Indian Covid variant: All we know about the Coronavirus mutant as cases spike May 14, 2021 New coronavirus cases involving the Indian variant have more than doubled in a week as government ministers said they cannot rule out imposing local restrictions to suppress its spread. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host a Covid-19 press conference from Downing Street at 5pm today as four people have now died from the Indian variant [...]
Joe Rogan labels NFTs a ‘crypto currency hustle’ – CityAM : CityAM September 28, 2021 US sports commentator and social media personality Joe Rogan called NFTs a “crypto currency hustle” in recent comments on his podcast. When asked whether he would buy an NFT by guest Patrick Bet-David, an entrepreneur, Rogan said he was “not interested.” He continued by saying, “It’s a weird hustle, I think it’s like a crypto [...]
Post-Jubilee hangover on Monday from hell: ‘Fed up’ Londoners to work from home as tube strike brings city to standstill June 6, 2022 Travel chaos looms for millions of Londoners planning to return to work today after the long Bank Holiday break because tube stations across London are closed because of a strike. London Underground advised people not to travel, warning of severe disruption across the network from the start of service on Monday to 8am on Tuesday. [...]
Wrong decision? Canada’s Justin Trudeau increasingly under fire for calling election September 3, 2021 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, struggling ahead of a 20 September election, has come under concerted fire at a debate from opponents who said he had no business calling an election during the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch the full report.
Hilton Food snaps up Dutch seafood company Foppen to grow protein category and enter new markets December 10, 2021 The Hilton Food Group, the multi-protein food business, has acquired the smoked salmon producer, Dutch Seafood Company B.V., which trades as "Foppen", expanding its presence in a growing protein category, as well as entering the US, a new geography for Hilton.
As Sajid Javid outlines a digital NHS, tech needs to learn the health service’s values June 27, 2022 When Sajid Javid set out his reforms for the health sector back in March, he outlined his vision for a tech revolution. Healthcare, the health secretary argued, needed to follow the banking and shopping sectors, by using tech innovation to empower patients, leading to greater choice and convenience, and lower costs and health disparities. This [...]
UK ‘impact’ startups gain £2bn firepower in 2021, driven by climate tech sector November 29, 2021 Impact startups in the UK – defined as those founded to actively build solutions to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals – have raked in £2bn in investment this year, according to a new Dealroom analysis. As investors grow increasingly wary of corporate greenwashing, so-called “impact investing” in companies that are founded to generate positive [...]
Elon Musk to move Tesla HQ from Silicon Valley to Texas October 8, 2021 Elon Musk has announced that Tesla is moving its headquarters from California’s Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas after 18 years in the Golden State. The move comes after Musk butted heads with Californian politicians earlier this year when he branded lockdown restrictions “fascist” after his factories were forced to close. While Silicon Valley is considered [...]
Psychedelic medicines start up raises £58m August 16, 2021 An Oxford based company which uses psychedelic medicines to treat neurological disorders has completed an oversubscribed £58m funding round. Beckley Psytech today announced that their Series B financing round had to be upsized from $50m (£36m) to $80m on account of investor demand. The funding will be used to complete an ongoing trial which uses [...]
Afghanistan veteran Jaco van Gass wins gold as Britain enjoys more track cycling success at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics August 26, 2021 Soldier turned sportsman and adventurer Jaco van Gass has won Britain’s second gold medal of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Van Gass, who lost an arm while serving in Afghanistan, beat team-mate Fin Graham in the final of the men’s track cycling C3 3,000m individual pursuit. The South Africa-born 35-year-old trailed Graham early on but fought [...]