Spirited is a flawed but entertaining riff on A Christmas Carol November 18, 2022 Another year, another twist on the Scrooge formula. Apple’s Spirited is one of two films loosely based on A Christmas Carol (Netflix’s musical version arrives in December), but few others could offer a more compelling duo of leads. The yuletide fable imagines that Dickens’ ghostly visitations are not only real, but a yearly occurrence run [...]
Toyota GR86 review: Slide ruler November 18, 2022 The Toyota GR86 is a brilliant, back-to-basics sports car offering raw driving fun. It's also very affordable – if you can actually buy one…
3 red flags for a workplace with a bad culture November 17, 2022 We hear a lot about culture at work these days. It’s a slightly hard-to-grasp term that can mean a number of things, from how well a company’s people are treated to its policies around diversity and inclusion, but essentially, culture is the company’s core values, traditions, attitudes, behaviours, and beliefs which are shared and upheld [...]
Web3 metaverse growth is exponential November 17, 2022 Dr Chris Kacher explains how the community around a platform can co-create enabling the platform ecosystem to grow even stronger.
Galvin Bistrot review: A perfect City spot for a working lunch November 16, 2022 Located near to Spitalfields Market and next door to Brother Marcus, Galvin Bistrot & Bar presents diners with an authentic French bistrot experience, from the ambiance to the décor and menus. It’s a five minute walk from Liverpool Street station and has quickly established itself as the new hotspot for a working lunch. WHO IS [...]
Focus on the Menopause and reframing the narrative November 16, 2022 DiverCity® Podcast · S14 E4 Focus on the menopause and reframing the narrative In honour of World Menopause Month, host Julia Streets is joined by Sam Simister, co-founder of GenM and Rachel Lankester, founder of Magnificent Midlife. Together they focus on redressing the balance and creating a more positive discussion about the menopause, while also [...]
Magic materials, paperless tickets and Web3: Sports technology trends to watch in 2023 November 16, 2022 Rebecca Hopkins, chief executive of the STA Group, picks out the sports technology trends to watch in the next year. It is exciting to realise how far sport has come in the past 12 months and whilst the post-pandemic era is throwing up more external challenges than could have been predicted, the sector remains as [...]
Warren Buffett reveals over $4bn stake in world’s largest chipmaker TSMC November 15, 2022 American business magnate Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has revealed a $4.1bn (£3.4bn) stake in the world’s largest chipmaker, in a rare big bet on tech. Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) rose 7.8 per cent to $480 (£405) a share by the time Taipei’s market closed, on the back of Buffett weight in investment [...]
Focus on Neurodiversity: From Awareness to acceptance November 14, 2022 DiverCity® Podcast · Focus on neurodiversity: From awareness to acceptance In this second conversation, which forms part of a two-part special episode celebrating and understanding neurodiversity, host Julia Streets is joined by Dan Harris, CEO of Neurodiversity in Business. Dan shares how it is important to welcome, maintain and retain neurodivergent talent. They discuss the [...]
S4 Capital revenues jump despite tech slowdown November 14, 2022 Investors in S4 Capital saw a much-needed boost in share price today after the London-listed firm appeared to dodge the wider tech turmoil. The brainchild of WPP founder Sir Martin Sorrell revealed that like-for-like gross profit climbed over 29 per cent to £249.9m in the third quarter, with “whopper” client projects bolstering the company’s results. [...]