World Cup 2018: Harry Kane saves England in opening win over Tunisia but Three Lions almost pay for missed chances June 18, 2018 It was torturous. It was exasperating. As the minutes ticked by it was increasingly desperate, as has become customary at major tournaments. But, for the first time since 2006, England made a winning start to a World Cup as Harry Kane’s goals – the decider coming in stoppage time – eventually saw off Tunisia 2-1 [...]
A class of their own: The head of Redington is on a mission to stop money from being a taboo subject June 18, 2018 "Let's play a game,” says Rob Gardner, opening up his bag of tricks. A jumble of colourful building blocks spill out onto the table in front of me. He tells me to make as many towers as I want, as high as I want. “I can’t believe I’m being paid to do this,” I [...]
To beat the techlash, insert humans into the AI equation June 18, 2018 Looking for a change to the corporate grind? Fear not, in 2025 you’ll get one when the keyboard becomes obsolete and your voice takes over. At least this was the prediction of a technologist I interviewed last week, who made the point that voice recognition is going to transform the way we communicate. Read more: [...]
World Cup 2018: England’s Jesse Lingard has trademarked his JLingz celebration — and he’s done so at the perfect time June 17, 2018 Jesse Lingard is ready to make his mark at the World Cup. Less than three weeks ago, as England were preparing for their first warm-up game against Nigeria, Lingard applied for four trademarks with the UK Intellectual Property Office; three featuring his nickname “JLingz” and another featuring the image of his goal celebration. Should the [...]
England’s 3-5-2: Is Gareth Southgate right to stick to one formation throughout the 2018 World Cup? June 17, 2018 There are plenty of unanswered questions about Gareth Southgate’s young England side ahead of their World Cup opener against Tunisia on Monday, yet one thing seems virtually set in stone: they will line up in a 3-5-2 formation. England will play with three centre-backs, two wing-backs, one defensive midfielder with two mobile midfielders either side [...]
Machinal at the Almeida review: Sophie Treadwell’s play is a wild, expressionistic ride through the Kafkaesque production-line of life June 15, 2018 Machinal opens in a loud and lairy 1920s office. Overlapping conversations about sex and romance are given a staccato rhythm by the clack and ding of a dozen typewriters. The question on everyone’s lips is: who’s sleeping with who? The juiciest gossip focuses on the girl who’s missing, her empty desk made all the [...]
World Cup 2018: There’s so much to like about England under Gareth Southgate – now they just need the results June 13, 2018 There was something in the air at Elland Road last week, something not felt for some time. It was present when Marcus Rashford lashed England into the lead against Costa Rica in their final World Cup warm-up, igniting a chorus of Football’s Coming Home. A warmth and optimism – not the blind kind that haunts [...]
Fintech and funding: LendInvest’s path from adversity to opportunity June 13, 2018 Entrepreneurs often thrive in circumstances where traditional, established companies struggle – Microsoft, General Electric and Disney were all started during recessions. Nonetheless, 2008 was a precarious time to set up a mortgage business – as LendInvest co-founders Christian Faes and Ian Thomas candidly pointed out during a recent Leap 100 Breakfast. Although the online marketplace [...]
A sovereign wealth fund could diffuse the UK’s debt timebomb June 13, 2018 There’s a hint of sunshine peeping out from behind the grey clouds of austerity. After eight long years of belt-tightening, we’re living within our means at last. Our taxes cover our day-to-day spending on things like health, education, policing and defence, so we’re only having to borrow to invest in long-term infrastructure like roads and [...]
Blue Whale – an ocean of opportunity? June 13, 2018 With pressure on charges and an increasing regulatory burden there has probably never been a more challenging time to start a new fund management business. And making in impact with an inaugural fund in the IA Global sector – up against big fish like Nick Train and Terry Smith – is no easy task. Yet [...]