John Cleese set to join GB News in a push for ‘free speech’ October 10, 2022 John Cleese is making a return to TV, joining GB News for a regular slot in the coming year. The Monty Python star will have a regular spot on the talk channel in 2023 alongside comedian Andrew Doyle. Speaking on Radio 4’s Today show this morning, Cleese, 82, explained that the GB News team framed the channel as a “free-speech channel” [...]
Joules: CVA one of ‘potential options’ as retailer steams ahead with turnaround plan October 10, 2022 Joules has acknowledged a CVA is one of a number of “potential options” it may opt for as it seeks to turn around the fortunes of the beleaguered lifestyle retailer. Sky News had reported that the struggling firm had been working with Interpath Advisory to discuss using a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), with job losses [...]
Trust the code, not the confused October 7, 2022 Rufus Round, CEO of GlobalBlock says political systems need to adapt to the crypto and digital assets technology heading their way.
Online tech regulation needs to change business models, not censor content October 7, 2022 Molly Russell’s tragic story highlights why regulation is needed. But the Online Safety Bill is not the answer.
Ed Warner: F1 needs to fast track its cost cap procedures October 6, 2022 The headhunter was calling me about a CEO role at a top six Premier League club. He was building his long list of possible candidates. One of the lures was that half the salary would be paid outside the UK in a low tax jurisdiction, ostensibly for services rendered directly to the club’s overseas owners. [...]
Musk’s Twitter u-turn is the beginning rather than the end October 5, 2022 When news broke that Elon Musk would be moving ahead with his original $44bn takeover of Twitter, it felt like the beginning of a saga rather than the end of it. While the Tesla chief told his 107m followers that the purchase would be an “accelerant” towards his vision of an “everything app”, Musk’s lawyers [...]
Outrageous raging inflation, and the distortion of CPI October 5, 2022 This week, Dr Chris Kacher pours scorn on CPI while speculating on what might happen if quantitive easing is introduced again.
Dispatch from Birmingham: Truss’ MPs go into hiding as the tide turns once again October 5, 2022 As Conservative politicians, members, policy wonks and journalists decamped to Birmingham, there was a rumour one unnamed Tory MP had arrived early to take pictures around the city, which they could then post on social media while spending Tory conference from the comfort of their hotel room. Elsewhere, one journalist complained of being unable to [...]
‘Buying Bitcoin for $1 then selling for $75 was a beautiful sensation October 4, 2022 Alessandro De Grandi, CEO and founder of The Nemesis, talks about Web3, the metaverse, virtual reality and NFTs.
Explainer: Bank of England hasn’t lost £65bn of UK’s money October 4, 2022 Let’s get one thing straight: the Bank of England is not going to lose £65bn on buying government debt. There’ve been a few social media posts (and a few newspaper headlines) whipping up this point. It’s untrue. Last week, the Bank said it will buy up to £65bn worth of long-dated government debt until 14 [...]