Tesla shareholder sues Elon Musk over tweets March 12, 2021 A shareholder in electric car firm Tesla is suing outspoken boss Elon Musk, claiming that his tweets have exposed investors to billions in losses. The claim accuses Musk of breaking a settlement reached with the US Securities and Exchange Commission back in 2018. At that time, the regulator came down hard on the South Africa-born [...]
‘Step forward for your country’: Matt Hancock urges Brits to get coronavirus vaccine December 8, 2020 Matt Hancock has told Britons to “step forward for your country” and get the coronavirus vaccine, as the NHS today started the largest vaccination programme in British history. “Today marks the start of the fight back against our common enemy coronavirus,” said the health secretary told the Commons this afternoon. “And while today’s the day [...]
City AM and Jobbio have teamed up to help people get their dream jobs April 26, 2021 As a direct result of COVID-19, millions of people lost their jobs all over the UK, companies introduced hiring freezes and furlough schemes took on a major role in pretty much every job market. It’s been a difficult time, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve [...]
Chase away the blues with a glass of delicious… blue wine June 7, 2021 This Saturday is National Rose Day, but perhaps it’s time to get a bit more adventurous and celebrate with something blue instead? You see, there are more than 900 vineyards in the UK but only one makes dry sparkling blue wine… Adgestone Vineyard on the Isle of Wight, among the oldest continuously operating vineyards in [...]
Door to door, but digital: Avon CEO on how a historic firm gets with the times June 3, 2021 Think of Avon and the image that emerges is probably a pretty wholesome one – an Avon lady, or perhaps an Avon man, presenting their make-up wares in a pleasantly spruced-up living room. In your mind, it’s probably set in black and white too. But times are changing. The cosmetics firm made its mark across [...]
beIN Sports wins legal battle to prevent Fenerbahce manipulating the broadcaster’s logo for ‘beFAIR’ protest campaign March 2, 2021 beIN Sports has succeeded in its legal bid to stop Fenerbahce using the beIN logo for the club’s “beFAIR” campaign against the broadcaster. The network lodged an application for an emergency injunction against Fenerbahce for breach of intellectual property last week – as revealed by City A.M. On Friday Turkish courts ruled in beIN Sports’ [...]
The Dissident examines Saudi murder of Jamal Khashoggi March 4, 2021 On 2 October 2018, Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by agents of the Saudi Arabian government at their consulate in Istanbul. The assassination sent shockwaves around the world, as it came to discover the unthinkable act of a government brazenly killing a writer known for his criticisms of them. What this meant for [...]
Crypto AM is delighted to announce CUDOS as a Gold Partner August 20, 2021 Layer 1 blockchain and layer 2 computation oracle network Cudos has been announced as a gold sponsor of the Crypto AM summit and awards.
Introducing the decentralised cloud network Cudos – CityAM : CityAM August 20, 2021 Back in 2019, our relationship with James and the team at Crypto AM was born over a late-night McDonalds following an investor event in Zurich. The portions that night, whilst tasty, didn’t quite meet our expectations. So, a whole swathe of the guests made their way for a midnight snack. How fortunate that was in [...]
Why business leaders need a growth mindset to positively influence the workplace of the future September 15, 2021 Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon examines the need for leaders to understand advances in technology to positively influence the way we work. To many, technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced robotics, may seem to exist in isolation within the computer labs of huge tech companies. They are something that experts are tinkering with, but don’t [...]