Blockbeat Publisher Kaitlin weighs in about events in the web3 space. I had the pleasure of spending a few days with the “XRP Army” in Amsterdam during XRP Ledger Apex …
July 2024
Upside down art: Rachel Cusk turns fiction on its head in Parade
Everyone is imagined! Parade questions the viability of character, finds Lucy Kenningham It is an arresting image. The artist paints his pieces upside down. At first sight the paintings looked …
Motor finance test cases against Close Brothers and Firstrand head to Court of Appeal
A test case containing three cases relating to motor finance commission will be heard at the Court of Appeal this week. Three individuals are having their claims related to motor …
London-based investment firm Octopus Ventures poaches SVB boss Erin Platts
The long-time boss of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) UK arm, who stayed on after its collapse and rescue by HSBC last year, has been poached by London-based investment firm Octopus …
What makes King’s Cross London’s best train station? Competition
Passengers on the East Coast mainline enjoy fierce fare competition and a choice of routes, so why isn’t this successful model replicated elsewhere on the network? Asks Tony Lodge What …
Is Keir Starmer the Gareth Southgate of politics?
Like the England Manager, the Labour leader helms a united team ready to face up to 14 years of hurt (electoral defeats). But the nation’s hopes could so easily turn …
Shop price inflation drops to lowest level since October 2021 as retailers slash prices on TVs
Retailers slashing prices on TVs to capitalise on the euros helped push shop price inflation to its lowest level since October 2021, new figures show. According to the British Retail …
UK high street faces shareholder backlash over low pay
UK high street shops like Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports are facing a shareholder backlash after failing to commit to pay all their staff and third-party contractors a …
Meet the founder of Sibstar — the banking app for families suffering from dementia
In this week’s Founder Profile, we meet Jayne Sibley, co-founder of Sibstar, a mobile app and debit card for people with dementia. If you’ve ever found yourself caring for a …
The Notebook: Will Labour have the City’s back?
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, it’s Lucy McNulty, editor of Following the Rules podcast, with the notebook pen, talking politics, Brexit, and the need to …