The Capitalist: Farmers protest heats up; Guardian strikes; Jaguar’s rebrand Diary The farmers protest escalates, Guardian hacks threaten strikes and more; catch up on the latest City gossip in The Capitalist.
Why tech bros in the White House could be a good thing Opinion Elon Musk's appointment has certainly been divisive, but more tech expertise in government is only a good thing, writes Julia Adamson.
So, so grateful: Emma Hayes hails $30m donation to US women’s football Sport Business Kang, 65, has embarked on a spree of donations and investments since selling her healthcare tech business Cognosante to Accenture earlier this year.
Sage: Profit booms sends FTSE 100 tech shares flying November 20, 2024 Enterprise technology firm Sage has reported a boom in revenue and profit as the UK tech champion has capitalised on artificial intelligence. Underlying operating profit at the Newcastle-based firm rose 21 per cent over the last year to £529m. Its operating profit margin grew 220 basis points to 22.7 per cent. Meanwhile, Sage’s annualised recurring [...]
Plans worth £200m revealed by Imperial College London and Bruntwood SciTech November 20, 2024 Imperial College London is to build a life sciences and deep tech development worth over £200m in the west of the capital after partnering with Bruntwood SciTech. The university has earmarked land at its White City Deep Tech Campus after signing an agreement with the joint venture between property group Bruntwood, Legal & General and [...]
Could the digitisation of social care pave the way for a better NHS? November 19, 2024 The system, as it stands, is struggling – and the debate over what should or can be done to fix it is still ongoing.
We can have our cake and eat it, says boss of London private jet hub November 19, 2024 London Biggin Hill Airport chief executive David Winstanley argues business aviation can decarbonise without slowing growth.
Five things Rachel Reeves should do if she’s serious about growth November 19, 2024 Rachel Reeves’ pensions reforms are welcome, but they are treating the symptoms, not the causes of low growth. Here’s what she should do next…. In her Mansion House speech last week, Rachel Reeves announced the consolidation of the 86 Local Government Pensions Schemes (LGPS) into eight ‘megafunds’, unlocking deep reserves of investment finance. This is [...]
Beware of the big promises of AI – we’ve been here before November 18, 2024 AI hype is everywhere, but we've been here before. Ian Whittaker prescribes a healthy dose of scepticism in today's Notebook.
Brownlee signs off T100 Triathlon season with best fninsh yet November 17, 2024 Britain’s Alistair Brownlee admitted the stars had aligned for him after he signed off the inaugural T100 Triathlon World Tour season with a first podium place. Brownlee had to overcome 32C heat, falls, penalties and a lack of preparation to snatch an unlikely third place in Dubai on Sunday. It earned the two-time Olympic champion [...]