That Is Not Who I Am at the Royal Court is weird and brilliant June 24, 2022 All is not what it seems in the Royal Court’s That Is Not Who I Am, an “internet thriller” directed by security industry veteran Dave Davidson. For a start, that isn’t really the name of the play – it’s called Rapture – and Dave Davidson doesn’t exist. It’s a bold gambit. From the outset the [...]
The Notebook: James Chapman on getting big money out of politics April 2, 2024 James Chapman takes the Notebook pen to talk about the internet, the boat race and getting big money out of politics.
Weekend exclusive: Slack can’t be blamed for ‘quiet quitting’ says VP November 6, 2022 Tech could be a solution rather than a driver of the ‘quiet quitting’ phenomenon, says Slack vice president Pip White. Working at one of the biggest winners of the pandemic, White is understandably reluctant to admit that the remote working tool contributed to one of the most talked about working trends of 2022. A recent [...]
Sam Torrance: Viktor Hovland hitting new heights is a Ryder Cup boost for Europe August 22, 2023 Viktor Hovland was nothing short of magnificent in beating a stacked field to win the BMW Championship on Sunday – and that’s more great news for Europe ahead of the Ryder Cup next month in Italy. The Norwegian had to be at the top of his game to leapfrog in-form overnight leaders Scottie Scheffler and [...]
Learn about Mental Health with the UK’s Biggest Mental Health Research Charity March 21, 2023 Taking place this Friday March 24th from 12.30pm–1.30pm, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal is teaming up with their newest charity partner MQ Mental Health Research to host a free ‘Lunch & Learn’ webinar. Designed to target professionals from the City and beyond on their lunch break, the informative session will give an insight into MQ’s work [...]
The Notebook: London’s electric drive is charging full speed ahead – but there are obstacles March 27, 2024 Mike Randall, CEO of Simply Asset Finance, takes the pen to talk electric cars, lessons from football - and some rare praise for Avanti.
It’s not just taxes holding Britain back, we need to be as investment friendly as the US September 28, 2022 Last week we were told to expect a “mini budget”, which, ironically, introduced the largest tax cuts since 1972. It provided the clearest outline of how Liz Truss plans to deliver her target for 2.5 per cent economic growth. The tax cuts, predictably, stole the headlines, but other, more granular changes for entrepreneurs slipped under [...]
Tears of happiness: How curing blindness in Dolakha saved a girls future October 14, 2022 Dolakha is located in northeastern Nepal. Popular amongst tourists and natives, its natural beauty, cultural sites and array of hiking trails attract people from far and wide. One of the largest attractions in the area is the Bhimsen Temple, a site dedicated to one of the brothers in the epic Sanskrit poem Mahabharata. The temple [...]
Despite Britain’s Brexit borders, immigration at record 1m a year to become ‘new normal’ in UK December 19, 2022 Britain must prepare for a new era of high immigration caused by UK domestic need and changes in global economics and politics, a new think-tank paper said today. The post-pandemic immigration rate of 1.1m arrivals a year could be the start of a trend towards historically high migration levels in the coming decades, according to [...]
Hipgnosis secures new debt deal at it rides ‘increasingly unpredictable’ market October 3, 2022 Music investment titan Hipgnosis Songs Fund has secured a new debt financing deal this morning as the firm rides on a “unpredictable” market. The company confirmed that it had entered into a new Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) with a commitment of $700m, which runs for five years. In simple terms, an RCF gives a company added [...]