Vampire hunting in Transylvania October 31, 2022 It’s been 125 years since Bram Stoker published Dracula, the novel partially set in the vast, untouched landscapes of Transylvania. Much has changed since then, but the destination remains—as one character puts it—”one of the wildest and least known portions of Europe.” With hillsides darkened by dense forests, pastoral farms toiled by horse and cart [...]
ASMR you listening? Design Museum’s new exhibition brings ASMR IRL May 17, 2022 To give some idea of the seismic level of popularity around ASMR, the most-watched YouTube video on the topic has earned four times the amount of views as Netflix’s most-watched film ever. In it, performer Hongyu eats jellied sweets and the sound of her eating them has racked up 332m views. ASMR – short for [...]
Views sought on green blueprint for City’s ‘hidden natural world’ May 27, 2021 People are being asked to have their say on a five-year blueprint for improving the biodiversity of the City of London. The City of London Corporation is consulting on its draft Biodiversity Action Plan, aimed at making the Square Mile more attractive to birds, mammals, insects and invertebrates. The plan includes measures to improve the [...]
Standard Life Aberdeen to change name to Abrdn April 26, 2021 Fund manager Standard Life Aberdeen has today announced that it will change its name to Abrdn in an effort to shore up its brand identity. The rebranding process will begin in the summer with the aim of creating a “digitally-enabled brand” that will be used for all the company’s client-facing businesses globally. The Abrdn brand, [...]
Cayman’s Wild Side January 26, 2021 Wildlife is not only close to Caymanian hearts, it plays a critical role in the ecosystem and natural environment of the islands. In fact, Cayman originally got its name from its impressive population of turtles which, on discovering these islands in 1503, prompted Christopher Columbus to call them ‘Las Tortugas’. Green and Loggerhead turtles nest [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? June 23, 2021 City A.M.‘s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Barclays Corporate Banking appoints new head of real estate Barclays has appointed a new head of real estate for corporate banking this week, following the retirement of the former-lead. Jason Constable, [...]
Government set to ban single-use plastic plates and cutlery August 28, 2021 Single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups are set to be banned in the UK amid plans for a new “war on plastic waste”, ministers have announced. It is the latest step in attempts by the government to tackle plastic pollution after pledging to prevent all avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042. A [...]
Wuthering Heights at the NT: Emma Rice finds gold on the moors February 13, 2022 There can be little sympathy for any theatre-goers expecting a traditional retelling of Wuthering Heights in this new version at the National Theatre. Emma Rice is the controversial director who proved too ‘out there’ for Shakespeare’s Globe, her tenure as artistic director cut short after a backlash by the theatre’s more conservative members, who weren’t ready for [...]
Close up the floodgates: It’s time to protect ourselves from the future’s rising water November 22, 2021 The highly anticipated Cop26 conference has finally finished and the thousands of delegates have returned home. But the real work on tackling the impacts of climate change is only just beginning. For the City of London, acknowledging our place in the world financially – as well as geographically, on the banks of the River Thames [...]
Octopus Renewables Investment Trust calls for clearer direction in government energy strategy March 28, 2022 ORIT has reported a 9.3 per cent growth in NAV and fully covered dividends in its full-year results following multiple new deals.