The Notebook: Octavius Black on HR’s ‘Davos’, how to fix low productivity rates and wellbeing June 12, 2023 The Notebook is a column where interesting people say interesting things: today, it’s Octavius Black, CEO of learning platform MindGym, to discuss productivity, wellbeing and workplace culture’s Davos. Big hitters gather to look at HR’s biggest 2023 challenges The floorboards of the Royal Opera House have been trodden by many a global superstar over the [...]
UK set to become largest entertainment and media market in Europe June 21, 2022 The UK is set to overtake Germany in becoming the biggest entertainment and media market in Europe.
Caduceus introduces the world’s first metaverse protocol in the blockchain space December 12, 2021 Ahead of the official main network launch, Caduceus Metaverse Protocol has released multi-stage network iterations on an invite-only basis to selected developers this afternoon.
Paid-for blue ticks and tiny tweaks won’t make Musk’s Twitter profitable January 27, 2023 Tech companies have made massive layoffs as a looming recession dents their bottom lines. At the same time, Elon Musk is trying to prove he can make Twitter profitable, writes Andrew Brown In April last year, Elon Musk created an earthquake by becoming Twitter’s largest shareholder after acquiring a 9.2 per cent stake in the [...]
Should we welcome the prospect of the ‘Britcoin’ CBDC? February 27, 2023 Temple Melville believes a 'Britcoin' CBDC has potential as an opportunity for alternative monetary policy and stimulation in the future.
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip poised to end two-week winning streak amid global uncertainty July 19, 2024 Asian markets drop with Wall Street; oil prices fall; Japan inflation rises; Netflix exceeds subscriber targets; UK retail sales data next.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for third consecutive day of gains July 12, 2024 Asian stocks slipped as US tech shares fell, and the two-year Treasury yield dropped to a four-month low. Focus on US producer prices.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to trade cautiously ahead of US PCE inflation June 28, 2024 Asian stocks rose ahead of US inflation data; the yen fell to 161/$, London markets eye UK Q1 GDP for direction.
Is Elon Musk a free speech champion or a bombastic fool? Perhaps, he’s both October 31, 2022 Finally, it has happened. In a story with more drama and grandstanding than Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Elon Musk has bought Twitter for $44bn. The man himself announced the success of his deal in a tweet – of course. He has also dubbed himself “Chief Twit”, with which some may agree for the wrong reasons. There [...]
The Taming of the Shrew: Weirdness doesn’t solve the problem of misogyny June 19, 2024 Any director bold enough to tackle Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is faced with a pretty big problem. The plot – and title – depicts a headstrong woman who is “tamed” by a man into submissiveness. Whatever the Bard’s intention, his script plays on the dichotomy between two sisters – one perfectly docile, the [...]