New balls please – and caps, quarter-zip training tops, towels and skorts – as Wimbledon enjoys a huge sales lift from ‘tenniscore’ fashion trend and Iga Swiatek’s continued success. The …
July 2024
Building Blocks: Smart contracts – the groundbreaking feature of blockchain technology
Every week Blockchain Sensei will be walking you through the basics of blockchain technology. Consider this your crash course in all things web3! Blockchain’s ability to deploy “smart contracts” represents …
Buzz Bingo hails ‘reset’ as chain posts best results since Covid-19 pandemic
The company behind Buzz Bingo cut its pre-tax loss as its sales passed the £200m mark during its latest financial year, according to new figures. The Nottingham-headquartered group has posted …
How AI can help fight crime
The City of London’s AI Innovation Challenge will harness the power of technology to prevent and track fraud, says Chris Hayward AI chip producer Nvidia is vying with Microsoft and …
Will Starmer dare deal with the merchants of death?
There’s one substantial, profitable sector where industrial strategy could actually work: Defence. But with some on the left calling for an arms embargo, will the Labour leader look to defence …
Build, Baby, Build: Affordable housing is too hard to sell
There is a quick fix to get house houses built: Reform Section 106 to make it more viable for developers to sell affordable housing, says Jonathan Seager Housing has been …
Murray set to make decision on playing Wimbledon TODAY
Andy Murray is set to decide whether he will play Wimbledon later today as the tournament gets underway at the All England Club. The former world No1 and Wimbledon winner …
Digital assets – on the road to mass adoption
Madeleine Boys, Director of Programmes and Innovation at Global Digital Finance, reports on policy and consultation updates from around the world. In the fast-evolving world of digital finance, 2024 is …
Election 2024: Home straight for Sunak and Starmer as polling day approaches
Rishi Sunak mounted a last ditch attempt to win round voters and dismiss the “declinist” narrative surrounding the UK yesterday as the general election campaign heads into its final few …
UK economy ‘turning a corner’ as global growth slows, says KPMG
The UK economy is set to sail past expectations over the next two years as falling inflation and an uptick in consumer confidence help fuel growth, according to a report …