Coca-Cola HBC follows McDonald’s in feeling the heat of Israel-Gaza war boycotts February 6, 2024 Shares in Coca Cola HBC edged down this morning amid warnings from analysts that the bottler of the iconic fizzy drink could be the latest to feel the financial pain of Pro-Palestntain boycotts.
US and China plan talks on economic growth April 6, 2024 The two sides will hold “intensive exchanges” on more balanced economic growth, according to a US statement.The two sides will hold “intensive exchanges” on more balanced economic growth, according to a US statement
Labour Party monitoring by equality body ends, EHRC confirms February 15, 2023 The Labour Party will no longer be monitored by a key equality body following a scandal surrounding antisemitism among its membership during the Corbyn era, the EHRC has said. Human rights institution the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) will now end its work with the party, after the regulator confirmed it was content with [...]
Streaming subscriptions continue to dwindle as Brits feel the pinch July 18, 2022 The downward spiral for streaming continues this quarter as more and more Brits cancel their subscriptions.
Global Chess League: Rivalling IPL, tapping into trends and now coming to London June 27, 2024 It borrows heavily from cricket’s Indian Premier League in a bid to replicate its success.
Slashing artworks won’t help the climate fight as much as the oil firms will December 1, 2022 Stop using oil or the Vermeer gets it. That’s the message from our friends at Just Stop Oil, who have somehow transmuted irritation at the use of fossil fuels to anger at the works of the Dutch masters. Yesterday the group said they were set to “escalate” their activity from attaching themselves to artworks to [...]
Former Google exec Gill Whitehead named Ofcom lead for online safety November 30, 2022 A former Google executive will be joining Ofcom to oversee its new duties as the regulator for online safety. Gill Whitehead will head up the media watchdog’s Online Safety Group from April 2023, reporting to chief exec Dame Melanie Dawes. Whitehead currently leads the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) which oversees the digital expertise of four member regulators: the [...]
Time Out calls time on London as printers pulled after fifty years April 12, 2022 Time Out will be halting London printers for good as the group pulls the magazine in the capital after over fifty years.
Sam Torrance: US Open favourite Scottie Scheffler’s form invites Tiger comparisons June 11, 2024 Our golf columnist previews this week's US Open at Pinehurst.
Britain looking for buyer or it faces losing £6m ancient Egyptian sculpture once owned by King George III January 20, 2023 Britain is at risk of losing a rare 2,400-year-old ancient Egyptian sculpture worth £6m and once owned by King George III because a buyer cannot be found. The limestone statue depicting the priest Mehernefer of the vulture goddess Nekhbet seated next to his standing son, who bore the same name and was the priest of [...]