GoHenry boss Louise Hill: I’d have loved to stay UK-owned February 1, 2024 Each week Charlie Conchie interviews the biggest names in the world of finance and tech. This week he sits down with Louise Hill, the founder of kids’ money-management business GoHenry, which was taken over last year “I blame my kids,” laughs Louise Hill from her office in Farringdon. The founder of children’s finance app GoHenry used to [...]
Campaign cock-up of the week: Trio of gaffes leaves Greens beet red June 27, 2024 Former No 10 advisor Giles Kenningham analyses the worst comms screw-ups of the election campaign. This week, embarrassment for the Greens.
Gogglebox nation: How many hours do Brits spend watching TV? November 9, 2023 Brits spend over two hours watching television everyday and are sleeping more than they did during the pandemic, according to new figures.
Five questions with Apinke Efiong, founder of EKÓ Botanicals April 12, 2024 Every week, Ambition A.M. passes the pen (or keyboard) to a founder eager to share the unfiltered stories fuelling Britain’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Government on the hunt to tackle Britain’s unemployment gloom October 25, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s top business advisor is reportedly on a hunt to tackle Britain’s unemployment crisis as next year’s election looms. According to a Bloomberg report, Franck Petitgas met with recruitment and payroll business Employment Hero last week to discuss in detail how to get Britons back to work. Reforming the labour market could [...]
Nasdaq getting ‘a lot of calls’ from UK firms seeking a listing, says top exec December 18, 2023 The City’s mission to address the sharp fall in listing activity was dealt another blow today after a Nasdaq executive claimed “a lot” of UK firms were calling the bourse with interest in listing on the US index.
Five questions with Lyndsey Simpson, founder of 55/Redefined March 22, 2024 Lyndsey Simpson gives us a sneak peek into what she’s learned on her journey to changing the workplace.
AMTE boss threatens to build £250m Dundee gigafactory overseas June 13, 2023 The boss of one of the UK’s last battery manufacturers, AMTE Power, has threatened to build its new planned factory overseas, should the UK fail to boost subsidies to levels competitive with the European Union (EU) and US. Allan Hollis, CEO of AMTE Power told the Financial Times that “for gigafactory-scale production, we have to [...]
Bank of England finally administers bitter medicine to treat inflation August 4, 2023 The City has been ahead of the Bank of England’s thinking for some time. Economists have for months known interest rates are set to stay higher for longer. Most expect them to peak at 5.75 per cent and stay there for, probably, at least a year. Governor Andrew Bailey and co have woken up to [...]
Rally Road Racers review: John Cleese turns racing champion September 14, 2023 Everything about this internationally produced animation feels a little bit familiar. Set in a world of anthropomorphic animals, Rally Road Racers is about a Slow Loris (voiced by Jimmy O. Yang) who dreams of being a racing driver, and challenges the current, arrogant champion (John Cleese) at the forthcoming race. Mentored by an old pro [...]