A confusing catalogue of crypto curiosities – what a week that was! September 17, 2021 It's been a strange week in the world of crypto, writes Jason Bourne, as we reflect on a catalogue of curiosities.
Thomas Tuchel has turned Chelsea into a winning machine – but the football is surprisingly dull March 22, 2021 Thomas Tuchel’s transformation of Chelsea from freewheeling self-saboteurs to uber-efficient winning machine continues apace. Days after reaching the Champions League quarter-finals by beating kindred spirits Atletico Madrid, they marched into the last four of the FA Cup with minimal flourish against Sheffield United on Sunday. So serene has their recent progress been that media-shy Roman [...]
Welcome to paradise: The most expensive island homes revealed April 8, 2021 A visit to a tropical island may seem like a far-fetched dream for many Londoners, especially after a year spent lockdown. While we may not be able to leave the UK for a jetsetting adventure any time soon, some people are lucky enough to call these exclusive island properties home. From a £109.6m Fijian private [...]
Bitcoin rises to $50k again as Wall Street drops amid inflation fears October 5, 2021 Bitcoin - the leading cryptocurrency - is currently trading at around $50,200, up almost six per cent over the past 24 hours.
Too much of a good thing: Are round-the-clock matches giving you football fatigue? February 16, 2021 As I’m sure most readers of this publication will be aware, one of the characteristics of money is that there is a limited supply of it. Scarcity equals value, and that’s something which the football world might soon need to take into account. The pandemic’s impact has condensed the football season and, for many of [...]
Donald Trump signs executive order to regulate social media firms May 28, 2020 US president Donald Trump has this evening signed an executive order designed to weaken the legal protections around social media companies. The move comes after the president became embroiled in a dispute with Twitter, which marked one of his tweets with a fact check warning over its inaccurate claims. The president said that the order [...]
Before the Bell: UK economy expected to show an April boost June 11, 2021 A rather strange thing happened yesterday after US CPI hit its highest levels since 2008 at 5 per cent and core CPI hit its highest levels since 1992, at 3.8 per cent. US 10 year yields after initially spiking higher, dropped sharply to hit their lowest levels in three months, below 1.44 per cent, as [...]
Talktalk worst performing broadband provider for customer satisfaction August 21, 2020 Talktalk was the worst performing broadband provider for customer satisfaction last year, according to the latest research by the UK telecoms watchdog. A survey by regulator Ofcom found that overall satisfaction levels among Talktalk customers were lower than average, with an approval rating of 78 per cent. Customers were also less satisfied than average with [...]
Sophia the robot to become next NFT sensation March 15, 2021 Roboticist Dr David Hanson and artist Andrea Bonaceto this morning announced the launch of the first ever Sophia the Robot NFT digital artworks.
If it can happen to Mark Cuban, it can happen to you July 23, 2021 Crypto AM's Jillian Godsil talks to 14 figureheads of cryptocurrency about DeFi and privacy.