In defence of Peppa Pig, an unlikely flagbearer of Britain’s financial finesse November 25, 2021 Whisper it softly, but hidden in Boris Johnson’s bungled speech to the CBI on Monday, was a half decent idea struggling to get out. Forget the repeated apologies, the shuffled papers or the bizarre anecdote about his weekend, the star of the show was Peppa Pig, that irritating cartoon creature that toddlers adore. As the [...]
Flat day in the markets brightened by Elon and CZ’s crypto handbags at dawn November 24, 2021 After inching closer to the $58,000 mark late Tuesday, Bitcoin’s value has slid down again to just below $57,000 and is roughly breaking even over the last 24 hours.
Lush’s social media boycott won’t cut it for big tech November 24, 2021 Lush, the trendy cosmetics and soap company, has announced that until social media giants provide a “safer environment for users”, they will close all of the company’s “brand, retail and people accounts” on certain platforms. Given recent revelations from Facebook whistleblowers, this move, which could dent Lush’s bottom line, is laudable. But this knight in [...]
Channel 4 to broadcast live Betfred Super League November 24, 2021 Live Super League will be broadcast on free-to-air television for the first time in its 26-year history on Channel 4.
Kenya killing: Fresh details emerge about murder of BBC staffer Kate Mitchell in Nairobi hotel room November 24, 2021 It has emerged that BBC staffer Kate Mitchell, who was found murdered in her hotel room after being stabbed, had drinks with her alleged killer in the bar of the Nairobi hotel where she was staying. The prime suspect in the murder of the British journalist had booked a room with his girlfriend at the [...]
Boris Johnson to host drinks with Tory MPs in bid to improve relations November 23, 2021 Boris Johnson will tonight hold a drinks reception with Tory MPs that were first elected in the 2015 and 2017 elections in a bid to improve faltering relations with his backbenchers. Johnson will welcome the MPs to Downing Street, just a day after he was widely criticised by MPs in his own party for a [...]
Lush is deactivating social media until platforms “take action” to make it safer November 23, 2021 The cosmetics company said that from Friday, its Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat pages will be shut down until platforms "take action to provide a safer environment".
Bitcoin echoes gold as US economy strengthens November 23, 2021 The Bitcoin price again dipped below $56,000 yesterday, as its pullback from recent all-time highs continues.
BBC documentary was ‘overblown and unfounded’ say angry Royal households in rare joint statement November 23, 2021 The BBC has been slammed for giving credibility to “overblown and unfounded claims” in a documentary aired last night, according to the Royal households, as they took the rare step to issue a joint statement. The first episode of the two-part The Princes And The Press programme, presented by Amol Rajan, explored the relationship of [...]
Sophie Nelson: An ATP and WTA merger could be a true sporting force November 23, 2021 Rumours of a merger in the world of tennis between the ATP, which runs the elite men’s tour, and WTA, its women’s counterpart, are long-running. The pandemic amplified calls to unite the two organisations after the sporting calendar was disrupted and revenues impacted. A more unified system for the game could reap commercial benefits in [...]