Elon Musk’s $44bn Twitter takeover bid hit with lawsuit May 7, 2022 Elon Musk and Twitter have been sued by a US pension fund seeking to block the Tesla CEO's $44bn (£35.6bn) takeover of the platform.
Much Ado About Nothing at the Globe: They don’t make rom-coms like this anymore May 7, 2022 The Globe Theatre is kicking off its first full summer season in two years with a thoroughly enjoyable garden party, and welcoming you to attend William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most popular and uncharacteristically funny comedies. It centres around a pair of romances, one of which [...]
Election 2022: Boris Johnson under pressure as hundreds of council seats lost May 7, 2022 The scandal hit conservative party has haemorrhaged support across the UK with hundreds of council seats lost to Labour and the Lib Dems.
Nvidia fined by US watchdog for hiding impact of crypto mining on sales May 7, 2022 US tech giant Nvidia has been slapped with a $5.5m fine by the US financial regulator for concealing the impact of crypto mining on revenue.
West End landlords Shaftesbury and Capco eye £3.5bn merger May 7, 2022 Two major London property firms are in talks about a £3.5bn merger to create an extensive real estate empire in London's West End.
Chelsea agrees terms of £4.5bn takeover bid led by Todd Boehly May 7, 2022 Chelsea has agreed to the terms of a £4.25bn takeover bid from a consortium of investors led by US billionaire Todd Boehly.
Casablanca Beats is a hip hop story with soul to spare May 6, 2022 There’s often an extra dimension to films that are inspired by the director’s own life. Nabil Ayouch (2015 drama Much Loved) draws on his own life in this story of a Anas (Anas Basbousi), a former rapper living in the Sidi Moumen suburb of Casablanca who takes a job teaching young people his craft at [...]
Amazon shareholders told to rebel on boss’s pay packet May 6, 2022 One of the world’s top shareholder groups has told Amazon investors to vote against a proposed pay hike for boss Andrew Jassy and the re-election of board director Judith McGrath at the firm’s annual general meeting this month.
Downton: A New Era is nostalgic, predictable fun May 6, 2022 Familiarity is king when it comes to cinema at the moment. Superheroes, video games, and even the Jackass crew have all found success prodding at our nostalgia over the last few months. It’s the perfect time for the return of Downton Abbey, the cosy TV drama which led to an even cosier 2019 film. The [...]
Tech Weekly: Matt Hancock on crypto ambitions and lockdown decisions May 6, 2022 This week City A.M. reporters Lily Russell-Jones and Charlie Conchie sit down with Conservative MP and former Health Secretary Matt Hancock. They chat about his outspoken views on crypto, regulation, and the need for accessibiity when it comes to crypto investing; go through his post-Cabinet ambitions; and unpick his decision-making at the height of the [...]
