DeFi is ready for take-off December 14, 2022 Nexo's Elitsa Taskova says crypto's reputation is on the dark side of the moon, but DeFI has ignited the booster rockets.
Oscars 2023 recap – 7 things you need to know from last night March 13, 2023 It was a win for diversity last night at the Oscars 2023 – while we write this, many of the stars are still at after parties in Los Angeles… Everything Everywhere All At Once won big, scoring 7 awards altogether, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Michelle Yeoh became the first ever Asian woman to [...]
Speculation rages that top civil servants will be implicated in full Gray partygate report April 5, 2022 Top Whitehall staff are reportedly braced for senior civil servants to be implicated in Sue Gray’s full report into partygate, after the government’s ex-ethics chief was handed a police penalty notice last week. Former head of propriety and ethics in the Cabinet Office Helen MacNamara was given a £50 fine by the Metropolitan Police, after [...]
Londoners rent out homes by the hour to offset rising costs, says Peerspace boss August 2, 2022 There has been a “huge uptick” in Londoners renting out their homes by the hour, as a cost of living crisis and an explosion in content producing for the likes of TikTok and YouTube collide, according to one property venture’s boss. After launching in the UK last year, Peerspace, a marketplace for “off the beaten track” [...]
Lots of luck on moon trip: Biden jibes Musk on ‘super bad feeling’ about economy June 4, 2022 President Joe Biden has scorned Tesla founder Elon Musk after the tech boss cited a “super bad feeling” about the economy amid plans to slash jobs. Speaking on Friday, the US President pointed out that while the electric carmaker said it needed to axe one in 10 jobs, rival Ford was “overwhelmingly” increasing investment. “While [...]
Disney hires new exec to drive metaverse growth February 15, 2022 Disney has appointed a new executive to drive its metaverse strategy as the media group tries to push innovation to attract audiences. Disney chief executive Bob Chapek sent an email to employees earlier today announcing that Mike White, a current executive in group, would take on the new role as senior vice president of Next [...]
UK and Canada suspend Brexit trade negations in row over beef and cheese January 26, 2024 The agreement collapsed after Canada had been urging Britain to row back a ban on hormone-treated beef, which had been a thorn in the side of negotiators. The result would be less favourable terms of trade for UK farmers.
Mouldy, unsafe homes are a product of the breakdown in trust of landlords March 28, 2023 Michael Gove launched a campaign to make it easier for social tenants to complain to the housing ombudsman. But without further funding, the ombudsman risks being overwhelmed, writes Elena Siniscalco
Plant-based power duo Bosh’s quest to redefine on-the-go vegan dishes January 25, 2024 Henry Firth and Ian Theasby of Bosh! are on a mission to get more plant-based options onto plates with a ‘delish-etarian’ movement with Costa Coffee.
City of London Police investigating 14 officers for misconduct charges January 18, 2023 The City of London police is investigating 14 of its officers for misconduct charges, although none are believe to be involved in any sexual offences, City A.M. can exclusively reveal. As the smallest territorial police force in England and Wales with just 958 officers, the number of cases accounts for a relatively high proportion of [...]