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Everything you wanted to know about how to pull off the 72-hour water fast July 10, 2018 Last week I wrote about completing a three day water fast, during which I ate and drank nothing but… water. Since then I’ve received messages from people all over the world wanting to know more. Here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions. Is it dangerous? Despite fasting having been around for thousands [...]
Tech mega-investor Index Ventures announces $1.65bn in fresh funding for the next Deliveroo July 9, 2018 London and San Francisco-based venture capital firm Index Ventures has announced the addition of $1.65bn (£1.24bn) in new funding for tech startups. Now the UK’s largest startup investor, Index has seen its strongest year yet so far in 2018, with exits in the last four months from Adyen, Dropbox, Izettle and Zuora. It has also [...]
Britain should be proud to be a nation of immigrant entrepreneurs July 9, 2018 Britain isn’t a nation of shopkeepers. We’re a nation of entrepreneurs and wannabe entrepreneurs, and a magnet for entrepreneurial talent from around the world, as revealed by the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) – the world’s most authoritative comparative study of entrepreneurial activity. The findings from Aston University in partnership with NatWest reveal that 8.7 [...]
The Petersham at Petersham Nurseries in Covent Garden review: Some decent, basic food for those willing to splurge an obscene amount July 5, 2018 Covent Garden has reinvented itself more times than Madonna, had more facelifts than Mickey Rourke, seen more costume changes than Matthew Kelly. Once a Monk’s vegetable patch, it’s been home to prostitutes and drunks, clowns and mimes, apples and Apple. Before Capital & Counties (Capco) bought the market and the surrounding seven acres in 2006, [...]
Lewis Hamilton interview: How the most decorated British racing driver in history, may be about to swap the track for the runway July 5, 2018 I find Lewis Hamilton quietly thumbing through a sheaf of technical sketches. But he’s not in a pit garage or race car factory perusing the work of aerodynamicists – he’s in Tommy Hilfiger’s Knightsbridge studio, studying pictures of sneakers. Just as he gives his Mercedes crew feedback, demanding different damper settings or more wing, he’s [...]
European tech startups could reach $50bn valuations within the next few years, if they take the right steps July 5, 2018 Only six companies have managed to reach $50bn (£38bn) valuations since the turn of the millennium, and none of them were founded in Europe. So what does it take for a startup to become a tech titan? Firstly, a large gap remains between titans – companies founded after 2000 and valued at $50bn or higher [...]
Best ethical homeware brands in the UK: Fast fashion is a much-known scourge, but should we now look at the ethics of our furnishings? July 5, 2018 Did you know that the global fashion industry is on track to consume over a quarter of the world’s annual carbon allowance by 2050? Stella McCartney does and she’s been travelling the world with sailing wonderwoman Dame Ellen MacArthur shouting about it for the last couple of years now. Perhaps that’s why so many more [...]
Chef’s Table: M Restaurant Chef Mike Reid interviews former England and Manchester United star Andrew Cole July 5, 2018 This month, M Restaurant chef Mike Reid cooks lunch for former Manchester United and England striker Andrew Cole, as they discuss the pressure on footballers, recovering from a kidney transplant, and why Australia is terrifying. STARTER: Cured Sicilian red prawns with potato sauce, peas and almonds; Burrata with baby tomatoes, spiced bread and red pepper; [...]
The truth about fasting: Does the 72-hour water fast really work? We tried it and the results were surprising July 4, 2018 What it would be like if you had no food for three days? No coffee, no juice, no supplements. Just plain old water. Well, let me tell you… First of all, why on earth would anyone want to do this? Is it even safe? I’ve been in the fitness industry for over 12 years and [...]
Last Week in the City: Amazon buys a pharmacy June 29, 2018 Garry White, chief investment commentator, looks at the market-moving events that have shaped the UK equity markets this week (25 to 29 June 2018). The FTSE 100 traded little over the week, despite a rally in oil prices. There was more bad news from the retail sector after The John Lewis Partnership warned on profits [...]