NFTs: Learning lessons from the first steps in the digital collectables world June 17, 2021 Alex Lightman discusses how NFTs exploded on the scene and how they can have a successful future.
Toyota Mirai 2021 review: the hydrogen car comes of age June 17, 2021 The new Toyota Mirai is the UK’s only hydrogen fuel-cell car. Is it a dead-end street, asks Tim Pitt, or a glimpse of the future?
Reality TV stars named and shamed in social media ads crackdown June 17, 2021 Four reality TV stars have been named and shamed by the advertising watchdog as part of a crackdown on influencers flouting ad rules on their social media profiles. Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry, X Factor reject-turned Playboy model Chloe Khan, bodybuilder Jodie Marsh and Towie’s Lucy Mecklenburgh are the first influencers to be named on [...]
Sam Torrance: Phil Mickelson would be the fairytale winner but Jon Rahm has justified favourite status at the US Open June 16, 2021 Another month, another major and this time it’s the turn of the US Open at Torrey Pines. A revamped golf calendar has squeezed major season into just 15 weeks, which leaves the rest of the year a bit barren but is great when you are in the thick of it, as we are now. The [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? June 16, 2021 City A.M.‘s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. CBRE board bags ex-BlackRock real estate lead A former head of global real estate at investment heavyweight BlackRock is set to join real estate services firm CBRE in June. Marcus Sperber [...]
David Frost: UK-EU Northern Ireland negotiations making little progress June 16, 2021 Talks between the UK and EU over post-Brexit conditions in Northern Ireland are still making “little progress” as tensions remain high, according to UK-EU minister Lord David Frost. Frost said that “we would prefer to find negotiated ways forward”, but that “all options remain on the table”. Last week’s G7 summit in Cornwall was often [...]
Airbnb paid tourist $7m after rape at New York rental June 16, 2021 Airbnb paid an Australian tourist $7m (£5m) after she was allegedly raped at knifepoint at a rental in central New York, according to media reports. The woman received the payout after the attack took place during a visit with friends to celebrate New Year’s Eve in 2015, Bloomberg reports. The suspect had reportedly made a [...]
Music fund Hipgnosis to raise £150m for song-buying spree June 16, 2021 Hipgnosis is set to raise a further £150m through a share placing as the music royalties firm continues to cash in on the booming value of song rights. The London-listed company today said it will raise the funds through the placing of 124m new shares priced at 121p each. This represents a 2.4 per cent [...]
British music exports grow to record high as streaming hits the right note June 16, 2021 The value of British music sales and streams surpassed half a billion pounds for the first time last year thanks to the growing popularity of streaming services such as Spotify. Global consumption of British music generated £519m in export earnings in 2020 — a six per cent increase year on year and the highest figure [...]
Prime minister calls harassment of BBC journalist Nick Watt ‘disgraceful’ June 15, 2021 Footage posted on social media showed anti-lockdown protesters verbally abusing and chasing Nick Watt, the political editor of BBC Newsnight, near Downing Street on Monday. On Twitter, the prime minister said: “Disgraceful to see the hounding of Nick Watt doing his job.” “The media must be able to report the facts without fear or favour – [...]