Childcare, chores, and stereotypes: Breaking down the barriers to female entrepreneurship October 12, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our economy. GDP has dropped by 20 per cent, and 7.5m people are out of work, with more job losses on the horizon. While business failure rates are currently low, as government support packages begin to be withdrawn we should expect to see more companies fold — and [...]
Our three-year journey creating the INX token, the first SEC-registered Security Token IPO! December 7, 2020 It was considered an astronomical undertaking, but during the 2017 ICO boom, I knew that it was high time for a major shift to take place in capital markets: The regulation of blockchain assets under the Securities Act. ICO’s at that time were considered relatively new to financial markets, but since they weren’t IPO’s, they [...]
David Pipe on his runners across the country over the next few days January 9, 2020 MANY of you may have noticed that we haven’t had that many runners of late and have very few entered up over the coming days. The reason for that is this is the time of year we vaccinate our horses and we just give them an easy time in the immediate aftermath. It’s still been [...]
Prince Charles to call on business leaders to spearhead push for climate solutions January 6, 2020 Prince Charles will make a keynote speech at this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in which he will call on leading international figures to lead the transition to a sustainable economy. The Prince of Wales will use his speech to officially launch his Sustainable Markets Council. Read more: Mark Carney warns financial sector over climate [...]
DEBATE: Would it be a disaster for Democrats if Bernie Sanders became the nominee? February 27, 2020 Would it be a disaster for Democrats if Bernie Sanders became the nominee? Samuel Armstrong, head of communications at the Henry Jackson Society, says YES. Successful Democratic campaigns have one thing in common: they focus on what matters to ordinary people. This rule’s famed champion, James Carville, delivered Bill Clinton’s victory in 1992. The motto [...]
Global coronavirus death toll tops 500,000 June 29, 2020 The death toll from coronavirus surpassed half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that seems to be resurgent in some countries even as other regions are still grappling with the first wave. The respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus has been particularly dangerous [...]
World Health Organisation ‘concerned’ about growing number of coronavirus cases without a link to China February 22, 2020 The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) chief has admitted the number of cases of coronavirus occurring without a clear link to China is “concerning”. It comes following an announcement from Iran confirming two more deaths, brining the total in the country to four. WHO leader, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the window of opportunity to contain [...]
David Pipe on his runners across the country over the next few days December 19, 2019 ONLY the one runner for me today at rain-soaked Ascot where it will be hard work. I was thrilled with ISRAEL CHAMP at Cheltenham last month and he is back in action in this afternoon’s Listed bumper (3.40pm). It’s a hot-looking race and life will be tougher with a 4lb penalty to carry, but we [...]
Best of travel: Conquest, casinos and copious wine in Georgia February 19, 2021 To tide us over until we’re able to travel again, we’re republishing classic travel stories from our archives. Today we revisit Noo Saro-Wiwa’s journey to Georgia, Europe’s most surprising destination. ••• It has been said that Georgians ‘think with European minds and feel with Asian hearts’. Their nation, clamped between Russia and Turkey, is neither [...]
KKR raises $2.2bn for second next-gen technology growth fund January 15, 2020 Investment firm KKR has closed its second Next Generation Technology Growth fund at $2.2bn (£1.7bn) — over three times the size of its predecessor. The fund will be dedicated to technology growth equity investment opportunities in Europe, North America and Israel, KKR said. Read more: World’s largest hedge fund sees gold price rising 30 per [...]