The virtual metaverse requires very real-world regulation November 10, 2021 Regulators tend only to emerge in the spotlight of public scrutiny when something goes wrong. FCA bosses have spent the last couple of years being wheeled in front of Select Committees to explain the colossal cock-ups that led to the London Capital & Finance minibond scandal – including its former boss Andrew Bailey, who despite [...]
The virtual metaverse requires very real-world regulation November 9, 2021 Regulators tend only to emerge in the spotlight of public scrutiny when something goes wrong. FCA bosses have spent the last couple of years being wheeled in front of Select Committees to explain the collossal cock-ups that led to the London Capital & Finance minibond scandal – including its former boss Andrew Bailey, who despite [...]
PA Awards 2021 November 8, 2021 Behind every great business person is an exceptional PA, EA or VA. City A.M. is once again celebrating those Personal, Executive and Virtual Assistants in a unique ceremony at Bob Bob Ricard in the heart of the Square Mile on Tuesday 7th December. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, with more [...]
JD Sports instructed to sell Footasylum after competition concerns November 4, 2021 The competition watchdog has instructed JD Sports to sell Footasylum. The Competition and Markets Authority said that the takeover could lead to a worse deal for Footasylum’s customers. As Footasylum would no longer face competition from JD Sports, customers would have fewer options and could face higher prices, fewer discounts, and less choice of products [...]
Smart shin guards: the latest weapon in football’s wearable tech arms race November 2, 2021 Football is no stranger to wearables, as evidenced by the ubiquity of GPS vests, but it is about to get a new weapon in the technology arms race: smart shin guards. Italian sports tech and analytics company Soccerment will today launch their pioneering protective gear, which captures data on every run, pass, shot and change [...]
Matt Damon becomes latest celebrity to endorse cryptocurrency October 31, 2021 Cryptocurrency has another celebrity backer – in the shape of Hollywood superstar Matt Damon, who is fronting a new advert for Crypto.com.
Prosecutions of company directors jump by 205 per cent as crackdown on Covid fraud begins October 29, 2021 The number of company directors convicted of criminal activity during the pandemic has risen 205 per cent to 122 in the year to 30 September, up from just 40 for the same period to 30 September of last year. This trend is set to continue as the Insolvency Service takes an increasingly tough stance on [...]
Music industry ecstatic: Adele makes highly personal comeback with first new track in over six years October 16, 2021 Adele bares her soul in comeback single Easy On Me this weekend, her first new track in more than six years. The pop superstar, 33, described the period following her most recent album in 2015 as the most turbulent in her life. It saw her split from charity boss husband Simon Konecki in 2019 and [...]
Skiing in Uzbekistan, the cold heart of the Silk Road October 16, 2021 I remembered the loudness of a helicopter, its blades beating the air like an incensed dragon. What I hadn’t realised, though, is that when a helicopter lands on deep snow, the force creates a blast of ice and powder which rips through your clothing and stings any inch of exposed skin. It goes on and [...]
How London Marathon Events has adapted to the pandemic October 7, 2021 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Stephen Dell CA tells Cherry Casey how London Marathon Events has adapted to the pandemic – and why its return to full strength means more than just one day’s race for glory. There are few one-day sporting events as iconic as the London Marathon. Created in 1981 by [...]