City Moves for 18 July – who’s switching jobs at Foundry, Callsign and Saga? July 18, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Foundry, Callsign and Saga. Foundry Foundry, which develops creative software for the digital design, media and entertainment industries, has appointed Jody Madden as chief executive officer (CEO). She joined Foundry in 2013 and has held positions as chief operating officer and most recently, chief customer officer and chief product officer. Prior [...]
Domestic cruises set to restart from 17 May March 9, 2021 Domestic cruises could restart in the UK along with the lifting of travel restrictions from 17 May, MPs were told today. Maritime minister Robert Courts told the All Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group that such trips could restart along with domestic holidays from that date. A statement from the Department for Transport confirmed that [...]
The Best Movies of 2021: 10 films that blew us away this year December 30, 2021 It’s been another brutal year for the movies, but one in which the big screen has shown to be fighting back. As you read this, Spider-man is thwipping his way to a record box office run, while Bond, Ghostbusters, The Fast Saga, and Venom were all pleasing crowds after long delays. After our list of [...]
No decline in Covid-19 infections in first days of lockdown January 21, 2021 Infection levels did not slow down, and may have risen instead, during the initial 10 days of the latest national lockdown, scientists tracking the spread of the virus have found. The research, carried out between 6 and 15 January, found one in 63 people were infected across England, and the infection was most prevalent in [...]
M&C Saatchi founders step down following accounting scandal November 19, 2020 Three of M&C Saatchi’s founders are stepping down following a long-running accounting scandal that has sent shockwaves through adland. Jeremy Sinclair, David Kershaw and Bill Muirhead, who set up the company when they split from Saatchi & Saatchi in 1995, will hand over the reins in a bid to draw a line under the saga. [...]
Beleaguered Cineworld tops the list of 10 most shorted UK stocks April 15, 2021 Cineworld tops the list of 10 most shorted stocks in the UK as hedge funds take aim at the cinema which has been forced to shut for over a year. A “short” is a method of betting against a stock, so that the investor can make a profit if the share price falls. Investors borrow [...]
GameStop shares jump 30 per cent following e-commerce commitment March 8, 2021 Shares in GameStop jumped 30 per cent today to nearly $180 per share, after the American video game retailer formed a committee to transform it into an e-commerce business. Gamestop’s share price hit its highest since January today, on the news that it chose shareholder Ryan Cohen as the head of a new committee to [...]
So we’re going back to the office – now we need to fix childcare July 14, 2021 As July 19th draws nearer, so too does the end of the official guidance to work from home if you can. The predicted move back to offices (for a few days a week at least) is much anticipated by central London’s shops and restaurants, desperate for footfall to increase. But for London’s working parents it [...]
Apollo boss Leon Black steps down after review into Epstein ties January 26, 2021 Leon Black will step down as chief executive of Apollo Global Management following an independent review into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. “Given the extraordinary strength and depth of Apollo’s management team and consistent with best-in-class governance practices, I have advised the Apollo Board that I will retire as CEO on or before my 70th [...]
BBC to review editorial policies after Diana interview scandal May 24, 2021 The BBC will carry out a review into its editorial policies and governance in the wake of a scandal over reporter Martin Bashir’s interview with Princess Diana. A report into the interview published last week found the broadcaster had covered up the “deceitful” tactics used by Bashir in securing the explosive 1995 sit-down. It blasted [...]