As one of the most successful bond investors, Daniel Ivascyn’s foresight when it comes to macro-economic trends and government bonds is scarcely wrong. So when he told the Financial Times this week that the UK is at high risk of a serious economic downturn, it triggered another wave of worry for the nation. More hard-landing […]
Paris chief Tony Estanguet has responded to Coe’s ‘Lumpy’ Paris Tickets remarks. Paris Chief Tony Estanguet: ‘Prices are within the norm for such an exceptional experience’ Tony Estangue has now retaliated, asserting that, after accounting for inflation and exchange rates, their most expensive and cheapest Games tickets, at €990 and €24, respectively, actually cost less […]
Watching the athletes compete in person, sitting amid a raucous crowd, and experiencing the thrill in real time are all wonderful experiences that may come once in a lifetime. But this year? The Winter Youth Olympic Games are offering these experiences for free. In keeping with their mission this year to make the games as […]
“Never say never” seemed to be the recurring theme of PM Rishi Sunak’s campaign this year, as he gallantly continued to patch up the gaping holes in the government that he inherited last October. Despite his efforts, however, a span of more than a year is simply too short a time to accomplish some enormous […]
Romantic and friendly moments are rare in high-stakes games like the Olympics. In fact, only a handful of couples have ever stolen the show from the main attraction. But in 2016, when the Rio Olympics were in full swing, the world caught a glimpse of what would soon become the biggest bromance in the history […]
Populism has long been speculated to be on the brink of dominating the political landscape in Britain. The country’s biggest shake-up in decades came in 2016 with the Brexit vote, which was heavily centered around a populist platform and was mainly influenced by a prime example of what a populist leader might look like, Nigel […]
After airing his concerns about the astronomical cost of tickets to the Paris Olympics next year, Lord Sebastian Coe told the British media that he would vote for world heptathlon champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The nominees for the award, aside from Johnson-Thompson, are Stuart Broad (cricketer), Frankie Dettori (jockey), […]
On top of the Rwanda Bill, the Conservative Party has one more problem that they need to address: a shortage of MP candidates. Previously, their former chairman, Greg Hands, had intended to have 100 prospective MPs lined up by the time the party hosted its annual conference in Manchester in October. However, around that time, […]
This year, the UK has achieved remarkable strides toward its objective of shielding children from the detrimental effects of the internet. Back in October, it was announced that the Online Safety Bill had formally entered Britain’s legal books. The bill was enacted in order to place more stringent regulations on businesses such as Wikipedia, Apple, […]
