Last Night in Soho review: A film of two halves October 28, 2021 After a long wait, Edgar Wright returns with a time-hopping horror/thriller that has been ear-marked as a movie to look out for by his many loyal fans. The West Country filmmaker hasn’t disappointed in the last few years, getting over his split from Marvel by making a car chase classic in Baby Driver, and telling [...]
Harsh ‘resets’ are actually healthy for the cryptocurrency industry November 11, 2022 Jason Deane welcomes the turmoil of a market shakeout, and argues many cryptocurrencies have no value at all.
Getting schooled in risk: The lessons of poker November 30, 2021 Getting rich slowly in the markets is an achievable goal. Just find the risks that everyone else irrationally hates right now. That’s the one that is available at the right price and will yield good returns. Now, while it’s simple, it’s not easy. Winning the gold medal in the 100 metres is simple – just [...]
Boohoo shares soar as online retailer boosts full-year guidance September 5, 2019 Shares in online retailer Boohoo soared to an all-time high this morning after the fast fashion firm increased sales growth guidance for the year. Boohoo’s share price was up 15.37 per cent to 280.7p after the company announced sales growth would be between 33 per cent and 38 per cent, against previous guidance of 25 [...]
Analysis: New polling on ESG issues will give politicians pause July 16, 2021 New polling suggests the UK public are unconvinced by Government’s work on climate change – and what business can do about it if political heavyweights aren’t leading the charge. Here, Daisy Powell-Chandler – Head of Energy and Environment at pollster and analysis firm Public First – lays out the challenge. Anyone wondering why the Johnson [...]
The City View: Innovate Finance summit roundup, and two Lidl adverts banned April 6, 2022 Today Andy Silvester chats to City A.M. reporter Charlie Conchie, and whistles through the main headlines you need to know. Andy and Charlie go through this week’s fintech Innovate Finance summit — they discuss the London Stock Exchange CEO’s comments yesterday on bosses needing a pay boost; Ron Kalifa’s views on the mindset shift needed [...]
Tech Weekly: UK Apple Card en route? And crypto exchange Gemini’s Head of UK on FCA nightmare March 25, 2022 On this episode of Tech Weekly, Nasson, Lily, and Charlie go through the latest in the worlds of crypto and fintech. Lily chats to Blair Halliday, Head of UK crypto exchange Gemini — they go through why crypto exchanges will be at risk if they don’t register in time to get an all-important FCA regulatory [...]
Bringing these wines will make you the perfect dinner party guest August 3, 2021 “Freedom Day” has come and gone and invitations to dinner parties, garden gatherings and long luncheons have come flooding in. It is the “done thing” to bring a bottle for your dinner party host but this can be tricky when you have no idea what is on the menu. If you cannot pair the wine [...]
Sunak claim that Cameron and Greensill got no special treatment branded as ‘not credible’ May 27, 2021 Rishi Sunak has said Greensill Capital and David Cameron were not given preferential treatment by government – a claim blasted as “not credible” by the chair of a prominent Westminster committee. Sunak told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee that Greensill Capital’s failed bid for a large government loan “did not occupy a huge amount [...]
Exclusive: The City’s hydrogen authority on Jeff Bezos’ first nuclear fusion plant in Britain February 11, 2022 Tower 42-based Gavin Watson, generally considered the City’s go-to lawyer for hydrogen projects, recently advised on the launch of a Jeff Bezos-backed, UK-first nuclear fusion plant, which uses hydrogen as an input. Given the growing investor interest in this gas and Boris Johnson’s claim that he intends for Britain to become the ‘Qatar of hydrogen’, time [...]