Scandaltown review: Satire on cancel culture falls flat April 25, 2022 Imagine having three plays opening in London at once. Mike Bartlett, writer of the huge TV hit Doctor Foster, is that guy right now. Cock, starring Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey, is on in the West End, and he’s also commanding two of the biggest off-West End theatres with The 47th at the Old Vic and Scandaltown [...]
Boeing’s shares fall following China Eastern Airlines’ crash March 21, 2022 Boeing’s shares fell 4.60 per cent today, opening at $184.40 after a 737 operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed in the country. Compared to Friday’s closure, the company’s stocks went down 8 per cent in pre-market trading but recovered slightly after the bell. Authorities said the crash’s cause was still under investigation, but the plane [...]
Why personal reputation lies at the heart of our responsibilities as business professionals November 26, 2021 Individuals should seek to uphold the highest of ethical standards, and in so doing safeguard not only their own reputation but that of their organisation. Unethical behaviour has been at the root of recent scandals involving both individuals and corporations. A clear principle is that leadership and good habits are about taking personal responsibility. If [...]
City watchdog intensifies crackdown on high-risk products August 5, 2021 The City watchdog has intensified its crackdown on high-risk financial products being used to exploit retail investors, it announced today. The Financial Conduct Authority has stopped a Cypriot-based firm, BDSwiss Group, from offering high-risk contracts for differences to UK investors. Read more: City watchdog launches money laundering probe into Monzo Sarah Pritchard, executive director, markets [...]
Diplo, DJ Khaled and Martin Garrix snap up Bored Ape NFTs December 3, 2021 A string of celebrities have joined the trend and this week picked up Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs.
Russia ‘will survive’ if kicked out of SWIFT system, says VTB chief executive December 19, 2021 Russia's financial system would to cope even if it was disconnected from the SWIFT payments system, says VTB Bank's chief executive.
Opinion: Crypto brands’ sporting land-grab is only just beginning March 29, 2022 As Lionel Messi and Fifa become the latest to do huge deals with cryptocurrency and blockchain-related brands, sports sponsorship expert Henry Nash of Octagon assesses the major new player in the market. I suspect I wasn’t alone in thinking the Nielsen 2022 Global Sports Marketing Report would be a story of Covid’s brutal impact on [...]
Piers Corbyn arrested after encouraging people to burn down MPs’ offices December 19, 2021 The Metropolitan Police have arrested Piers Corbyn after he called for MPs' offices during a speech at an anti-lockdown rally yesterday.
Virgin Media O2 promises market shake-up after £31bn merger June 1, 2021 Virgin Media O2 today vowed to shake up the UK telecoms market and help drive the country’s recovery from the pandemic as it launched following a £31bn mega-merger. Parent companies Liberty Global and Telefonica were last week given the green light for the joint venture, which represents the biggest UK merger in a decade and [...]
Johnson says Russia sending out ‘mixed messages’ over Ukraine as he declares threat not over February 15, 2022 Boris Johnson has said there have been signs of a “diplomatic opening” over the Ukraine crisis, but that Russia is still sending out “mixed messages” and the threat of war is not over. The Prime Minister today welcomed the changed tone of the Kremlin, and the removal of some Russian troops from the Ukrainian border, [...]