UK urged to crack down on ‘dirty money’ as Pandora Papers expose London’s murky role October 4, 2021 There are fresh calls today to tighten Britain’s defences against “dirty money” after a leak of offshore data exposed the secret financial dealings of some of the world’s richest and most powerful people. The cache of almost 12m files – dubbed the Pandora Papers – is said to cover the activities of some 35 current [...]
Banning proof-of-work is the biggest threat facing Bitcoin April 21, 2022 Dr Chris Kacher suggests the game is rigged, and the world needs to push back against the proof-of-work naysayers.
Moving into a brave new blockchain world is the answer to authoritarianism April 6, 2021 Moving into a brave new world with blockchain is the answer we need to authoritarianism in a crisis-hit world, says Dr Chris Kacher.
Developing a Strategic Vision of the Future June 11, 2021 According to Amy Webb, world-renowned authority on strategic foresight for business, today many industries are asking the same question: What is the future? Read this article to discover how to develop a strategic vision. Amy Webb will join the first edition of WOBI Management Week (June 28 – July 1, 2021), a 4-day digital event [...]
Downing Street launches inquiry into Boris Johnson’s leaked texts with Sir James Dyson April 22, 2021 Downing Street is launching an inquiry into how Boris Johnson’s personal text messages with one of the UK’s richest men were leaked to the BBC. It was revealed yesterday that Sir James Dyson had lobbied Johnson for his staff to get tax exemptions for their work in building ventilators during the start of the Covid [...]
Work from home isn’t flexible work if it’s the only choice you have – and it’s failing young people July 26, 2021 When a group of teenagers are told to dress smartly for a first event at a city firm, what they wear tends to vary hugely. Some go for a full suit and tie; some for their school shirt or blouse with trousers. There are shoes and trainers, long skirts and short ones and coats and earphones that sometimes stay [...]
A message from the City of London Police: Top tips on National Internet Safety Day February 9, 2021 Today [9 February] is National Internet Safety Day. Marking this date feels more important than ever this year due to the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the way we all communicate with others. We are now in the midst of our third UK lockdown with schools closed for the second time in a year [...]
BBC bans ‘virtue signalling’ as it cracks down on stars’ social media use October 29, 2020 The BBC has banned presenters from “virtue signalling” on social media as part of tough new rules on how its top talent maintains impartiality online. As part of a sweeping overhaul unveiled today, BBC stars have been told not to express personal opinions on public policy, politics or controversial subjects. The overhaul marks a major [...]
South Africa upbeat as battle of the Covid mutations rages: Omicron deaths still zero despite new coronavirus variant spreading twice as fast as deadly Delta December 8, 2021 Scientists and policy makers in South Africa and across the region are cautiously optimistic that the rapidly spreading Omicron variant is not going to cause a bloodbath as, so far, no deaths have been linked to the new Covid mutation. Despite a record number of new infections – more than 40,000 people tested positive in [...]
Best of 2021: Lilian Thuram on equality, books and Southgate December 27, 2021 In this interview from November, World Cup winning former France footballer Lilian Thuram explains why he turned his back on the game when his playing career ended to focus on championing equality through his foundation and, more recently, his books. A bespectacled Lilian Thuram reaches for a map of the world and turns it upside [...]