Boris Johnson plays down UK-EU rift over Northern Ireland at G7 summit June 13, 2021 Boris Johnson has tried to play down tensions between the UK and EU over Northern Ireland, after days of tense exchanges with European leaders at the G7 summit in Cornwall. Johnson said at his closing press conference that “the vast majority of the conversations we’ve had over the past three or four days have been [...]
HSBC to trial ‘Zoom-free Fridays’ to combat fatigue May 10, 2021 HSBC is planning Zoom-free Fridays for some of its employees in a bid to tackle pandemic fatigue, following in the footsteps of other leading banks. Companies have been forced to reconsider working practices during the pandemic as the lines between home and work have been blurred as a result of lockdowns. A spokesperson confirmed it [...]
Hong Kong races ahead of London and New York in bid to get bankers back in the office June 21, 2021 Hong Kong races ahead of London and New York in bid to get bankers back in the office
Swift disintegration of European Super League leaves it looking like nothing more than an elaborate power play that backfired spectacularly April 20, 2021 We were told by the clubs – the so-called “dirty dozen” – that the European Super League was a done deal. That it was definitely happening. That it was more than just another power play. The fact that it took less than 48 hours from that announcement for Chelsea to back out, and other dominoes [...]
7 weird and wonderful applications of artificial intelligence May 26, 2021 The Rewired investment fund focuses on enabling the technologies of the AI revolution by investing across five verticals including machine learning, robotics, bionics, sensors, mapping and localisation. Backed by technology investors including Tej Kohli, we believe that AI has the potential to positively impact every segment of economic activity and to improve every aspect of human life. Here [...]
Hospital in Israel says it may have found Covid-19 cure as all treated patients make full recovery February 10, 2021 A number of severely ill Covid-19 patients made a full recovery within five days after being treated with a relatively unknown cancer drug, according to multiple media reports in Israel today. Researchers at the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv told Israeli’s KAN News network that out of 30 seriously ill Covid-patients that were treated with [...]
Ed Warner: Select committees are ultimately toothless November 25, 2021 The political pile-on has been swift. But although they secured detailed testimony on cricket racism under the cloak of parliamentary privilege, MPs show no signs of learning from the futility of their past hearings into sporting crises. It needn’t be so. I’ve had the dubious honour of appearing before three Westminster select committees down the [...]
The four most useless social media platforms for your small business August 18, 2020 It’s well documented in business circles that having a presence on social media is a necessity in today’s world. However, with the vast array of platforms out there (and more popping up all the time), it’s not uncommon to have trouble navigating the “social sea” and coming up with a solution to make social media [...]
Growing fears over doxing, revenge porn and slut shaming as nudes-sharing and dating apps soar July 28, 2021 Over the past 18 months, barriers to new relationships have pushed connections further online, and the quest for intimacy has gone digital. During three strict lockdowns, doxing, revenge porn and slut shaming have shut up as more and more people shared intimidate images online or signed up to an online dating platform. In fact, one [...]
Netflix lookahead: What to expect from the streaming giant’s earnings April 20, 2021 Netflix is leading the charge in a busy schedule of US earnings today, reporting first-quarter figures after the bell. The Silicon Valley streaming giant, which now has more than 200m subscribers, has cashed in on higher demand for at-home entertainment during the pandemic. With most lockdown measures still in place in the first three months [...]