Oil and gas rebound as pressure mounts on Russia February 28, 2022 Oil and gas prices are soaring again after the West imposed stiff sanctions on Russian financial institutions yesterday.
Why you need to train your staff to be cyber safe October 26, 2021 One of the challenges facing businesses in the post-pandemic era is how to ensure remote workers can safely access the corporate network without creating a cybersecurity risk. Allowing employees to use personal devices or insecure home wi-fi connections to access sensitive company data creates potential weak spots for unscrupulous cyber criminals to target. In fact, [...]
Daley Thompson interview: Double Olympic champion on why the world needs Tokyo 2020 to happen and why he’d be happily compete with Covid restrictions July 2, 2021 Daley Thompson chuckles as he remembers the contrasting backdrops to his two Olympic gold medals. “The first time I won was in Moscow. It was pretty dull and dreary, the weather wasn’t great and the place didn’t seem to hold a lot of joy,” Thompson tells City A.M. “The next one was in Los Angeles [...]
US stocks scale to new heights … again September 2, 2021 Wall Street’s main benchmarks scaled to new record highs once again today, as investors brace for an expected bumper jobs report tomorrow. The S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq both hit new peaks today, but pulled back slightly heading into the early afternoon session. The former was up 0.38 per cent to 4,541.45 points and [...]
Banksy’s balloon girl and Kate Moss photo up for grabs at London art sale February 22, 2021 A print of Banky’s ‘Girl With Balloon’ and a photograph of supermodel Kate Moss are among the top attractions at a London art sale this week, celebrating 70 years of British art. The auction, which will take place on Thursday 25, will also feature boots designed by Damien Hirst and photos of The Who and [...]
Ed Warner: The metaverse, Web3 and what it means for football club valuations May 5, 2022 In this week’s column, Ed Warner delves into the metaverse’s possible ramifications for the business of sport and considers the latest twists in the Chelsea sale saga. It was the shoes that put me in my place. Queuing to enter the SportsPro Live jamboree at The Oval last week, I scanned the footwear of my [...]
Black tie, white noise: let’s make summer the new party season June 1, 2021 With the last restrictions of the pandemic due to be lifted in mere weeks, we all deserve to celebrate. We think of the run-up to Christmas as the typical ‘party season’, but Yuletide seems a long way off. Let’s claim this summer for celebrations, and burst out of lockdown with a grateful song in our [...]
Grant Shapps has reopened travel but plans to manually check vaccine statuses is out of the dark ages July 9, 2021 Yesterday, Grant Shapps announced the new plans to finally allow the travel sector to reopen by allowing fully-vaccinated people to skip quarantine upon return from Amber list countries. However, the Transport Secretary admitted travellers should “expect” queues at border control as a result of the stack of paperwork passengers now need to fill out. Despite [...]
Dr Martens to announce cornerstone investors in £3.5bn London listing January 24, 2021 Iconic footwear brand Dr Martens will launch a £3.5bn London listing tomorrow, with the retailer’s top management set to pocket multimillion-pound payouts. Dr Martens is expected to announce tomorrow that it has secured cornerstone investors when it publishes the prospectus for a share sale ahead of the initial public offering (IPO) next month, The Sunday [...]
Why a cruise to the Norwegian Fjords is a journey through time July 11, 2022 At heart, I am a Victorian explorer. A century-and-a-bit late, I often find myself seeking out the new frontiers of my spirit era, so a week-long cruise from Amsterdam to the Norwegian fjords onboard Holland America Line’s new flagship, Rotterdam, is just the ticket. Gliding serenely between steep cathedrals of towering rock to the soundtrack [...]