It’s official: Halloween costumes spotted in London include bedbug outfits October 31, 2023 Halloween costumes spotted in London include bed bug outfits with french onions swinging from their necks
The Notebook: Hunt must scrap the tourist tax if the UK wants to stay competitive January 29, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, James Chapman, Director of Soho Communications, takes the Notebook pen. The tourist tax is causing the UK to fall behind European rivals Ahead of his Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is casting around for measures to promote that most elusive of things, economic growth. It’s [...]
Burns Night booze: What to drink and where to drink it January 24, 2024 Enjoy great drink thanks to the lyricism of Robert Burns and the continued Scottish tradition of Burns Night on 25th January
Can Amazon Prime, Netflix and the streamers survive the UK’s recession fears? April 20, 2023 The number of British households signed up to streaming platforms has slumped so far this year, as more cash-strapped viewers trim their subscriptions to cut costs. The number of homes subscribed to at least one video streaming platform fell to 16.1 million between January and March this year, down from 16.91 million during the same [...]
US climate-tech startup plants dual HQ in London in a bid to woo Europe April 6, 2022 US climate-tech startup Watershed has planted a dual headquarters in London, in a bid to woo Europe. The San Francisco-based firm, backed by former US vice president Al Gore, has already partnered with tech heavyweights such as Klarna, Monzo, Wise and Revolut. Watershed, a software platform that helps companies with their net-zero emissions targets, has [...]
Warren Buffett turns record profit – despite lashings of global headwinds February 25, 2023 Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Saturday reported its highest-ever annual operating profit, even as foreign currency losses and lower gains from investments caused fourth-quarter profit to fall. Buffett called 2022 a “good year” for Berkshire in his annual shareholder letter after the conglomerate’s dozens of businesses generated $30.8 billion of profit despite rising inflation and [...]
A decentralised world brings economic efficiency, economic proficiency, stability, and peace of mind – Part 1 March 6, 2023 In a two-part series, Dr Chris Kacher examines and explains how a decentralised world could work - part one is about the metaverse.
Killers of the Flower Moon review: Leonardo DiCaprio isn’t the best bit October 19, 2023 Martin Scorsese delivers gold with his first Western, Killers of the Flower Moon, a shocking look at the way Native American people were treated by White Americans in the 1920s
Gordon Murray’s T.33 Spider is a £1.8 million hypercar head-rush April 11, 2023 The new T.33 Spider from Gordon Murray Automotive combines a super-light carbon fibre chassis with a 617hp Cosworth V12 and manual gearbox.
Older than darts star Luke Littler, 16: iPhone, Tesla, Casino Royale and James Blunt hit January 2, 2024 If teenage darts sensation Luke Littler hasn’t already made you feel useless about not following through with your New Year’s resolutions, finding out just how young he is in comparison to the world might. Yes, we know he’s 16 and just a month away from earning himself a couple of driving lessons, but the PDC [...]