Hot takes and ignorant, political analysis on social media helps nobody October 12, 2022 If social media was as prevalent during the global financial crisis as it is today, it really might have been Armageddon. A shouting match of hot takes and immediate analysis, twitter in particular comes into its own during a financial crisis – with every latest twist and turn in markets turned into political fodder for [...]
Hollywood and West End go into mourning for London legend Angela Lansbury October 12, 2022 Remembering Dame Angela Lansbury as “one of the last Golden Age of Hollywood stars” and a “Broadway and West End icon” following her death, heavyweights from across the film, television and live theatre industries have gone into mourning. Born in London, The Irish-British and American actress, best known for her role as Jessica Fletcher in [...]
Sharks circling: Sale’s unbeaten start testament to mixing talent October 11, 2022 In Sale’s post-Steve Diamond era, no one really knew what to expect from a rugby union outpost written off season after season. But in their third year under former Saracens coach Alex Sanderson, Sale are one of two unbeaten sides in the Premiership and motoring along nicely. With four wins from four, including over the [...]
UK faces £100bn bill to fix water system, warns watchdog chief October 11, 2022 It would cost hundreds of billions of pounds to develop a modern water system, warned the chief executive of the Environment Agency.
Glasses designer Tom Davies on why he supports sight-saving charity, Orbis UK October 11, 2022 Vaishnavi Kumari, aged 5 from India, after receiving cataract surgery from Orbis. Photo by Geoff Bugbee for Orbis UK
Virgin Media O2 slashes social tariff broadband price for struggling Brits October 11, 2022 Virgin Media O2 has slashed the price of its social tariff as the telecom giant follows calls to support the hardest hit by macroeconomic headwinds. The price of the basic band, which is specifically targeted at those receiving Universal Credit, will drop by 16 per cent to £12.50 per month for all new and existing customers, making [...]
Mirror publisher Reach faced ad ‘blackout’ following Queen’s death despite sales uplift October 11, 2022 Daily Mirror and Daily Express publisher Reach said it faced a temporary advertising “blackout” following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, despite an uplift of newspapers sold. In a trading update, the company posted a 8.1 per cent digital revenue decline in September as a result of the “industry wide reduction” in advertising spend following [...]
YouGov CEO to move to chair role this summer October 11, 2022 Polling firm YouGov has said it will hunt for a new CEO as its current top boss and founder will soon move to the role as chair. The board has unanimously agreed that Stephan Shakespeare should take over the chair position when Roger Parr departs the role. A new CEO will join in August 2023, [...]
Former Liverpool FC CEO says live sports needs to up its game to keep Gen Z’s attention October 11, 2022 Peter Moore knows a thing or two about making sport work as a business. After all, his time as the boss at videogame developer EA Sports coincided with the boom in online sports competition that still continues today. And his time running Liverpool FC saw the club win the Champions League and the Premier League, [...]
The Doctor West End review: Juliet Stevenson mesmerises in play for our times October 10, 2022 Say the name Juliet Stevenson to those that don’t go to the theatre and it may not mean much – but on the stage, Stevenson has A-List status. In riveting Robert Icke play The Doctor, she lays out every reason why. The piece, which first opened at the Almeida in 2019, is a damning character [...]