Universal Peace Gala opens on Saturday with Tibetan Lama who believes Bitcoin and blockchain are the keys to world harmony May 10, 2023 The Universal Peace Gala will take place on Saturday May 13 from 6pm at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California.
Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4 review: Plug-in and play May 1, 2023 The new Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV is a plug-in hybrid SUV that also appeals to car enthusiasts. John Redfern drives it.
Our relationship with China has been overhauled, but it’s still a crucial one for the City April 27, 2023 Next Monday, Virgin Atlantic planes between London Heathrow and Shanghai will resume. This reopens many symbolic and actual possibilities for our relationship with China, writes Juha Jarvinen
Radio star: The incredible story of the Panerai diving watch almost lost to the sea April 26, 2023 In the nineties, you didn’t have Patagonia gilets, quarter-zip sweaters or Logan Roy logo-less baseball caps – you had ‘oversize’ watches. They were status symbols you could drive right into the boardroom, unlike your 911, and style statements to mark you out in a sea of suits. The sea is an appropriate metaphor, as the ur [...]
Flutter set to appoint new chair as gambling firm looks stateside April 10, 2023 Flutter, the world’s largest listed online gambling company, is expected to appoint a US-based businessman to the role of chair, in the latest signal that the firm plans to strengthen its profile in the US. Sky News first reported that the company is in “advanced” talks to appoint John Bryant to the role, but the [...]
Mark Kleinman: This crisis feels far from over March 23, 2023 Deal of the century or dud of the decade? UBS’s government-orchestrated swoop on Credit Suisse, its historic rival, was one of those moments in global finance that will be debated long after any of those involved in have retired to their lives of Alpine luxury. Make no mistake: this was a state bailout masquerading as [...]
Looking at securities fraud in crypto, what makes a lawyer worry, and the famous ‘uncertainty principle’ February 23, 2023 Crypto lawyer Charlie Kerrigan examines the uncertain world of US securities laws and why they can be applied in the UK.
Energy firms face fines for breaking forced prepayment meter rules, Ofgem warns February 21, 2023 Energy firms could be fined if they are found to have broken the rules around forced prepayment meter installations, Ofgem warned.
Turkey and Syria Earthquake appeal: Royal donations including from King Charles lifts total to £33m in just 24 hours February 10, 2023 An appeal to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has raised more than £30 million in just 24 hours. Donations from the King and Queen Consort, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales, helped the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) fund soar to £32.9 million, including £5 million from the [...]
When recessions hit and policy breaks down, we need charities to fill the gap January 31, 2023 When governments fail to act, someone else must step in. These organisations, like the network of homelessness charities at St Martin-in-the-Fields, are London's unsung heroes, writes Elena Siniscalco