Nothing Ear (1) review: Slick but room for improvement April 13, 2023 Nothing Tech sells itself as a cooler, more rebellious and – crucially – cheaper alternative to Apple. Its Nothing (1) smartphone follows 80 per cent of the Cupertino playbook but then mixes it up with a clear back panel that displays the phone’s innards, as well as using a retro dot matrix font in place [...]
UK electric car sales set to halve as rate rises bite, OBR warns November 22, 2023 The forecast for UK electric vehicle sales in the coming years has halved on the expectation that higher interest rates will dampen demand.
Politicians must understand that taxation is not a substitute for economic growth September 6, 2023 Scottish Labour rightfully pointed out that taxation shouldn't be considered a replacement for economic growth. Every politician should take stock of this, writes Paul Ormerod
‘Short period of medical leave’ for IG Group Holdings chief ahead of results July 3, 2023 Derivatives trading firm IG Group Holdings has announced that its chief executive will be stepping aside for a “short period of medical leave” The FTSE 250-listed company made the announcement about June Felix this morning. Felix has been at the helm of IG Group since 2018 following 25 years in leading global financial services firms. [...]
King’s Award heaven for Carmageddon makers June 4, 2024 There’s some irony that the makers of one of the most controversial video games ever conceived has won the UK’s most prestigious accolade for international trade. Stainless Games was founded by Partrick Buckland in 1994, and that game, Carmageddon — described as a title that defined racing games—put them on the map a few years [...]
Brookfield Asset Management mulls Tritax Eurobox takeover June 4, 2024 Another real estate investment trust could be about to disappear from the market as a Canadian investment firm chaired by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney is mulling whether to make an offer.
Search for Clapham chemical attacker enters third day February 3, 2024 Wednesday's attack happened on Lessar Avenue, a few minutes walk from Clapham South Tube station
BlackRock beats profit estimates on robust inflows as investors pour money into funds July 14, 2023 BlackRock on beat second-quarter profit estimates, as investors continued to pour money into its various funds on the back of a rally in markets after a bruising start to the year. Markets have staged a comeback so far this year, braving the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes and a banking crisis that have raised risks of [...]
Planet Crypto: Gary Gensler’s gonna have to face it, he’s addicted to suing July 14, 2023 The chieftains of chuckles at Planet Crypto have been at the comedy crayons again, and once more it's Gary Gensler on the canvas.
Qatar urged to investigate allegations of torture before death of UK tourism exec September 29, 2022 Qatari authorities have been urged to investigate alleged torture of a UK tourism executive before his death three years ago. Mark Bennett was found dead in December 2019 after being arrested 10 weeks earlier at the office of Qatar Airways, his employer. The Times lifted the lid on alleged horrific treatment the tourism executive [...]