Maximilian Riedel: The 11-generation boss guiding the legendary glassmaker September 30, 2022 Walking down the street with Maximilian Riedel, the 11th generation chief of the glassware firm that bears his family name, sounds like a demanding experience – at least if you work in his sales team. “I said to Steve (McGraw, Riedel’s UK managing director), when I walk the streets of London, I tend to look [...]
Q&A: what is COP15 and why should investors care? December 1, 2022 The UN biodiversity summit COP15 is taking place in Montreal, Canada, next month. We explain why it matters. COP27, the UN climate summit, is well-known as the world’s biggest conference on climate change. But many people may be unaware of what COP15 is and why it’s important. In this quick Q&A, we look at why [...]
Budget 2021: Retail chiefs disappointed after no decision on online sales tax October 27, 2021 Retail bosses have said the Chancellor’s silence on an online sales tax in the Budget comes as “another blow” to the beleaguered high street. While Rishi Sunak did not mention the mooted sales tax at the dispatch box, the autumn budget and spending review stated ministers will “continue to explore the arguments for and against” [...]
Tesla beats expectations with record-quarter vehicle delivery despite global semiconductor shortage January 2, 2022 Tesla delivered 308,600 cars worldwide in its fourth-quarter, a company record, despite continuing supply chain issues and economic turbulence.
TikTok named the most data draining app January 18, 2022 New research shows that video-heavy platform TikTok used the most data compared to its social media rivals, draining a whopping 840MB per hour.
Bottom-up ESG: New platform wants to give retail investor army voting power for £1 July 9, 2021 Tulipshare is targeting the next generation of shareholders by tapping into their booming interest in retail investment and demand for a corporate ESG overhaul. The new UK-based activist investment platform wants to enable individuals to “vote with their money” for change from the inside at Amazon, Coca-Cola and Apple by investing as little as £1. [...]
Exit without paying at any till: Aldi trialling first checkout-free supermarket September 20, 2021 Aldi is trialling its first checkout-free store to allow customers to shop at the supermarket and exit without the need to pay at a till. The discount supermarket chain said the store is in London but declined to give further details of the location of the trial site. It said shoppers will scan a smartphone [...]
Crackdowns on tech mergers will only serve to deter British entrepreneurs October 18, 2021 What if Facebook had never bought Instagram? This question keeps competition regulators like the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) up at night. In 2012, Instagram had just 30m users, 13 employees, and made no money. The $1bn valuation was mocked and appeared to many to be the sign of a tech bubble ready to burst. [...]
Interview with AEG’s Jim King: The UK’s reignited Festival Fever May 17, 2022 Leah Montebello speaks to AEG’s Jim King as Brits gear up for summer festivals
Amazon to appeal Pentagon decision to award Microsoft $10bn cloud contract November 15, 2019 Amazon will appeal the US department of defense’s decision to award Microsoft a major cloud contract. Amazon, which already provides cloud computing for the Central Intelligence Agency, had been favourites to win the contract worth $10bn over 10 years. Read more: Nike pulls clothes and shoes from Amazon amid digital push The company has now [...]