New investigation reveals metaverse plagued with sexual and racial abuse April 25, 2022 A recent Channel 4 exposé has revealed sexual and racist abuse runs rife in the metaverse as firms continue to roll out the new technology.
Activist investors look to block Deloitte audit appointment over climate failings April 24, 2022 A group of investors including Aviva and Legal & General are readying to move against accountancy giant Deloitte this week in a bid to bar its reappointment as the auditor of FTSE 100 building supply firm CRH. Climate Action 100+, a shareholder activist group of 700 investors with a combined $68tn assets under management, will [...]
Ukraine’s government writes to Shell, accusing the oil giant of ‘bankrolling Putin’s war with an accounting trick’ April 22, 2022 Ukraine has accused energy giant Shell of continuing to “bankroll Putin’s war machine” buy buying oil through an “accounting trick.” In an angry letter sent to the oil company’s boss, Kyiv branded it “deplorable” that firm was still buying fuel linked to the Kremlin indirectly. According to the Telegraph, despite a commitment to stop purchasing [...]
Wimbledon’s Russia ban: Novak Djokovic, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina and legend Martina Navratilova question decision April 22, 2022 Tennis stars including Novak Djokovic, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, and legendary ex pro Martina Navratilova, have come out against Wimbledon’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players. There was a backlash from the sporting community after SW19 said athletes, including men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev and women’s world number four Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus , cannot [...]
EP: 126 Sandown & Hong Kong April 22, 2022 Sandown hosts the final day of jumps racing in Britain on Saturday when the champion owner, trainer and jockey ceremonies take place. Trainer Christian Williams has had a brilliant year with his string of horses and he looks to sign off the season with a win in the Bet365 Gold Cup at the Esher track. [...]
Inflation is on a collision course with world economies… while Bitcoin looks steady April 22, 2022 Bitcoin remains in what has become its favourite trading range of around $40k where it has been for, well, pretty much all of 2022.
UAE freezes assets owned by members of the Kinahan crime syndicate April 22, 2022 Assets owned by members of the Kinahan crime family – an Irish gang accused of smuggling drugs and weapons into Europe – have had their assets frozen by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE’s decision to sanction Kinahan gang – which has strong links to some of the world’s most famous professional boxers including [...]
Madeleine McCann: New suspect identified in 2007 disappearance of toddler April 22, 2022 A man has been identified as a suspect over the disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago. Portuguese prosecutors did not name him publicly, but indicated it was the same person which German authorities had previously publicly said is Christian Brueckner. In June 2020 German police said it was assumed that McCann was likely [...]
Exclusive: Sun European’s managing director on private equity deal-making in the City post-pandemic April 21, 2022 Time for Morning Wire to catch up with investment veteran and City insider Mark Corbidge, managing director and a member of Sun European’s Investment Committee.
Cabaret review: A riot, old chum – with or without Eddie Redmayne April 21, 2022 Fresh from breaking the record for the most amount of Olivier Awards ever won by a revival, Cabaret strides confidently forwards with an excellent new cast This new revival of Cabaret had West End critics fighting to publish their five star reviews first when it first opened in November 2021. Seeing homegrown A-List talent Eddie [...]