today. Backed by the same firm that helped used-car platform Cazoo land its £5bn valuation, Octopus Ventures, Taster has capitalised on the growth seen within the food delivery industry over the last 18 months. “If McDonald’s [...]
Shipping firm TMI announces $250m London float April 29, 2021 A shipping firm planning to specialise in smaller cargo vessels has this morning announced plans for a $250m (£180m) London listing. Taylor Maritime Investment (TMI) said it would use the proceeds from the float to buy a fleet of two dozen ships in the “handysize” and “supramax” classes. These types of vessel, which can carry [...]
Ryanair to power 12.5 per cent of flights with sustainable fuels by 2030 April 29, 2021 Ryanair plans to power 12.5 per cent of its flights with sustainable aviation fuels by 2030, the airline said this morning. The announcement comes days after its rival British Airways committed to using the fuels to power 10 per cent of its flights. Group Chief Executive Michael O’Leary had said earlier this month that the [...]
Shell hails ‘strong start’ and hikes dividend on higher oil prices April 29, 2021 Oil giant Shell this morning hailed a “strong start” to 2021 as the Anglo-Dutch firm recorded a massive increase in earnings on the back of higher oil prices. The FTSE blue-chip said that earnings rose to $3.2bn, up from $393m in the final quarter of 2020. As a result of the improvement in trading, Shell [...]
Park Plaza operator PPHE looks forward to strong trading when hotels reopen April 29, 2021 Hotel chain PPHE, which operates the Park Plaza brand, said it expects demand to bounce back when restrictions on tourism are lifted. The firm said total revenue in the first three months of 2021 had plummeted 89.6 per cent to £5.3m, due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus restrictions. However PPHE said it had been [...]
