Will pro-Bitcoin Javier Miliei’s Argentina election win be a catalyst for BTC adoption in Latin America? November 21, 2023 Nigel Green examines a series of factors that point to Argentina's new president - Javier Milei - becoming a catalyst for Bitcoin adoption.
NBA star becomes part-owner of London Lions basketball team April 19, 2023 Harlesden-born NBA star OG Anunoby has returned to his roots by becoming a part-owner of British Basketball League side London Lions. Toronto Raptors wing Anunoby, 25, has taken a minority stake in the team, which is majority owned by American investment group 777 Partners. His investment is another boost to the Lions, the leading team [...]
England tour in India is Bazball’s biggest test but Bashir situation farcical January 24, 2024 Just a tick over 4,000 days ago Ian Bell’s 116 and Joe Root’s 20 not out helped England to a draw in Nagpur in the final Test of a four-match series that saw the tourists win 2-1 against India. And more than 10 years on it remains the last bilateral series victory for England as [...]
Mean Girls film review: On Wednesdays we get whiplash January 19, 2024 The new Mean Girls reboot is in cinemas now
Inside the furore over the future of the Foreign Office April 9, 2024 A pamphlet by former senior diplomats has triggered an identity crisis: must we cling onto tradition or embrace a new vision of Britain? Lucy Kenningham pontificates
The Traitors is a masterclass in hiring, CEOs and recruiters should take note January 18, 2024 Just as the candidates knuckle together to optimise their skills in challenges on The Traitors, we should be doing the same in the boardroom.
Nairobi expat community puzzled by missing Brit found four days later drinking ‘keg’ in local slum bar December 13, 2022 There is widespread disbelief and somewhat bemusement among expats and locals in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, after a British national went missing but was found four days later drinking in a slum bar on the city’s outskirts. Last Tuesday, friends of 22-year old Nelson Newbery, originally from London, sounded the alarm after the young [...]
Who came out on top at Conservative Party Conference? October 3, 2024 While Kemi Badenoch did the most to undermine her own chances of becoming leader of the Conservative Party, James Cleverly came across as everybody’s favourite second choice, William Atkinson Party conferences are always odd. As Conservative membership has dwindled from 1m in 1990 to around 100,000 today – CCHQ won’t publish the figure, out of [...]
Moving out of the city? It might come with a penalty if you’re a woman September 24, 2024 We all know about the gender pay gap, but what about the urban-rural one? Dr Sabine D'Costa tells us about her latest research in today's Notebook.
Brazilian clubs have always exported footballers. Now they’re importing them too September 16, 2024 The flow of footballers between Brazil and Europe has historically tended to be something of a one-way street, with the cream of Latin American talent lured across the ocean by the promise of superior wages, historic clubs and the most prestigious competitions. In recent transfer windows, however, there have been signs of change. Teams in [...]