Karima Asaad describes her life experiences as constantly changing, like a fever dream. But within that, there are some constants that remain. She loves capturing extravagance in art, and is obsessed with the seemingly contradictory states of the outrageous and the structured, the clean and the dirty. She is also drawn to naughtiness, dirty jokes, […]
Prudential’s interim results fell short of market estimates after a valuation loss in the British insurer’s investment portfolio led to an unexpected drop in profit. Net income fell 87 percent year-on-year to $120 million in the first six months of 2024, after excluding a short-term investment loss of $1.08 billion, in stark contrast to the […]
Networking events for women are often reserved for the executive levels and offer highly exclusive and often expensive content that is reserved for members only. This creates an atmosphere that is unattractive and actively excludes a new generation of talent. This context was the inspiration for “3 Good Things,” a new event series for women […]
Networking events for women are often reserved for the executive levels and offer highly exclusive and often expensive content that is reserved for members only. This creates an atmosphere that is unattractive and actively excludes a new generation of talent. This context was the inspiration for “3 Good Things,” a new event series for women […]
Age Co, the commercial arm of Age UK, is delighted to announce the launch of its first television campaign in over five years. The 30-inch spot, titled ‘Feel Good Phone Call’, is part of a larger, multi-channel campaign to promote Age Co’s range of insurance products. The campaign marks Age Co’s return to our screens […]
The London Landmark Half Marathon returned in its biggest race yet, attracting thousands of participants from all walks of life. London’s most scenic half marathon returned on Sunday with its biggest race ever, attracting thousands of participants from all walks of life. At the seventh edition of the London Landmarks Half Marathon, over 18,500 runners […]
A 32-year-old woman is in critical condition in hospital after being stabbed at the Notting Hill Carnival, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Sunday. Police said they were aware of three stabbings at the annual celebrations in west London. A 29-year-old man was in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and a 24-year-old man was also stabbed, but […]
An amazing Hulkbuster costume that first wowed crowds at San Diego Comic Con earlier this year has been spotted on the streets of London. The super-realistic costume measures over 9 feet tall and 6 feet wide and is inspired by the armor Iron Man wears in this summer’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. It seems to […]
Visitors to The OuternetLondon can watch digital butterflies land on their fingertips this September when the venue launches its brand new immersive experience. Titled ‘The Butterfly Trail’, the installation in the space’s flagship Now Building on the corner of Tottenham Court Road transforms Outernet’s famous floor-to-ceiling screens into an indoor jungle. When QR codes embedded […]
Our life in LondonChristine Dwyer Hickey’s tenth novel begins like the joke: with a man walking into a bar. (Well, a pub in central London.) 18-year-old Irish barmaid Milly can’t see him properly; but on his next visit she does, and she likes what she sees. He’s a boxer, and Irish at that, and he […]
