Dame Katherine Grainger: Team GB can unite and inspire at Winter Olympics and Paralympics February 2, 2022 It is less than six months since our British Olympic and Paralympic stars returned from a triumphant performance at the summer games in Tokyo, yet the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Games is almost upon us. The proximity of these Games to last summer’s events in Tokyo is a great opportunity for our athletes [...]
Levelling up: Khan says ‘deprived’ London areas need funding as much as the North February 2, 2022 Sadiq Khan has said London’s poorest boroughs are “some of the most deprived” in the UK and need funding just as much as the North in response to the government’s newly unveiled levelling up white paper. The mayor of London said he welcomed the new policy plan to help left behind areas in the North [...]
Activewear brand TALA raises £4.2m as it woos shoppers fed up with fast fashion February 2, 2022 Gen Z-orientated sustainable activewear brand TALA has raised £4.2m in funding with Active Partners and Venrex. Founded by social media influencer Grave Beverley, TALA aims to offer consciousness gym goers an affordable alternative to fast fashion rivals. Participants in the oversubscribed round included venture capital trust Pembroke VCT, as well as angel investors including Deciem [...]
Five trends that defined the January transfer window February 1, 2022 Blockbusting deals did not materialise and most of the big clubs kept their hands in their pockets but the Premier League still managed to register a record-breaking January transfer window. While last year’s winter transfer window was one of austerity as teams absorbed the financial impact of Covid-19, this time enough of them threw caution [...]
Exclusive: Ripple cosies up to UK regulators amid global payments push February 1, 2022 Ripple, the firm behind XRP, the world’s eighth largest crypto asset, aims to befriend UK regulators as it expands its cross-border payment capabilities.
Builders warn of ‘wasted opportunity’ with government brownfield funding January 31, 2022 Builders have warned that government plans to fund brownfield projects run the risk of being “more grandstanding and another wasted opportunity”. Under the government’s Levelling Up agenda, derelict sites in towns and city centres are to be used for new homes. Some 20 areas, including Wolverhampton and Sheffield, will be prioritised within a new £1.5bn [...]
Frank Lampard confirmed as new Everton manager January 31, 2022 Everton have confirmed the appointment of former Chelsea and Derby County manager Frank Lampard on a two-and-a-half year contract. Lampard succeeds Rafael Benitez, who was sacked after just half a season earlier this month. “It is a huge honour for me to represent and manage a club the size and tradition of Everton Football Club,” [...]
Letters: Music to my ears – if I want it January 31, 2022 [Re: Competition watchdog shines spotlight on music streaming, Jan 28] Leah Montebello wrote last week that the UK competition watchdog will “look at the roles played by record labels and streaming platforms” and decide if the market leaders hold excessive power. Music streaming has been around in some form for decades and even before the [...]
Growth fund Norrsken22 raises $200m to spur growth in African tech January 31, 2022 A tech fund backed by 30 ‘unicorn’ founders has today closed a $200m raise to seek out and spur growth in Africa’s future tech giants.
Spotify rolls out covid content warnings after Neil Young and Joni Mitchell launch protest January 31, 2022 Streaming giant Spotify will roll out Covid content warnings on podcasts after singer Neil Young withdrew from the platform in protest at the spread of misinformation.