The Crown is royal cosplay – look out for James Bond and King Charles as a 1990s rock star November 11, 2022 There’s been much hoo-haa about how The Crown isn’t historically accurate, but one element about the show that is close to fact is the style sense of the royals. It’s hard to believe by today’s standards but in the 1990s Prince Charles was actually something of a style icon. God love him, but these days [...]
Poverty and inequality are harming the world’s children and it’s time to act November 11, 2022 | City Talk We must do all we can to alleviate the suffering of children during times of crisis to ensure healthy and happy future generations are fostered. A 2020 study on the falling living standards during the Covid-19 pandemic published by Science Advances took evidence from over 30,000 respondents across nine countries, one being Nepal that the [...]
Harsh ‘resets’ are actually healthy for the cryptocurrency industry November 11, 2022 Jason Deane welcomes the turmoil of a market shakeout, and argues many cryptocurrencies have no value at all.
It’s harder to quit smoking if you’re single new data suggests November 11, 2022 Single and a smoker? Adults who are in a relationship could be smoke-free by 2029, at least 22 years before those who are single, new data has revealed. Projections based on current UK smoking trends found stark differences in the dates by which many adults are likely to become smoke-free, with drivers like gender and [...]
Kwarteng breaks silence: I told Truss to ‘slow down’ or last a few weeks – she quit six days later November 11, 2022 Kwasi Kwarteng has broken his silence on Liz Truss’ 42-day tenure as prime minister, saying he warned her to “slow down” and predicted her downfall just a few days later. In his first interview since being sacked on 14 October, after just 38 days in charge of the pursestrings, he said the PM’s problem was [...]
EP: 169 Cheltenham, Lingfield & Hong Kong November 10, 2022 Cheltenham host a three-day meeting this weekend. On Saturday the Paddy Power Gold Cup is the feature race run over two and a half miles, whilst Lingfield is the venue for two listed All Weather Championship qualifying races on their polytrack surface. Morning Wire Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the weekend’s racing [...]
Sam Bankman-Fried: ‘I clearly failed, and I’m sorry’ November 10, 2022 Sam Bankman-Fried - CEO of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX - has offered a profuse apology for the spectacular failure of his company.
Allies and Inclusion: Changing the Culture in Tech November 10, 2022 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · S14 E1: Allies and Inclusion: Changing the Culture in Tech To kick off Series 14, we are joined by two titans of tech, Russ Shaw, Founding Partner of London Tech Week and London Tech Ambassador for the Mayor of London and an advisory member for Founders4Schools, and Dr Sue Black, technology evangelist, [...]
A Taste of Luxury in the Mountains: Méribel November 10, 2022 | Sponsored Located in the heart of Les 3 Vallées, the world’s largest ski area, Méribel is arguably the best all-around ski resort and offers world-class skiing for all levels. It is very popular with British skiers and snowborders and the resort is made of cosy wooden chalets surrounded by trees and white peaks. If you are [...]