Best of 2021: Lewes FC, the football club of the future? December 25, 2021 In this article from March 2021, Frank Dalleres speaks to Maggie Murphy, general manager and now CEO of Lewes FC about the club’s pioneering stance on equal pay, how a purpose-led approach can attract commercial partners, and bold plans for the future. They take pride in doing things differently at Lewes FC, the small football [...]
Yes, we really can end new HIV cases by 2030 — here’s how December 1, 2020 When I was asked to chair the HIV Commission tasked with recommendations for making England the first country in the world to end new HIV cases by 2030, I wanted to know two things. One, is it doable? And two, is it worth doing? Over the past 15 months, my questions have been resoundingly answered. [...]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson scraps ALL travel corridors for UK arrivals January 15, 2021 All travel corridors with the UK will be suspended for the next four weeks, the Prime Minister has announced, as ministers scramble to prevent new mutations entering the country. Speaking at today’s Downing Street press conference, Boris Johnson said all countries will be removed from the quarantine-free travel list from 4am on Monday morning. Travellers [...]
Nottingham – where the living and working is easy August 5, 2020 “Nottingham is an easy city, easy to do business, easy to find talent and we’ve been able to grow our business here easily” said Halli Bjornsson, Co-Founder and CEO at Lockwood Publishing, creators of the hit 3D virtual world Avakin Life which has 500,000 Daily Active Users. Many more who live, work and run gaming [...]
BT boss Philip Jansen hints at sale of Openreach stake November 20, 2020 BT has opened the door to a sale of a stake in infrastructure division Openreach as the telecoms giant battles a declining share price. Chief executive Philip Jansen said he was “open minded” about offloading a stake once a regulatory review into full-fibre networks has been completed next year. “We feel — I feel — [...]
Spotify share price jumps on record subscriber numbers despite £64m loss February 6, 2024 Spotify shares surged eight per cent on Tuesday after the streamer said it has hit a new record number of subscribers.
This is just the beginning of the crypto revolution February 9, 2021 Cryptocurrency has been in the news on an almost daily basis over the last few weeks – bitcoin’s volatility throughout January has been well-documented, most recently the notable surge in value that followed Elon Musk changing his Twitter bio to read #bitcoin. Elsewhere, Ray Dalio, founder and chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates’ referred to [...]
The paradox of fashion NFTs September 21, 2021 Brands should carefully weigh up NFT opportunities before jumping on the bandwagon, says Crypto AM columnist Stefania Barbaglio.
Telecoms firms to face hefty fines under new Huawei laws November 24, 2020 UK telecoms companies will face hefty fines if they fail to comply with the ban on Huawei under a new law submitted in parliament today. In July the government announced a total ban on Huawei, ordering network providers to remove all equipment made by the controversial Chinese tech giant by 2027. Under the new legislation [...]
Brute farce: Under Armour scolded by watchdog over shirt strength claim August 19, 2020 Under Armour has been given a ticking off by the advertising watchdog over claims one of its shirts made people stronger. In a promotion for the long-sleeved baselayer shirt, which retails at £55, the sportswear brand said its product had been “tested and proven to improve strength and endurance”. “The way it works is that [...]