Risk and reward: Adam French, co-founder of Scalable Capital, left Goldman to develop an algorithm for matching retail investors with the right ETFs December 5, 2016 For two years, Adam French knew he was leaving Goldman Sachs. “The day I quit was quite liberating – it’s just not that easy to step away from a Goldman job,” says the former trader, and chief executive and co-founder of digital investment management firm Scalable Capital. There was no “eureka moment”, he adds – [...]
The London mayor’s ploughed £2.5m into startups since Brexit November 28, 2016 The Mayor of London has ploughed more than £2.5m into the capital's soon-to-be star startups since the vote for Brexit in a bid to show the world the city's "open for business", as he unveiled a new line up of advisors drawn from the UK's ranks of top entrepreneurs and business leaders. Sadiq Khan hailed the London Co-investment [...]
The government is hoping to pounce on a post-Brexit tourism boost in the aftermath of the sterling slump August 26, 2016 Theresa May is seeking to build on a Brexit tourism boost with a £40m investment fund designed to lure visitors tempted by the slump in sterling. Towns and cities across England will benefit from new funding, with cash targeted on the UK's cultural and sporting assets. The first recipients of funding will include a coastal path project, [...]
The Greasy Strangler review: a gross-out B-movie that will turn even the strongest stomach October 7, 2016 The Greasy Strangler is gross, but also kind of compelling, like picking a giant scab and rummaging around in the wound with your fingernail. It’s a carnival of the grotesque, wilfully offensive, trying every trick in the book – and some it came up with itself – to turn your stomach. As the title suggests, [...]
Sainsbury’s like-for-like sales fell for its first half, but statutory profit is up November 9, 2016 Sainsbury's like-for-like sales excluding fuel fell by one per cent in the its first half as the supermarket faces an uphill struggle to entice customers through its doors. The company eked out more profit however. Sainsbury's share fell at the open, ditching almost five per cent after it warned second half underlying profit is expected [...]
World Cup 2018: Harry Kane saves England in opening win over Tunisia but Three Lions almost pay for missed chances June 18, 2018 It was torturous. It was exasperating. As the minutes ticked by it was increasingly desperate, as has become customary at major tournaments. But, for the first time since 2006, England made a winning start to a World Cup as Harry Kane’s goals – the decider coming in stoppage time – eventually saw off Tunisia 2-1 [...]
Everything you need to know (but were afraid to ask) about Donald Trump’s inauguration January 19, 2017 Whether you're a fan or a hater, there's no denying The Donald's inauguration as 45th President of the United States is kind of a big deal. If you're planning to don stars and stripes leggings, break out the hamburgers and settle in to watch it, here's what you need to know. So what's the plan? Events [...]
Fitbug looks out of shape as it posts its preliminary results June 13, 2016 Technology developer and fitness specialist Fitbug posted a year of losses in its preliminary results this morning, as the company announced a change in strategy. The figures Revenues for the year ending December 2015 were down to £1.26m, down from £2.3m in the year ending December 2014. The firm announced a pre-tax loss of £6.3m for the [...]
Opinion: Why Gibraltar is a rock solid investment, despite being caught in Brexit’s cross-hairs April 30, 2018 Lesser known than some of its European counterparts, the British overseas territory of Gibraltar has hit the headlines recently. A few weeks ago, the British government guaranteed Gibraltar’s access to UK financial markets until 2020 – with a framework being developed to take it beyond that against the backdrop of Brexit. Earlier in January, Gibraltar’s [...]
Mapped: This is the route HS2 will take north of Birmingham November 15, 2016 Transport secretary Chris Grayling has confirmed the majority of the preferred HS2 route from Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds. It is expected that Phase Two will begin operating trains around 2033 as part of the HS2 network, with part of the route (between West Midlands and Crewe) to open in 2027 [...]