Strength in numbers, when we look and sound the same, we tend to also think the same January 31, 2023 Consensus is great for comfort (familiarity). However, be it legacy (group) thinking in an industry sector, or the blind spots that often come from being the incumbent, consensus is most definitely not great for voicing change, surfacing new ideas, driving innovation. Rory Sutherland talks about this from a Behaviour Psychology viewpoint. In the transport sector [...]
The Notebook: Jimmy McLoughlin on Morocco’s future and the pleasing results of a stand-up comedy course September 28, 2023 Today, former Downing Street adviser and host of podcast Jimmy’s Jobs Jimmy McLoughlin takes the Notebook pen Morocco: A bridge for Africa Morocco was devastated by the earthquake that occurred on 8 September and caused human and material losses in various regions of the kingdom. Naturally, writing a column like this makes me think about [...]
Economic immigration must be presented as supplementing the UK workforce December 19, 2022 Channel crossings and record levels of working migrants coming to post-pandemic Britain have seenimmigration very much back in the news. It’s an issue we need to talk about, because immigration is only going to become more important for the UK in the future. On the demand side, Britain’s ageing population and skills shortages will mean an ongoing [...]
Zapp: Rapid delivery app doubles down on London as key ‘convenience mega city’ market April 21, 2022 Rapid delivery start-up Zapp has said it is doubling down on London in its expansion plans. The app plans to differentiate from rivals by focusing on the capital, instead of smaller cities, Zapp’s vice president of strategy, Steve O’Hear told CityA.M. With a focus on a “need it, want it now,” market, the app’s approach [...]
Goodbye Boris Johnson: Final speech as Prime Minister in full September 6, 2022 The Prime Minister said goodbye for the last time this morning at 7.30am. Here is Boris Johnson’s leaving speech in full: “Thank you. Well, this is it, folks. Thank you everybody for coming out so early this morning. In only a couple of hours I will be in Balmoral to see Her Majesty the Queen [...]
Rees-Mogg opens talks with British Steel owner over bailout and jobs October 17, 2022 The business secretary has reportedly opened formal talks with the owner of British Steel about a taxpayer bailout and job cuts. As first reported by Mark Kleinman for Sky News, Jacob Rees-Mogg wrote to parent firm Jingye Group last week and agreed that British Steel would maintain its current operations and 4000-strong work force during the [...]
How I built one of Wework’s UK competitors — using a little bit of colour March 26, 2024 Gabriela Hersham had to borrow a man to raise capital for her business. Ten sites later, she's not looking back.
Satellite Vu teams up with SpaceX to launch thermal imaging satellite February 21, 2022 Satellite Vu has signed a launch deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch the world’s highest resolution thermal imaging satellite in early 2023.
Shares tumble for struggling FTSE housebuilders: ‘The scale of challenge cannot be swept under carpet’ July 13, 2023 The share price of London FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 house builders all took a tumble this morning, as fresh reports highlighting the state of the property market dampened investor confidence. Barratt was the hardest to fall this morning, with its shares sliding 4.67 per cent, as the group reported a 49 per cent decline [...]
Why adult social care could be the rewarding next stage in your career February 29, 2024 Have you ever thought about switching up your career towards something more rewarding? Or have you considered supplementing your salary with a role where you get to choose the hours and the shifts to work around your schedule? If that chimes with you, there are thousands of jobs available in Adult Social Care (ASC), a [...]