Superyacht orders hit record as industry glides through the pandemic December 12, 2021 Over 1,200 superyachts have been ordered, marking a jump of 25 per cent compared to last year as demand for luxury cruisers has surfed over the pandemic, according to reports. The orders for superyachts hit a new record according to data in the latest edition of Boat International’s Global Order Book, and as reported in [...]
Pensioners’ internet usage rockets by 69 per cent from pre-pandemic thanks to Squid Game and Bridgerton December 12, 2021 The popularity of Netflix dramas such as Squid Game, Bridgerton and Tiger King is driving a significant increase in internet usage among pensioners, according to new broadband usage data released by connectivity provider TalkTalk.
Police searching for missing Petra Srncova find body in London park December 12, 2021 Police searching for London nurse assistant Petra Srncova, who was missing for more than a week, yesterday said they had found a body in Brunswick Park. Officers remained at the scene last night while the formal indentification of the body was awaited. The police said Srncova’s death was still being treated as unexplained. Petra Srncova, [...]
More Christmas No.1s than The Beatles? LadBaby shoot for top spot yet again with the help of Ed Sheeran and Elton John December 10, 2021 LadBaby are going for UK Christmas number once again this year with Sausage Rolls For Everyone, a spin off from Ed Sheeran and Elton John's new festive hit.
High Court rules Julian Assange can be extradited to US December 10, 2021 The High Court has ruled Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, after it won the latest round of the protracted legal battle.
Theatre awards cuts actor and actresses categories for ‘male or female identifying’ roles December 10, 2021 Organisers of the Whatsonstage Awards have replaced actor and actress categories with performer in a male or female identifying role.
Social media the golden ticket to most lockdown entrepreneurs’ success December 9, 2021 Social media is the golden ticket to most lockdown entrepreneurs’ start-ups, according to new research, with some spending as much as seven hours a day trawling one platform or another. Nearly all entrepreneurs have shaped their products or services around social media trends, as the digital sphere’s influence on business has ballooned over the [...]
The metaverse allows us to embrace ch-ch-changes December 9, 2021 It's time to relax and just go along with the flow of it all - the metaverse is in good hands, says Dr Chris Kacher.
Clifford Chance paid €2m by European Super League before it failed December 9, 2021 City Law firm Clifford Chance LLP were among the recipients of over €4m (£3.4m) paid out by the European Super League in the months before it failed, according to reports. The firm was one of two major international law firms as well as eight media agencies, according to Bloomberg News, which first reported the news. [...]
ITV looks to double output and expand internationally to grow into a ‘diversified global business’ December 9, 2021 ITV have outlined ambitions this morning ahead of its upcoming investor seminar this afternoon, where it will lay out its targets over the next five years for ITV Studios.