The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on the Fed’s new move, Adidas’s Yeezy problem and Shell’s AGM showdown May 23, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s Interactive Investor’s Victoria Scholar. After 10 straight hikes, is it now time for a ‘Fed skip’? Forget the hike, pause and cut, the new word to enter the lexicon of central bank watchers is the ‘Fed skip’. US monetary policymakers [...]
A rollercoaster ride of experiences at the Bitcoin Conference in Miami, where a little corner of Bedford offered hope May 23, 2023 Susie Violet Ward reports back from an eventful Miami where contrasts were shocking and inspiration was provided by Peter McCormack.
Chelsea co-owner makes ‘game changing’ investment in pro squash circuit May 23, 2023 Chelsea co-owner and LA Dodgers chairman Mark Walter has announced a major investment in professional squash that the sport’s bosses have hailed as “a game changer”. The businessman has acquired a stake in Squash Media & Marketing with the intention to promote the sport to a global market. This comes months after City A.M. revealed [...]
Angry motorists clash with Just Stop Oil on Blackfriars, Tower and London Bridges May 23, 2023 Climate change protesters have again clashed with drivers as they staged marches on three bridges in central London. Forty-five Just Stop Oil (JSO) activists blocked the roads on Blackfriars, London and Tower bridges on Tuesday morning by walking slowly in the road. One man was handcuffed by police after he appeared to push two JSO [...]
Keir Starmer vows to ban ads for ‘harmful’ products like sugary snacks aimed at children May 22, 2023 Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to ban advertising for “harmful” products including vaping, junk food and “sugary snacks” to children if Labour is elected into power. He outlined his plans for reforms to the NHS, Labour’s third ‘mission’ for government, in a speech this morning, setting out a bid to shift to a prevention-focused approach, [...]
Watch: Just Stop Oil activist thrown to the ground by angry passer-by near Tower of London May 19, 2023 A Just Stop Oil activist was thrown to the ground by a passer-by during a protest in central London. In a video posted on social media, the man can be seen approaching a group of campaigners as they slow march in front of traffic on Mansell Street, near the Tower of London, on Friday. The [...]
Why the network state is the next logical evolution to current forms of governance: Part 2… May 18, 2023 Dr Chris Kacher with his second instalment of 'The Network Web3/Blockchain/Money State' as he hails decentralisation.
The Notebook: Matt Scheckner talks embracing AI, Brand Britain and Gen Z May 18, 2023 The notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today, it’s Advertising Week chairman Matt Scheckner, currently hosting Advertising Week Europe. AI will not be the death of creativity, so long as we embrace it With every turn of the page, we are reminded just how much the world has changed and [...]
‘It’s not hard to imagine a future where the IPL simply is cricket’ May 18, 2023 As the ICC is set to change the way it distributes revenue, with India getting a significant portion, Ed Warner states that it is not hard to imagine a world where the IPL simply is cricket. The venality and self-interest that drive decisions in international cricket have been so well known for so long that [...]
UBS saw Credit Suisse deal as ‘not desirable’ – and could now take $17bn hit from it May 17, 2023 UBS estimates it will take a $17bn hit from the takeover of its long time rival Credit Suisse as regulatory filings reveal it never wanted the deal to take place. UBS estimates a negative impact of $13bn from fair value adjustments and $4bn in potential litigation and regulatory costs. UBS executives have previously warned that [...]