Rage 2 review: This post-apocalyptic zombie sequel falls flat despite some tight gunplay May 24, 2019 On the face of it, it’s strange that this game even exists, given that the original Rage, released in 2011, sold poorly and left little cultural impression. After playing this drab, repetitive sequel, I’m still unsure why they decided to bring it back for a second outing. I heard the faint ringing of alarm bells [...]
John Wick 3 review: Keanu Reeves shines in the action franchise’s brilliant third installment May 24, 2019 The John Wick films are so far ahead of other Hollywood action movies that this third installment is the best the genre has produced in recent years, without even being the best film in the franchise. We pick up immediately after the end of Chapter 2, with Wick having been declared ‘excommunicado’ from the High [...]
Aladdin review: Disney fails to justify remaking the classic animation May 24, 2019 The first thing you notice about this $180m live-action reboot of Disney’s beloved 1992 animation is the unexpected poverty of its visuals. The set design has an end-of-year school play vibe, all gaudy colours and plywood walls stuck together with adhesive. It feels more Disneyland than Disney. The widespread scepticism that greeted Guy Ritchie’s installment [...]
Gaps between tenancies can be a real money sink. Here’s how to avoid them May 24, 2019 Most experienced landlords will know that the biggest real losses come from long periods between tenancies, where they can end up haemorrhaging money if the presentation and marketing of their property isn’t well managed. The areas that are often the cause of these voids are: Difficulty in access for viewings Poor presentation Too high a [...]
Our Town review: Thornton Wilder’s classic play about everyday life comes to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre May 24, 2019 Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play Our Town is a kind of time capsule, a snapshot of everyday life in a New Hampshire town during the first years of the 20th century. The fourth-wall breaking narrator says as much, promising to bury the play’s text in a box alongside the US constitution, a bible and a copy [...]
Life in the slow lane? City of London Corp hopes to impose 15mph speed limit across Square Mile May 24, 2019 As the home of London’s hustling financial sector, the Square Mile is not known for moving slowly. But for motorists, that could soon be about to change, after the City of London Corporation agreed to make it the first area in the country with a 15mph speed limit. Read more: Seeking solace in the Square [...]
We must learn from past mistakes to mitigate the impact of the next financial crisis May 24, 2019 It’s sometimes hard to believe that the global financial crisis happened more than a decade ago, and that back in 2008 the world of banking and finance was headline news on a daily basis. Read more: Jury discharged in fraud trial of senior Barclays executives Political and technological developments have changed the world immeasurably since [...]
George Soros builds three per cent stake in scandal-hit asset manager Gam May 24, 2019 Billionaire investor George Soros has bought three per cent of embattled Swiss asset management company Gam Holding, a filing on the Swiss stock exchange revealed today. Read more: Chief executive of embattled asset manager Gam resigns The shares were bought by the Soros company Soros Fund Management (SFM), and pushed shares in Gam up 8.8 per cent by [...]
Two common errors that investors make…and how to overcome them May 24, 2019 | City Talk The past six months have highlighted two common errors that investors frequently make. The first relates to a misunderstanding about the way investments compound over time and the second is the way that emotions can cloud our judgement. Both can be remedied relatively easily. The impact of compounding In relation to the first, the US [...]
Stagecoach sues Department for Transport over West Coast rail franchise May 24, 2019 Stagecoach said today it had launched a legal claim against the Department for Transport (DFT) in connection with the competition for the West Coast rail franchise. Read more: Arriva takes government to court over East Midlands franchise award It said it had issued a High Court and judicial review claim alleging that the DfT breached [...]