Here kitty kitty: The entrepreneurs turning cat-loving into a business February 25, 2019 I have never done an interview with a cat on my lap before. Luckily, Julie Barnes and Kathrin Burckhardt, who are talking to me via Skype from London and Berlin, don’t seem to mind that she wants to get involved. In fact, their cats – or “fur-babies”, as Barnes calls them – are present too. [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Resolute the pick of Teetan’s crack set of rides November 3, 2020 AS THE POPULAR saying goes “when the cats away the mice will play”, and that’s exactly what springs to mind with jockey Karis Teetan at Sha Tin on Wednesday. With a full-book of rides in the eight races on the all-weather surface, here is a chance for Teetan, currently trailing runaway leader but suspended Joao [...]
NFTs – what am I buying? September 3, 2021 Unlocking the confusion surrounding the exploding and mystifying world of NFTs.
Taxpayers to bear brunt as lenders hike interest rates on emergency loans November 1, 2020 Taxpayers are bearing the brunt of hefty interest rates and arrangement fees charged by lenders providing emergency loans for struggling businesses. The Sunday Times reported that some specialist lenders are charging fees as high as five per cent of the whole loan, and in some cases charging interest rates as high as 15 per cent. [...]
Digital is eating the world, but… May 18, 2022 Crypto AM columnist Dr Chris Kacher explains why patience is the key to successful cryptocurrency trading.
London Cocktail Week: The can’t miss events this October September 29, 2020 London Cocktail Week, which in this mad year is extended to the whole month of October, will see more than 200 of the capital’s best bars open up their doors to discerning drinkers. But it’s not just the £6 cocktails worth heading out for – a host of other experiences are on offer. City A.M. [...]
10 of the most popular shows of 2020 December 9, 2020 Following a record-breaking year for streaming services as a result of the pandemic and two national-lockdowns, we take a look at 10 of the most streamed shows of 2020. The Witcher (Netflix) The first season of The Witcher is Netflix’s most successful show of the year, with around 76 million views. The fantasy show is [...]
Chimp-trekking and clifftop archery in Rwanda November 19, 2021 I’m on my hands and knees, mud-caked and scratched to pieces, while a sticky-legged insect is meandering its way down the back of my neck. Somewhere in front of me I can hear the gentle snick snick of machetes slicing through corkscrew ferns and above me murky sunlight bleeds through the thick forest canopy. I [...]
More human April 16, 2021 Cultural change and technological acceleration are transforming business and redefining the rules of marketing. According to Seth Godin, to connect with our clients we must go out from the limits and explore new ways. “Usually what we do daily is find small and disconnected parts of interests and somehow, we connect them, then we amplify [...]
Ready your business for the UK’s new start November 24, 2020 This year hasn’t been what anybody expected, but one thing has stayed constant throughout: the UK, which has left the EU, will come out of the transition period at midnight on December 31. The year 2021 will therefore be a new start – and there are things that businesses need to do now, regardless of [...]