China’s role in UK nuclear sector poses challenges for net zero push, say think tanks January 11, 2023 China's lingering position in the UK's nuclear energy sector poses headaches for the Government, think tanks warn.
Long-read: Has the twit hit the fan? April 20, 2022 THE HOT topic in tech over the past week or so has been Elon Musk’s hostile $43bn bid for Twitter, which set off a firestorm of, well, tweets.Some claimed Elon Musk was riding to the rescue of free speech, others that his success would mark another step towards the breakdown of democracy. In all this [...]
Fintech Equals surpasses profit goals early as its pivot pays off December 8, 2021 Fintech payments group Equals announced that it significantly exceeded full-year revenue expectations this morning, with a 51 per cent boost to £40.4m, compared to a previous £26.8m for the same period in 2020.
The Christmas Day Quiz: City A.M. tests out your grey matter December 24, 2022 It’s the Christmas Quiz you’ve been waiting for! Each year City A.M. publishes Deloitte’s economics team’s festive brainteasers, produced as part of their regular Monday briefing. Grab a pen – the answers are at the bottom, and come packed with plenty of extra details… 1. The nineteenth century Scottish historian and philosopher Thomas Carlyle dubbed [...]
Chinese tech giant Tencent snaps up stake in business finance firm Previse April 22, 2022 Chinese tech giant Tencent has snapped up a stake in London business finance firm Previse as it accelerates its push into UK fintech.
Aussie media firms have raked in £111m from Google and Facebook since law shake up March 10, 2022 A new report has revealed that Australian media firms have raked in A$200m (£111m) from Google and Facebook since last year’s regulatory crackdown that forced tech giants to negotiate payment terms.
Nuclear industry group encourages EDF to extend life of power plants September 29, 2022 The Nuclear Industry Association has welcomed EDF's intention to extend the lifespan of two of its domestic nuclear power projects.
Is the CBI is “finished”? City grandee and AJ Bell chair Baroness Morrissey says so April 25, 2023 The crisis-hit CBI is “finished” after the organisation admitted it failed to sack workers who sexually harassed female colleagues, City boss Baroness Helena Morrissey has said. Firms have deserted the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in their droves after two rape allegations and a series of claims of a toxic work culture surfaced, reported by [...]
Social care startup sets ‘broken system’ in sights after £28.5m cash injection June 1, 2022 London-based social care startup Florence said it is looking to solve the issues of the “broken” care system today after securing a £28.5m cash injection.
Bumper year for start-up backers as exit value hits £26.7bn March 14, 2022 Investors in UK start-ups saw a bumper year of exits last year with total value topping a record £26.7bn, as smaller firms roared back into growth mode after a pandemic slowdown, according to fresh data.