BBC to show NBA matches for rest of the season January 19, 2023 NBA matches will be broadcast on the BBC for the rest of the 2022-23 season as the British broadcaster replaces its lost Super Bowl billing. Tonight’s fixture between the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons will be the first to be broadcast as part of the deal. The two NBA franchises will compete in the [...]
The Notebook: Now is a good reminder of the power of setting goals February 7, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, it’s Mimi Ikonn, co-founder of wellness brand Intelligent Change.
Nissan Qashqai ads banned for lack of clarity over hybrid’s need for petrol October 18, 2023 Two ads for Nissan’s Qashqai hybrid model have been banned for failing to make clear the extent to which it needed petrol to run.
Magners cider owner says cost of living and strikes help sink its profits as Brits stayed away from pubs January 13, 2023 The company behind Magners cider and Tennent’s lager disappointed investors on Friday as it said that strikes and cost of living pressures had eaten into its performance in recent weeks. C&C Group said that it expects operating profit to reach between €84m and €88m (£75 million to £78m) in the financial year. The company had [...]
Coronation and your cash: How much have prices – and life in the UK – changed since 1953? May 5, 2023 When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned 70 years ago in 1953, the price of a pint was less than 10p, the average house price was around £1,800, and the average salary was £10 a week. But that’s not all that has changed, this year’s Coronation of King Charles III takes place in a nation where life [...]
Post Office could face £100m bill and insolvency, tax expert says January 13, 2024 The Post Office could be facing a £100 million bill and insolvency after claiming tax relief for its compensation payments to subpostmasters, according to a tax expert.
“Stumbling from lamppost to lamppost”: Making sense of the UK’s GDP figures January 12, 2024 New GDP figures out this morning showed a better than expected economic performance in November - but it's more complicated than that.
The City is at the vanguard of a new industrial revolution in open data and AI August 5, 2024 By leveraging the expertise of the City, we can pioneer the Fourth Industrial Revolution, writes Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli As well as being an enthusiast and early adopter of technology (even predicting the internet in his 1898 short story From The London Times of 1904) Mark Twain gifted the world many great aphorisms. Among my [...]
NASA calls off plans for second attempt at Artemis 1 rocket launch September 3, 2022 NASA has scrapped plans for a second go at launching the Artemis 1 rocket following a hydrogen tank leak. The US space agency faced obstacles in the way of technical and weather issues on its first attempt to send the rocket to space last week. Now, engineers at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center have advised that [...]
New Google Pixel 8 phones suggest step forward, say analysts October 4, 2023 A trickle of leaks and teasers had already primed expectations for Google’s launch of its new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones, as well as Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Buds Pro. At an event live-streamed from New York on Wednesday, the tech giant said its new Pixel phones have brighter screens, upgraded cameras [...]