Glastonbury is cancelled, so what about other cultural events? January 21, 2021 Last year was a virtual write-off for the cultural calendar, with the year’s most hotly-anticipated events being brushed aside by the ceaseless march of Covid. This year the world seems to be drawing close to a solution to the crisis – but that hasn’t com in tiume to save Glastonbury. So what of the other [...]
E-naira: Digitising Nigeria, improving lives, and advancing national infrastructure August 25, 2021 Nigeria is more amazing than the world realises, and the nation deserves far more attention, says Alex Lightman.
iPhone 12 Pro Max review: A stunning redesign that recalls Apple’s finest November 20, 2020 The speed of progress in miniaturisation and micro processing mean it’s virtually a truism that the latest handset by any given manufacturer will be its “best ever”. Every time Tim Cook gets on stage and says “this is the best iPhone we’ve ever made”, he may as well be saying “today is the most recent [...]
SwissBorg TALKS to BEQUANT- A Day in the Life of Alex Fazel July 28, 2020 Alex Fazel is Chief Partnership Officer at SwissBorg- a trusted and accessible wealth management ecosystem powered by blockchain technology. Our ‘Day in the Life’ series continues today with an interview with Alex Fazel to discuss SwissBorg, Digital Assets and how robot advisory is the future of wealth investment. What is usually the first thought that [...]
Planning for operational risk as a small business expanding internationally December 17, 2020 If there is one thing that 2020 has shown business, it is the importance of planning for operational risk. The extent of the COVID-19 pandemic has shocked the world, and many businesses had to rely on operational risk management plans to enable employees to work from home in a matter of days. What is operational [...]
World Mobile token, built on Cardano, launches Token Generation Event with 70% reserved in 12 hours! July 5, 2021 It was another weekend of slow price action for Bitcoin, with a breakout from $33k on Saturday to almost $36k on Sunday failing to materialise into anything significant.
Which advert won the 2020 Super Bowl? February 3, 2020 While for American Football fans the Super Bowl is the most important match of the season, for millions more it’s a chance to watch some of the year’s most-hyped adverts. While the Kansas City Chiefs may have won the game last night, once again it was Microsoft that emerged as the advertising champion with a [...]
Which equity sectors can combat higher inflation? March 31, 2021 Some investors are worried that inflation is set to rise. We look at which equity sectors could prove to be the most resilient. The sharp rise in bond yields over recent weeks has rattled equity markets amid fears that fiscal stimulus and a post-pandemic spending splurge could stoke higher inflation. Five-year inflation expectations, as measured [...]
Is the flip-phone making a comeback? February 27, 2020 Cancelled due to coronavirus fears, Mobile World Conference was scheduled to be taking place in Barcelona this week. But despite the cancellation of the conference itself, the event continues to be the industry’s leading stage for product announcements online, with manufacturers who had been primed to reveal new devices instead turning to livestreams and remote [...]
Toyota Highlander review: a hybrid SUV that seats seven March 30, 2021 Australians like to say that if you go into the Outback, you need a Land Rover – but if you want to get out again, you need a Toyota Land Cruiser. I suspect the people of Africa, the Middle East and other parts of the world with challenging terrain have their own versions of the [...]