Ed Warner: Value of hosting sport found in hearts and minds as well as spreadsheets August 18, 2022 Just what does constitute a sport? Breaking – otherwise known as breakdancing – will debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics. So how about singing with a dose of choreographed body-poppery? The unlikely combination of Vladimir Putin and Sam Ryder is bringing Eurovision to the United Kingdom in 2023. Seven cities – cut from 20 – are [...]
Buyer beware! The metrics suggest Bitcoin could drop even further June 30, 2022 Crypto AM columnist Dr Chris Kacher warns that, despite Bitcoin's current downturn, there may be further to fall.
Private jet demand soars as aviation industry deals with plane shortage November 16, 2021 A record boom in the use of private jets has left a shortage of aircrafts as more people return to flying, according to reports. Aviation data provider WingX saw a record number of flights in each of the last six months with over 4.2m flights by private jets taking place this year so far, [...]
Ryan Howsam: Why Staysure boss bought Legends Tour and how it can be profitable August 17, 2022 Sports sponsorship usually follows a playbook – Brand X pays to be associated with Team Y or Competition Z – but Ryan Howsam, founder of insurer Staysure, has ripped it up with golf’s Legends Tour. Howsam, a keen golfer in his youth who played off a scratch handicap, got involved with the circuit formerly known [...]
Markets cooling down after yesterday’s highs December 15, 2022 The majority of the crypto market has followed Bitcoin into the red today after yesterday’s action. The Fear and Greed Index is showing a brief respite from extreme uncertainty, albeit still in Fear territory.
Cinema chain boss says he wants to accept Dogecoin as payment method September 22, 2021 AMC Cinema chain CEO Adam Aron says he is now looking into the mechanics of accepting Dogecoin as a means of payment.
Price of Bitcoin looks to be heading back towards $18,000 December 14, 2022 Bitcoin is trading around $17,820 this morning, after yesterday coming within a hair’s breadth of $18,000 with a new monthly high of $17,926.
2021: Best year ever for UK tech sector with £26bn in VC, 116 unicorns, record London listings and more jobs December 28, 2021 The UK tech sector looks back on its best year ever, raking in £26bn in venture capital, record London listings, more jobs and the number of British unicorns climbing to 116. Success feeds cities outside London as Cambridge has become the leading regional tech city in the UK thanks to its combination of high levels [...]
Shellfish and shit: How sewage is soiling towns like Whitstable January 5, 2024 As water companies wash their hands of responsibility for sewage spillages, a swimmers’ coalition SOS Whitstable is fighting back...
Crypto markets follow equities hand-in-hand towards greener pastures December 13, 2022 Bitcoin is trading 2.48% higher than this time last week, while Ethereum is also in the green again, currently trading at $1,280.