Othello at the National Theatre is a savage take on race and masculinity December 4, 2022 It seems absurd that the first black man to play Othello at the National Theatre was David Harewood, as recently as 1997. A young Clint Dyer, visiting the National in the 1980s, was horrified by the theatre’s – and every other theatre’s – continuing use of blackface, even defacing a photograph of Laurence Olivier playing [...]
Ricketts family withdraws Chelsea bid and pulls out of takeover race April 15, 2022 The Ricketts Family Investment Group has announced it will not submit a final bid for Chelsea Football Club.
Russian invasion of Ukraine could rival WW2 warns UK military chief December 8, 2021 The new head of Britain's armed forces has compared a full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine to the second world war as tensions escalate.
MADE hires fresh Chief Customer Officer just months after it slashed 2022 expectations July 5, 2022 Lifestyle brand Made.com has appointed its first ever Chief Customer Officer Dan Elton as it tries to ride its ongoing difficulties. The role will involve leading MADE’s Marketing, Digital and Customer Experience teams, as well as accelerating MADE’s growth in mainland Europe. It comes after MADE slashed its 2022 expectations back in May, with both [...]
Grant Shapps’ fight will be protecting spending for a shrinking British Army September 4, 2023 Grant Shapps didn't get an easy gig as the new defence secretary: he'll have to protect defence spending while dealing with the smallest Army we've had for centuries, writes Eliot Wilson
Fake QAnon Shaman falling off his bike: A frame-by-frame analysis April 5, 2023 As Donald Trump arrived in New York to be charged with falsifying accounts, his rag-tag bunch of MAGA supporters were out in force. One of them looked familiar: a man dressed as the infamous QAnon Shaman, who was part of the raiding party that stormed the White House after Trump lost the last election. We [...]
Why tokenisation can revolutionise decentralised finance March 28, 2023 Mimo Capital CEO Claude Eguienta believes we should use the gift of foresight to allow tokenisation to full mature in the industry.
Crystal Palace v Brighton: Owner row causing storm clouds over Selhurst Park February 11, 2023 Amid the antipathy there may be the odd trace of envy among Crystal Palace fans when Brighton and Hove Albion visit in the Premier League on Saturday. Palace traditionally have the upper hand in one of English football’s least conventional rivalries but this season there is no denying that Brighton are firmly on top. Riding [...]
FTSE 100 close: London subdued on quiet earnings day as YouGov mulls US listing August 14, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 started the week in subdued fashion, as a quiet earnings day was overshadowed by reports that YouGov is mulling a US listing. The capital’s premier blue chip index closed the day on 7,495.24 points, down 0.88 per cent, while the FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the domestic economy, was [...]
Race against time as British billionaire and his son among five onboard lost Titanic shipwreck voyage June 20, 2023 Rescue teams are continuing the search for a submersible tourist vessel which went missing during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck with a British billionaire and his son among the five people aboard. Hamish Harding is chairman of private plane firm Action Aviation, which said he is one of the mission specialists on the five-person [...]