‘They are lying to you’: Watch as millions of Russian jaws drop after woman interrupts live news broadcast in Moscow March 15, 2022 There was outrage, confusion and disbelief across Russia last night as a woman interrupted the main news program on state broadcaster Channel One with an anti-war banner. Tens of millions of ordinary Russians who had tuned in for the daily news broadcast saw how a woman appeared on their screens with a sign that said [...]
Footballers’ political interventions are often a litmus test for public sentiment March 13, 2023 When footballers enter public debates, they often voice the concerns of the masses. This government shouldn't just dismiss Gary Lineker's comments; perhaps, it should stop and listen, writes Eliot Wilson
Overdue – or a grave mistake? China re-opens borders but experts warn on spiking Covid-19 cases January 8, 2023 Travellers streamed into China by air, land and sea on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. After three years, mainland China opened sea and land crossings with Hong Kong and ended a requirement for incoming travellers to quarantine, [...]
Beijing urges media not to overhype JPMorgan chief’s Chinese Communist Party quip November 25, 2021 Beijing authorities have asked global media not to overhype JPMogran chief Jamie Dimon’s quip about the Wall Street giant outliving the Chinese Communist Party. China’s foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said yesterday he had “noted the reports” quoting Dimon’s jibes at the organisation which has ruled the state for decades. Lijian said he had also [...]
Gazumping and you: How to avoid being gazumped on your dream home September 22, 2023 Moving house is rated as one of the top three stressful events in life, alongside death and divorce, heaven forbid. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, along trundles the devilish duo of gazumping and gazundering. Derived from the Yiddish word “gazumph” (to overcharge or cheat) these twin horsemen of the property apocalypse [...]
Economic fraudsters are shapeshifters who adapt their crime to fit the tech or the crisis September 5, 2022 Later today we will know who has won the Conservative Party leadership election and, in turn, welcome a new prime minister. Immediately there will be many priorities the new administration will have to address as the UK faces major economic, social and environmental challenges. Amid this bulging in-tray, one thing that should not be forgotten [...]
Channel 4 privatisation still on track despite political turbulence July 10, 2022 Channel 4's privatisation is still on track, despite reports that Boris Johnson's resignation may have scuppered the broadcaster's £2bn sale.
Inside story: How Cavendish became the City’s newest bank September 21, 2023 In late January, two bankers sat across from each other at the 57-year-old Chelsea haunt La Famiglia for a tete-a-tete over wine and dinner. The traditional Tuscan eatery is something of a hotspot for celebs and off-duty City types – a pre-sanctions Roman Abrahamovic even used to entertain Jose Mourinho there over a bowl of [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher, echoing global trends May 20, 2024 Asian markets rose with Wall Street, but an Iranian president's helicopter crash shook oil prices. Investors awaited Nvidia's Q1 earnings.
When the drugs don’t work: How the UK became addicted to antidepressants May 14, 2024 Almost one in four adults are being prescribed antidepressants, but they are not as effective as was once believed, writes Lucy Kenningham