Australian Open preview: Will Barty, Osaka or an outsider be victorious? January 14, 2022 The first round proper of the Australian Open hasn’t even taken place yet and already the tournament is on everybody’s lips. But amid the Novak Djokovic visa row and Andy Murray’s return, the women’s singles competition should not be overlooked. Women’s tennis has become a hotbed of exciting matches and young stars – notably British [...]
Binance Labs leads $1.5m seed round investment for BBS Network December 6, 2021 Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has led the $1.5m seed round for Bulletin Board System (BBS) Network - a decentralised Web3.0 public network of user-run online message boards.
Fifa biennial World Cup claims questioned by sport industry experts December 21, 2021 Leading figures in sports marketing have questioned Fifa’s claim that switching to biennial men’s World Cups would drive a huge revenue increase. Football’s world governing body revived the argument to stage its showpiece more regularly on Monday by presenting research that estimated the change would boost income by 60 per cent over the first four [...]
Novak Djokovic set to be deported after Australia visa row January 5, 2022 Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic looks set to miss this month’s Grand Slam after he was dramatically denied entry to the country yesterday. The men’s tennis world No1 struck a triumphant tone when posting on social media this week that he would be playing the Australian Open having been exempted from its strict Covid-19 [...]
Screenshot: Who will win the summer TV ratings war? July 2, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: Rob Beckett’s Wembley wisdom **Who will win the summer TV ratings war? **Kantar’s boardroom carousel Media Moment of the Week: Rob Beckett’s Wembley wisdom We all had a great time on Tuesday, didn’t we, but arguably no one had a better time than Rob Beckett. Fortunately, the comedian [...]
Vodafone launches UK’s first 5G OpenRAN site January 19, 2022 Vodafone has switched on the UK’s first 5G OpenRAN site this morning in Bath, marking the first of the 2,500 5G and 4G OpenRAN sites.
The Normal Heart at the National Theatre is a desperate howl October 8, 2021 In the same week Matthew López took home the Best Play gong at the Tony Awards for The Inheritance, a work that has drawn strong comparisons to fellow Tony-winner Angels in America, the National Theatre began its revival of the original play chronicling the AIDS crisis: The Normal Heart. Larry Kramer’s semi-autobiographical 1985 play follows [...]
Fast-fashion giant Missguided edges closer to a rescue deal December 19, 2021 Fashion retailer Missguided is on the cusp of a rescue deal, after a challenging pandemic period for the fast-fashion machine.
Turn diversity on its head: inclusion is an opportunity, not an obligation January 10, 2022 If you search for news stories on diversity and inclusion, you will see a theme running through the reporting. Look at the key words: “inequality”, “victimised”, “discrimination”. We see the issue through the lens of mending our ways, correcting bad practice and attempting to tackle the overarching and structural problems of prejudice—whether on grounds of [...]
The Rise of Digital Securities March 17, 2022 In 2021 the modern economic landscape is already beginning to shift. The growth of cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance (DeFi) has been a part of the discussion for years, but the reality of how it will impact securities trading is finally being realised. An increasing number of securities are now digitised in a variety of sectors, [...]