Tech Nation lines up potential buyers for assets as closure looms February 12, 2023 Start-up group Tech Nation has reportedly lined up a host of potential bidders for its assets as it prepares to permanently close its doors at the end of March.
Super Bowl ad review: T-Mobile, Squarespace, Popcorner, Workday, Paramount Plus – read who we think did it best and then watch them for yourself February 12, 2023 Once upon a time, the Super Bowl ads were just that: adverts that aired during the intervals of the most-watched sports event in North America. They ran once, with audiences across the country waiting in anticipation for the best work the advertising industry could muster. Today, Super Bowl ads are trailed by their own teaser [...]
Best and brightest: Could international students be set for exemption from migration targets? February 11, 2023 The Education Secretary may challenge the Home Office’s plan to cut migration, arguing that the financial boost from international students to British universities was “hugely valuable”. Gillian Keegan said she is wanting to expand education export revenues from about £26bn to £35bn by 2030. Speaking with the Financial Times, Ms Keegan said the university sector [...]
U20 Six Nations: One to watch from each of the competing nations February 10, 2023 While many are keeping their eyes out for the world class talent in the Six Nations, the Under-20 version is running adjacently. With the same teams involved, this is seen as a quality pathway for the sport’s next stars to shine on the semi-international stage. Here’s one player to watch from each of tonight’s matches, [...]
Turkey and Syria Earthquake appeal: Royal donations including from King Charles lifts total to £33m in just 24 hours February 10, 2023 An appeal to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has raised more than £30 million in just 24 hours. Donations from the King and Queen Consort, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales, helped the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) fund soar to £32.9 million, including £5 million from the [...]
A naughty midnight swim at the top of The Shard? That’s Valentine’s Day sorted February 9, 2023 Let’s get this clear: Valentine’s Day is a commercialised hellscape. A disastrous day ruled by anxiety for those of us not in couples. If you’re not smooching your partner in a twee restaurant, making valiant waiters interrupt you to take your order, does Valentine’s Day even exist? It’s not that I mind romance, I just [...]
The Square Mile and Me: Savvas Savouri on his first job, unfortunate typos and supporting the Gunners February 9, 2023 We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good: this week it’s Savvas Savouri, chief economist and partner at Toscafund Asset Management. What was your first job? I must mention a very entertaining Saturday job at my uncles’ shoe repairers, The Master Cobbler, in Highbury Barn, an area full of character and [...]
Earthquake: 70 members of UK rescue team head to Turkey as disaster death toll passes 15,000 February 9, 2023 Around 70 members of the UK International Search and Rescue Team have arrived in Turkey to assist with the search operation as the death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake surpassed 15,000. The team of volunteers, which included firefighters, medics, engineers and vets, was joined by crews from at least 24 countries. UK International Search [...]
Ed Warner: Rugby union could learn from the NFL model on Super Bowl LVII weekend February 9, 2023 For all the relentless commercial growth of the Premier League, IPL and F1, the NFL remains the sporting brand to beat. Super Bowl LVII will be watched by more than 200m people worldwide on Sunday. The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles has its stories, but in truth the identity of [...]
Navigating the talent challenge: where should your people priorities lie over the next 12 months? February 9, 2023 The expertise and skills of people underpin the success of virtually every organisation. Yet ongoing skills shortages are often preventing today’s organisations from accessing the vital people they need to innovate and grow. ACCA’s inaugural 2023 Global Talent Trends Survey highlights some of the most pressing people challenges faced by employers globally, including in the [...]