Digital Pound: Busting the privacy myths February 28, 2023 Martin Hargreaves, Chief Product Officer with Quant, debunks some of the myths he believes surround the advent of the digital pound.
The Crown’s Emma Corrin criticises closure of ‘integral’ London arts event February 28, 2023 City A.M. is running a campaign to help save Vault Festival after landlords announced they would turf out the festival to prioritise commercial work. Help save this vital London festival by donating on the Save Vault page. Read about the festival here, and read our interview with the Bridgerton cast of Bridgerton here, calling to [...]
Should we welcome the prospect of the ‘Britcoin’ CBDC? February 27, 2023 Temple Melville believes a 'Britcoin' CBDC has potential as an opportunity for alternative monetary policy and stimulation in the future.
Tingo and EVTEC Energy sign partnership agreement that will create more than 12,000 jobs February 27, 2023 Partnership will see construction of Africa’s first net-zero solar power plant driven by ESG principles in Nigeria and will create thousands of jobs.
Tingo, TAE Power Solutions and EVTEC Energy sign partnership agreement that will create more than 12,000 jobs February 24, 2023 Tingo International Holdings Inc, TAE Power Solutions Engineering Limitied, and EVTEC Energy PLC have announced a partnership that will see the construction of Africa’s first net-zero solar power plant. The triumvirate of companies will collaborate to develop a 110MW solar power plant, providing a sustainable energy source for Tingo’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) driven [...]
Only Putin can end the war, but we can help rebuild afterwards February 24, 2023 On the anniversary of the Ukraine war, Putin is showing few signs of giving up his offensive. For the UK, we need to make sure Kyiv knows we will be there in the aftermath.
Law firms help drive record demand for London office space February 23, 2023 Law firms, accounting firms and consultancies acquired a record 2.5m sq ft of central London office space in 2022, following a boom in the professional services sector’s revenues. London’s top services firms took up 50 per cent more office space last year than in 2021, as the sector capitalised on an “unprecedented” surge in demand, [...]
Cirque Berserk founder: Great circus involves real jeopardy – and the audience needs to feel it February 23, 2023 In our interview series The Lowdown, we ask performers and directors how they’re feeling ahead of their London show openings. Here, we sit down with Cirque Berserk founder Martin ‘Zippo’ Burton, a legend of the circus scene who’s been performing for 49 years HOW DOES IT FEEL TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF CIRQUE BERSERK? 10 [...]
Isa explainer: should you go for cash or stocks & shares? February 23, 2023 Savers have just over four weeks to make the most of this year’s tax-free savings allowance. We look at the different types of ISA available and how to find the one that’s right for you. Individual Savings Accounts, or Isas, were introduced by the government to encourage more people to save and allow savers to [...]
Sneak peak at Earls Court £8bn ‘zero carbon’ regeneration scheme February 22, 2023 A derelict exhibition centre in Earls Court is set to be transformed into a £8bn zero carbon neighbourhood with a raised urban park bigger than Trafalgar Square. The 40 acre site in Zone 1, which was once home to the Brit Awards, was crushed in 2015 but now its new developers have plans to transform [...]