David Haggerty interview: ITF president on revamping Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup Finals, anti-vaxxers, Osaka, domestic abuse and Raducanu November 1, 2021 Eighteen months later and in a different location than planned, the first Billie Jean King Cup Finals finally begins today. The tournament formerly known as the Fed Cup has been rebranded in tribute to the trailblazing former world No1 and reformatted to create a climactic week-long finale that mirrors the new-look Davis Cup, itself taking [...]
BBC gets borrowing boost to compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime October 28, 2021 The BBC has been given a £400m borrowing boost by the government as it tries to keep up with the streaming giants.
How Fiat will get Minimized or Replaced Leading to Evolutionized Forms of Government October 26, 2021 Modern society runs on databases that are run by TTPs (Trusted Third Parties). TTPs decide, in practice, your rights, from trivial to important such as whether your hotel airline reservation is cancelled, if you can only wire a limited amount to your crypto-exchange, that you are not allowed to use AirBNB and if you are [...]
Hybrid working: Discrimination and lack of career progression vs banter and lunches October 26, 2021 Hybrid workers embrace anytime working and say their office culture has changed forever. While many workers have reaped the benefits, working from home has not been a smooth transition for everyone. Concerns over discrimination, career progression, and noise weigh on employees’ minds. Also the lines between anytime working and being ‘always on’ are blurring with [...]
PMI: UK private sector grows at fastest pace in three months October 22, 2021 Growth in the UK’s private sector has grown at the fastest pace in three months, according to a closely-watched survey. The IHS Markit/CIPS flash UK composite PMI report came in at 57.7 more than halfway through October, up from last month’s 54.1 at the same period. Scores above 50 represent growth, while anything below that [...]
Fed officials barred from holding individual stocks after controversy October 21, 2021 FEDERAL Reserve officials will no longer be able to buy individual stocks after a share-trading scandal which brought down two of the body’s regional chairs. The presidents of the Dallas and Boston Federal Reserve branches have both stepped down from their roles after it emerged they had been actively trading at the same time as [...]
Long read: Tech firm with big ideas looks set for Shift into higher gear October 18, 2021 PICTURE the scene: a living room full of boxes, two flights of stairs and a hired van parked two streets away. After multiple trips – in both senses of the word – one is inclined to be a bit fed up. It’s the sort of moment that makes you wish somebody invented an easier way [...]
Football training can be safer with VR technology October 15, 2021 A whipped cross and a powerful header towards goal are staples of football and the essence of set-piece tactics used by every football team. But building Cristiano Ronaldo-like leg power to spring higher than your opponent and honing the skill to guide the ball into the net requires endless training drills. The other, more serious [...]
To fix the NHS, we must look at what went wrong, but also use what went right October 15, 2021 As we continue to rebuild from the effects of the pandemic, it is important to look at what went wrong, to take stock. We also need to look at what worked and where this can be applied elsewhere. This will not only help us to prepare for future pandemics, but in the shorter term will [...]
US Fed to launch tapering as soon as next month October 14, 2021 The world’s most influential central bank has provided the strongest signal yet it is preparing to rein in the wave of stimulus it unleashed in response to the Covid-19 crisis. The US Federal Reserve is considering pulling back asset purchases designed to shield the American economy from the worst effects of the pandemic as soon [...]