Musk turns on Trump amid tariff fallout April 7, 2025 Elon Musk, once one of Donald Trump’s most high profile allies, is now publicly breaking ranks with the President over a new wave of tariffs. Once lauded by Trump as a “patriot”, and trusted with a role in streamlining the federal government, Musk is now casting doubt on the administration’s economic direction, openly challenging the [...]
BMW M5 2025: The hybrid super saloon hoping to outmuscle Trump tariffs April 7, 2025 I was there, and 1984 was nowhere near as terrible as George Orwell would have you believe. Ghostbusters and The Goonies ruled the box office, Prince released Purple Rain, and Frankie Goes To Hollywood topped the chart with Relax, then again with Two Tribes. In Munich, meanwhile, BMW pulled the wraps off the world’s first [...]
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman warns of ‘economic nuclear winter’ from Trump tariffs April 7, 2025 Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has issued a stark warning to the US President, urging him to pause the sweeping package of tariffs revealed last week on his so-called ‘Liberation Day’. In a post on X, Ackman declared: “The President has an opportunity on Monday to call a time out and have the time to [...]
The economics of Bonnie Blue April 5, 2025 Onlyfans star Bonnie Blue’s shocking stunts are an inevitable result of an attention economy where eyeballs equal cash, says Albie Amankona Adult content creator Bonnie Blue — real name Tia Emma Billinger — has become a global media phenomenon. After reportedly having sex with over 1,000 men in 12 hours, the 25-year-old recently marked the [...]
Premier League and EFL kick-start talks over billion-pound deal April 4, 2025 The Premier League and EFL are back in ongoing discussions over a new multi-billion-pound financial redistribution deal after more than a year of deadlock. Executives from the top flight and the English Football League, which operates the three divisions directly below, have met twice in the last few weeks and have another summit scheduled for [...]
Is real-life Severance here? Inside the offices microchipping employees April 4, 2025 Is real life Severance already here? Anna Moloney talks to the companies using human microchips in the pursuit of productivity.
How will Trump’s tariffs impact the UK economy? April 3, 2025 The US president holds up a sandwich board in the Rose Garden. On it is a list of countries. Next to each country are two columns: one for “tariffs charged to the USA” and one for “USA Discounted Reciprocal Tariffs”. The leader of the free world is cooking up a storm. “Our country has been [...]
Advertising Week president Ruth Mortimer: ‘I was warned the salary leap might be too much’ April 3, 2025 From archaeologist to Advertising Week president, Ruth Mortimer has had quite the career. She tells us how she got there.
The Capitalist: UK gov joins Reddit, a City Bluebird and an apology April 3, 2025 The UK government joins Reddit, a new Bluebird lands in the City and The Capitalist says sorry. Catch up on the latest Square Mile drama…
Rory Sutherland: ‘I now understand how teenage celebrities feel like’ April 3, 2025 Spend enough time scrolling through on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram these days and it’s won’t take long for you to come across the most unlikely social media sensation of the last couple of years – Rory Sutherland. This 59-year-old Cambridge graduate and advertising executive has become a well-known face ever since an enterprising film student [...]