2:22 A Ghost Story review: Can Cheryl act? She certainly shouts convincingly February 2, 2023 2:22 A Ghost story review and star rating: ★★★☆☆ Should X Factor and Girls Aloud’s Cheryl be cast as a lead in a major West End play when she hasn’t any acting experience? The question of ‘stunt casting’ – employing a celebrity that isn’t known for acting to sell tickets – is age old. Elvis [...]
Extinction Rebellion: Scientists glue themselves to government department in climate protest April 13, 2022 Scientists aligned to the Extinction Rebellion group have glued themselves to the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) building in a climate protest. In images and footage posted on social media, campaigners with the Scientists for Extinction Rebellion group, took part in the demonstration unfurling a banner saying ‘end fossil fuels now.’. This [...]
Alistair Darling dies aged 70: Heartfelt tributes paid to ‘one of the great chancellors’ November 30, 2023 Former Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling has died aged 70, his family have confirmed.
Paris 2024: A Team GB medal chance per day at Olympic Games July 27, 2024 There’s a lot going on at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. There are 10,000 athletes looking to win one of just over 300 gold medals. So here at City A.M. we have picked a medal chance per day to keep your eyes on. 27 July – Time trials Remember London 2012 when Britain got their [...]
Curve ball rattles Bitcoin and leading cryptocurrencies August 1, 2023 Bitcoin and Ethereum are both down around 2% this morning as the markets consider a breach at Curve Finance.
ITVX streaming news eclipses stellar results March 3, 2022 Despite reporting a near 50 per cent jump in annual profits yesterday, shares in Love Island broadcaster ITV slumped as much as 25 per cent, with investors turning their attention to the upcoming launch of streaming service ITVX. The market was left bewildered by the broadcaster’s plans for a new integrated advertising and subscription funded [...]
What the rise of Politics Joe says about young people’s relationship with the news? June 30, 2024 Politics Joe was recently named one of the most mentioned news brands in the UK by the Reuters Institute for journalism. How has it been so successful?
Rugby had to be tough on Nowell with fine for the sake of the game’s future April 21, 2023 This may not be something you expect to hear from an ex-player but I do really feel for referees when it comes to decisions on player welfare. In the 43rd minute of Exeter’s loss to Leicester last week, winger Olly Woodburn – who had previously received a yellow card – was handed a second card [...]
Haters Gonna Hate: Taylor Swift faces trial over copied ‘Shake It Off’ lyrics December 10, 2021 Taylor Swift face a jury trial over accusations that she plagiarised the lyrics for Shake It Off from another song from the band 3LW’s. In the 2001 hit Playas Gon’ Play, Swift is seen to copy the lines “players gonna play” and “haters gonna hate”. A US judge refused the pop superstar’s request to dismiss [...]
Utility from day one is the key to long-term value and Web3 success December 14, 2022 Veloce CEO Rupert Svendsen-Cook explains how to ensure a Web3 project has longevity and success by acknowledging utility is king.