Dominic Cummings is behind Number 10’s new startup-mindset August 8, 2019 “What we want to hear is their conquer the world strategy,” said Scott Kupor, managing partner of American venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Kupor was talking about wannabe entrepreneurs knocking on the company’s Sand Hill Road door in California and looking to become the next Twitter, Lyft, or Airbnb. If Boris Johnson’s right-hand man Dominic [...]
‘Gen Xers care more about sustainability than millennials’ September 17, 2019 People from Generation X – defined as those between 38 and 50 years of age – appear more motivated to invest sustainably than millennials. New research found 61 per cent of “Generation Xers” always consider sustainability factors when selecting an investment product, compared with 59 per cent of millennials, who are 18 to 37 years [...]
Christmas adverts 2019: John Lewis unveils Excitable Edgar campaign November 14, 2019 John Lewis has unveiled its highly anticipated Christmas advert this morning, telling the story of a little girl and her accident-prone dragon Excitable Edgar. In the two minute 30 second clip, which marks the department store’s first joint Christmas marketing campaign with Waitrose, viewers see Edgar accidentally derail Christmas festivities with his fire breathing tendencies. [...]
10 on a dog at odds of 10 to 1, then you are really only expecting one of two outcomes &ndash May 24, 2019 100 or nothing. But since your bet assumed the dog had a 10% chance of winning its race, your expected value was (10% x £
Endemol Shine signs podcast deal with Global’s ad platform Dax September 10, 2019 Media giant Endemol Shine has entered the booming UK podcast market, signing a two-year deal with audio advertising platform Dax. Read more: Podcast startup Entale secures £2m backing from Daily Mail Endemol has appointed Dax, which is owned by radio group Global, as its advertising sales partner across its original podcast series. The announcement comes [...]
Ten crypto founder things I wish I knew before I began June 2, 2020 My founder journey began one sleepless night in 2017 when my frustration with cryptocurrency markets hit boiling point. Buying, selling, paying and receiving ought to be simple, clear and fast but instead a cottage industry was growing in which intermediaries were obfuscating these processes with technical jargon, targeting hopeful but clueless punters and profiting unethically [...]
Boris Johnson blasts ‘terrible collaboration’ between MPs and EU August 14, 2019 Boris Johnson has blasted pro-Remain MPs for a “terrible collaboration” with the EU to prevent a no-deal Brexit, during his first ‘People’s PMQs’. The Prime Minister used a live Facebook stream to answer pre-posted questions from members of the public, the first of which was about Brexit. Johnson said: “There’s a terrible collaboration, as it [...]
Happy Bastille Day as Binance turns 3 July 14, 2020 Greetings from the Jurassic coast where young Lady Luna (my fast growing puppy) and I are on holiday with my relatives enjoying all the Dorset countryside has to offer! My French husband and I celebrated our 23rd Anniversary on the 12th July over WhatsApp and my old university French friend Carine Remy Greenwich celebrates her [...]
Small businesses to be given artificial intelligence boost May 7, 2019 London may be the artificial intelligence (AI) capital of Europe, but City Hall believes the benefits of AI are failing to trickle down to small businesses. The mayor Sadiq Khan will give 200 small businesses in London a share of £200,000 to enhance their use of AI. “London is a leading hub for innovation in [...]
Small businesses to be given artificial intelligence boost May 7, 2019 London may be the artificial intelligence (AI) capital of Europe, but City Hall believes the benefits of AI are failing to trickle down to small businesses. The mayor Sadiq Khan will give 200 small businesses in London a share of £200,000 to enhance their use of AI. “London is a leading hub for innovation in [...]