UK cinemas embrace digital IDs for age verification May 30, 2022 UK cinemas embrace digital IDs as the face of cinema continues to evolve with the times.
Missguided: Sales documents sent to private equity firms as fashion giants circle retailer May 3, 2022 Fast fashion firm Missguided is reportedly wooing potential buyers as the retailer faces an uncertain future. According to the Daily Mail, the Manchester-based firm has recruited consultants to work on a deal, with the possibility of an agreement being inked this month. Names reportedly in the running include Asos, Shein, Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group and [...]
The Breach review: Intriguing plot which lacks pace May 16, 2022 The Breach has incredibly lofty ambitions, attempting to tackle many of the issues that keep us awake at night. Suicide, PTSD and the trauma of war, ideas about friendship in light of sexual assault and consent. It’s weighty stuff, but the individual parts just aren’t stitched together in a way that makes for engaging theatre. [...]
AIM’s market cap hits £150bn amid IPO boom January 24, 2022 London's Alternatives Investment Marketplace (AIM) grew by 33 companies in 2021, its biggest increase since 2007.
Channel 4 chief pockets more than £1m as Alex Mahon is handed biggest bonus possible July 15, 2022 Annual reports from broadcaster Channel 4 show this afternoon that its chief executive received a salary of more than £1m last year. Alex Mahon was handed the biggest bonus possible after the number of people watching the company’s programmes online boomed. She was paid £1.2m in 2021, compared with £991,000 a year earlier, as her [...]
LGBT History Month: Things to do in London to celebrate and educate January 31, 2023 LGBT History Month is a month-long celebration of LGBTQ history, including the history of the fight for equality through the civil rights movements. No matter your vibe, there’ll be an LGBT History Month event that’ll appeal. Talks, shows, tours and exhibitions are all launching this month in line with queer historical themes. Plenty of London [...]
Bruce Cartwright CA on the strategic importance of EDI March 16, 2022 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. ICAS CEO Bruce Cartwright CA shares how his own experiences have informed his conviction that equality, diversity and inclusion are matters of strategic importance. Anne-Marie Imafidon, CEO of Stemettes, wrote in CA magazine recently: “We can’t just assume that people will become accountants for the same reasons that [...]
Boost for broadcasters as young viewers flock to live shows September 26, 2019 Live events are still the most watched TV programmes among young audiences, new data has revealed, marking a much-needed boost for traditional broadcasters. Live TV favourites such as reality shows, talent shows and sports fixtures made up more than half of the top 30 most-watched programmes among 18 to 24-year-olds, according to figures from the [...]
Qatar’s top Arabic wellness retreat offers loads that Western retreats don’t July 24, 2023 Could Middle Eastern wisdom be the answer to modern ill health? Lisa Kjellsson checks into Qatar’s royally appointed new wellness retreat to find out It’s not every day you come face to face with royalty, but at Qatar’s new uber-luxurious spa retreat, I’m shocked to see the queen sweep past with her small entourage, instantly [...]
What a year it’s been in crypto December 16, 2022 Jason Deane takes a look back over the year in crypto.