Alex Daniel
@alexmdaniel
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Freelance journalist, formerly of @PA, @CityAM and others
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Joined July 2016
RT @GSmeeton: The UK’s last remaining #coal fired power station is to shut at the end of September, drawing to a close Britain’s 142-year r….
independent.co.uk
The UK first started using coal for electricity in 1882 and on September 30 Britain will end its reliance on the fossil fuel.
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RT @PA: Small businesses around the country said they feel “frightened” as they prepared for further rioting by boarding up shop fronts and….
independent.co.uk
Businesses in areas thought to be targets for disorder have prepared by boarding up their shop fronts, planning to close early and working from home.
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RT @ftweekend: 'Tarantino’s fake products underline the fact that the action is all taking place somewhere else. It’s a wink and a nudge th….
ft.com
From Waystar Royco’s ‘element of fear’ to Tarantino characters’ cigarettes, TV and film insiders reveal all
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From Waystar RoyCo in Succession to the films of Quentin Tarantino – fictional companies are all around. For @FTMag, I spoke to the designers behind them about their process, what they're poking fun at, and letting their imaginations run free 🎥.
ft.com
From Waystar Royco’s ‘element of fear’ to Tarantino characters’ cigarettes, TV and film insiders reveal all
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RT @alexmdaniel: There aren't many people alive today who have invented a new musical instrument – even fewer have actually found success w….
theguardian.com
A metre-long cross between a piano and electric guitar, the harpejji is earning famous fans and millions in revenue. But can ‘chaos bells’ or an abacus-powered synth do the same?
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RT @guardian: ‘If Stevie Wonder wants to play it, pay attention!’: how a bizarre new instrument found unusual success .
theguardian.com
A metre-long cross between a piano and electric guitar, the harpejji is earning famous fans and millions in revenue. But can ‘chaos bells’ or an abacus-powered synth do the same?
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There aren't many people alive today who have invented a new musical instrument – even fewer have actually found success with it. But Tim Meeks, creator of Stevie Wonder's favourite new toy, the harpejji, is one of them. I wrote about it for @guardian .
theguardian.com
A metre-long cross between a piano and electric guitar, the harpejji is earning famous fans and millions in revenue. But can ‘chaos bells’ or an abacus-powered synth do the same?
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RT @trista_kelley: 🚨SCOOP 🚨 @Ripple Europe chief @sendiyoung tells the great @alexmdaniel that the 'huge win' in the US case on XRP's statu….
dlnews.com
Ripple sees more expansion in the US after a favourable ruling against the SEC, said Sendi Young, European managing director.
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Award-winning documentary artist Mathieu Asselin is back, with a visual investigation into the Volkswagen emissions scandal. We talked cars, corporate evil and why artists should meet these issues head-on, for the British Journal of Photography. @bjp1854.
1854.photography
Renowned for his photographic investigations, Mathieu Asselin now turns his lens on Dieselgate, revealing the car industry’s violent and exploitative relationship with nature
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I'm in the new British Journal of Photography interviewing Mahmoud Khattab. His photos explore loneliness and losing one's sense of self, all shot covertly during his compulsory service in the Egyptian army. It's really brave, vulnerable work. @bjp1854 .
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. or this, a piece about a displaced Syrian family who put on a photography exhibition in their newly adopted hometown of Bradford for @bjp1854 .
1854.photography
“At its heart, this exhibition is a story of family,” says Wiles. “Photography is not just a thing that is done by ‘photographers’. These pictures are part of their story.”
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I'd love to write a few more things like this, a deep dive into the weird world of art crime - and the detectives trying to get the stolen paintings back, for @Guardian . This was from my last, pandemic-induced stint as a freelancer, back in 2020/21.
theguardian.com
Christopher Marinello has spent three decades finding missing masterpieces, recovering half a billion dollars’ worth of art. He talks about threats from mobsters, tricky negotiations – and bungling...
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Excl: Copper's chief operating officer Sabrina Wilson quits, the latest of *five* top level departures in the last few months. Philip Hammond's crypto startup has already replaced its CFO, CTO, CCO and general counsel lately. @FinancialNews.
fnlondon.com
Former Citi MD Sabrina Wilson's departure comes after Copper replaced finance, tech, compliance and legal chiefs in recent weeks
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In case we needed any more indication that a digital pound is on the horizon. The Bank of England is to hire dozens more people for its 'Britcoin' project in the coming months, doubling the size of its team working on a digital £££. @FinancialNews.
fnlondon.com
The Bank may hire as many as 30 more people and is considering other products aimed not just at consumers but institutions like banks
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RT @smdiehl: There is indeed a massive crypto lobbying effort happening in London, albeit with very little to show for their efforts becaus….
fnlondon.com
As Britain draws up its crypto laws, firms are getting a foothold in Westminster — critics warn MPs should steer clear
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Wrote about crypto firms’ fast-growing reach in Westminster. Bosses used to spend their free time bickering on Twitter. Now, it’s all boozy dinners with MPs, meet-and-greets in Parliament, and easy access to ministers. Did someone say “Wild West”?.
fnlondon.com
As Britain draws up its crypto laws, firms are getting a foothold in Westminster — critics warn MPs should steer clear
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RT @edmundlee: Smart of @wsj to pull together this video on @evangershkovich — humanizes, testifies to his ethics and work, and highlights….
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Oh, and here's me with no arms and legs. Corporate virtual reality purgatory
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