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Opinion: High net worth millennials are passing on the fixer-upper villa in Tuscany in favour of modern towers in global cities September 28, 2018 The millennial generation have different tastes and attitudes to their now middle-aged Generation X forebears. As they move into their thirties, they are playing an increasingly important role in the international property markets and many have significant buying power, either through inheritance or their own entrepreneurial flair. Previous generations favoured a stand-alone villa they could [...]
Project PAI Debuts in London Blockchain Scene September 27, 2018 The growing maturity of the crypto market, and bitcoin in particular, has London investors finally ready to wade into cryptocurrency pool. This rise in confidence means many popular cryptocurrency projects are now entering the London market. Recently, one such international blockchain – Project PAI, held their launch event in the heart of London’s financial [...]
Fox and Disney confirm they will sell Sky stake to Comcast September 26, 2018 Disney and 21st Century Fox have confirmed they will sell off their stake in Sky to Comcast, meaning the US media titan will almost certainly win full control of the broadcaster. It ends speculation around what Disney and Fox bosses Bob Iger and Rupert Murdoch were going to do with the 39 per cent stake after losing the dramatic auction [...]
Woo the EU? Theresa May should take tips from the dating game September 26, 2018 Winning votes in an election is a lot like dating. I was explaining the principles of campaigning during a Westminster Foundation seminar in Ghana when one of the young candidates hit on this perfect analogy for electoral success. When you start dating someone, you are keen to establish common interests. “You like Love Island? [...]
Roman Abramovich accused of money laundering and crime links by Swiss police September 25, 2018 Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich has been forced to deny an explosive allegation that he was known for “suspicion of money laundering and presumed contacts with criminal organisations”. The billionaire Russian, who was unable to obtain a UK visa, lost a seven-month battle against a Swiss newspaper publisher to stop the allegations, reportedly made [...]
Anthony Joshua proves the heavyweight division is built on his brilliance with brutal knockout of Alexander Povetkin September 25, 2018 When the referee stepped across Anthony Joshua as fallen challenger Alexander Povetkin crashed on the canvas for the second time in a matter of minutes on Saturday night, it was clearer than ever that the world champion remains the defining figure in heavyweight boxing. The match-up had always been an awkward one for Joshua. [...]
Newspaper industry calls for tech levy to make Facebook and Google fund UK journalism September 25, 2018 The trade body representing most national and local newspaper publishers today called for a levy to be put on tech giants like Facebook and Google to fund UK journalism. It also suggested Facebook should share some revenue with newspaper groups when their stories appear in user's newsfeeds. In its response to the government review of the [...]
Universities and businesses must work together to engineer the recruits of the future September 25, 2018 From investment bankers to artisan bakers, employers are constantly on the lookout for bright young employees who are going to help their organisation thrive. Given the present uncertainty, it is more important than ever that British businesses have access to a robust recruitment pool. The media rhetoric of a growing skills gap suggests that [...]
Theatre promoter Reach4entertainment revenues drop in first half after difficult 2017 September 25, 2018 Investors were not giving theatre communications group Reach4entertainment a standing ovation this morning as shares dropped after it reported declining revenues. Its share price lost 1.75 per cent in early trading after it said revenues were on the decline after a difficult 2017. The figures Revenue slipped from £41.9m the same time last year to £36m for [...]
Kanye West, rap’s most enigmatic star, has dreams of making affordable, brutalist homes September 24, 2018 The students were a combination of shocked and awed when their lecturer jumped on top of a desk and cried, “The world can be saved through design!” It could have been a scene from 1989’s Dead Poets Society, but in fact it was an overexcited Kanye West taking a class at Harvard Graduate School of [...]