Investor’s Notebook

Investor's Notebook

Media independence does not really mean media independence

by Vincent Geloso | Jun 5, 2023

A small scandal has raised ire on social media after Twitter added the mention of “publicly funded media” under the twitter handle of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)...

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Chow mein and chips: a brief history of the British Chinese takeaway

by Jamie Coates and Niamh Calway | Jun 1, 2023

“I’ve never been so disgusted in my life.” Such was one Twitter user’s response to a recent video showcasing the spoils of a British Chinese takeaway order. “British...

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Remote working: how a surge in digital nomads is pricing out local communities around the world

by David Cook | Apr 26, 2023

For eight years I have studied digital nomadism, the millenial trend for working remotely from anywhere around the world. I am often asked if it is driving...

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The fight for Padel… Everybody wants to rule the world

by Ed Warner | Apr 6, 2023

Sports making a racket, 48 up for the Cup and the allure of live Hop to it! Harking back to an innocent 70s youth of balmy summers and winter power cuts, when even Space...

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Monarchy doesn’t have to be modern

by Henry Hill | Apr 6, 2023

Strikes. The cost of living. The NHS crisis (if it still makes sense to distinguish the crisis from the institution at this point). It’s fair to say that few people looking ahead...

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What Mark Twain could tell us about the economy

by Mark Tinker | Apr 6, 2023

Why common sense is often the best response . The writer Mark Twain wrote almost 50 books and yet is almost certainly better known for his aphorisms. The pithy one liners...

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Manchester United: the business tactics that could lead to a record multi-billion-pound sale

by Christina Philippou | Apr 6, 2023

It seems that another item can now be added to the long list of things that are getting more expensive: football clubs. The bids coming in to buy Manchester United, reportedly in...

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Beware the nonsense narratives about ‘obscene’ energy profits

by Andy Mayer | Feb 22, 2023

Another day, another set of hysterical headlines about energy company profits. This time Centrica plc, the £30bn owner of British Gas, has achieved record yet relatively...

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Space is big business

by Bill Blain | Jan 18, 2023

And the UK needs to become a real player This was a disappointing week for the embryonic British space industry when the first ever launch from the UK ended up with a big splash...