Ko Samui has long had a reputation for being a backpackers’ paradise – but it’s got a rather unexpected stylish and grown up side June 30, 2017 The taxi taking me on the ten-minute journey from Ko Samui’s tiny, open-air airport terminal to my hotel on Chaweng beach, one of the island’s most popular resorts, slows to a crawl when it hits Chaweng Road. The main artery into this area, the route comes to life after sunset when a host of raucous [...]
Here are the 10 most influential UK MPs on Twitter September 21, 2017 Donald Trump isn’t the only politician who feels he doesn’t get a fair deal from the mainstream media, and for politicians wanting to reach beyond the tabloids and the broadsheets, Twitter is an essential tool. So who’s getting it right? Many of the top 10 MPs won’t surprise you, but there are some notable names [...]
Crypto A.M. shines its spotlight on Coinweb November 6, 2018 2018, an evolutionary year for blockchain technology, has seen the growth of next generation blockchain projects all trying to solve issues of mass adoption surrounding usability, scalability and security. Projects focussed on mass adoption and ease of use are high on the agenda of developers and investors alike. Coinweb, founded in 2017, is building for [...]
Blockchain consortium R3 has raised a $107m series A round of funding from top banks like HSBC, Barclays, UBS and Wells Fargo May 23, 2017 One of the biggest consortium’s working on blockchain technology has raised $107m from the world’s top banks and other big name investors, it’s been revealed. R3 founder and chief executive David Rutter announced the huge figure for its series A round on stage at a blockchain conference in New York, calling the investment “unprecedented”. Investors [...]
Three alternative top tips for new (and old) investors October 4, 2017 September is the month when cohorts of fresh-faced young graduates descend upon the City of London to begin careers as professional investors – usually as analysts charged with coming up with stock ideas for portfolio managers. Schroders' Value Perspective team offers three pieces of advice that, while important, are unlikely to have been mentioned in [...]
FTSE 100-listed Farmers Weekly publisher Relx reports growing revenue February 23, 2017 FTSE 100 information business Relx, formerly known as Reed Elsevier, reported revenue growth of four per cent in 2016 today. The figures Relx, which owns legal database LexisNexis and medical journal the Lancet, reported a 2016 turnover of £6.9bn. Underlying adjusted operating profit, meanwhile, was up six per cent to £2.1bn. The group increased its [...]
Snap: Investors get spooked when you have no long term plans March 13, 2017 There are a number of reasons that, in the cold light of day, investors have become less confident about the long-term success of Snapchat. Putting aside the obvious facts that it is yet to trade anywhere near profit and is reliant on a young audience (more of that later), what are the main causes for [...]
Forget Brexit: London and Belgium are collaborating on fintech January 11, 2017 London's world-leading fintech sector is forging ahead despite Brexit with closer ties to counterparts in Belgium, the heart of European government. Belgium's finance minister Johan Van Overtveldt and a delegation of fintech experts are in London to build closer ties with the city and launch a new platform for fostering collaboration between startups and finance firms. "Brexit [...]
City Moves for 8 March 2017 – who’s switching jobs? March 8, 2017 Today's City Moves cover legal eagles, energy and financial planning. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Linklaters Global law firm Linklaters has appointed Andy Bruce global head of real estate. Andy, who is currently head of Linklaters’ UK Real Estate practice, succeeds Yves Moreau, who has held the global position since 2011. Andy [...]
Shares in the publisher of the Daily Mail have dived – here’s why January 26, 2017 Growth at the owner of the Daily Mail newspaper ground to a halt in the first quarter, sending shares diving seven per cent. The figures Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) revenue grew just one per cent in its b2b business and shrank one per cent on an underlying basis on the dmg media side, which [...]