Before the Bell: UK economy expected to show an April boost June 11, 2021 A rather strange thing happened yesterday after US CPI hit its highest levels since 2008 at 5 per cent and core CPI hit its highest levels since 1992, at 3.8 per cent. US 10 year yields after initially spiking higher, dropped sharply to hit their lowest levels in three months, below 1.44 per cent, as [...]
London Calling: Why we back the City June 10, 2021 London remains one of the preeminent financial centres of the world. For some this statement is an outdated notion which forgets the turmoil of recent years. Brexit, relatively unstable governments, and the pandemic have all contributed to a misplaced sense of decline. However, for all the drama of the past few years, if you step [...]
Week in Sportbiz: Ukraine told to change Russia-baiting Euro 2020 kit; Germany muscles in on London NFL patch; beIN and Channel 4 bag rights deals June 10, 2021 Euro 2020 may not have started yet but it has already kicked off between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine tweaked the nose of Russia earlier this week when it revealed a Moscow-baiting new football kit, to be worn at Euro 2020. The yellow shirt features a map of Ukraine that includes Crimea, which Russia annexed in [...]
Decentralised mesh networks as an answer to Bitcoin’s inefficiency June 10, 2021 Bitcoin’s “Proof of Work” (PoW) is under the microscope, and for once it’s not about anonymity, security or whether the original cryptocurrency is set to disrupt traditional finance.
Welsh Wine Week: Meet the UK’s fastest-growing wine region June 10, 2021 Welsh Wine may be the UK’s best kept secret. Though wine was grown here as far back as Roman times it fell by the wayside, with the rolling countryside being dominated by other agriculture, farming and basically a lot of sheep. Until now. Today it is one of the most dynamic new regions for wine, [...]
El Salvador adoption sparks Bitcoin boost – is a return $40k in sight? June 10, 2021 Bitcoin roused from its slumber yesterday, charging back from a low of $32,475 to more than $37k in a matter of hours.
US to donate 500m doses of Pfizer vaccines worldwide June 9, 2021 The US is reportedly planning to donate 500m doses of the Pfizer Covid vaccine to roughly 100 countries around the world over the next two years. Around 200m jabs will be distributed this year and 300m in the first half of next year, according to multiple media reports. The programme will be aimed at 92 [...]
Exclusive: ‘Allow yourself to f*** up once in a while’, says Speak2Impact founder and TED talk writer Susie Ashfield June 9, 2021 Susie Ashfield started out as the voice of middle-class products on day time television; everything from Channing Tatum’s latest blockbuster to Jersey Royal Potatoes. Alongside her voiceover work, she worked as an insurance broker in the City, managing a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, including celebrities and business high flyers. Seeing a gap in the market [...]
Guardian chief executive steps down amid reports of boardroom clashes June 9, 2021 The boss of the Guardian is stepping down after just 16 months in the job amid reports of clashes with the newspaper’s editor. Annette Thomas, who took over as chief executive of publisher Guardian Media Group (GMG) last March, will leave the company at the end of June. It comes after the Scott Trust, the [...]
Indiana Jones boxset review – Indy celebrates 40 with a new look June 9, 2021 Next month will be the 40th anniversary of Indiana Jones and The Raiders of The Lost Ark. In that time, Harrison Ford’s gruff archaeologist has been the focus of a number of spin offs, tie-ins, and home video releases. It’s a testament to the enduring appeal of the character that there is still appetite for [...]