Jubilee Weekend: Cruise the Thames to toast her Maj May 23, 2022 One is not quite on the royal yacht – but I’ve certainly found my sort of gin palace as I board our hire boat to cruise the River Thames. To mark the start of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, I’ve joined a party on an eight-berth vessel to steer from Chertsey to Windsor, Her Majesty’s [...]
Broadband startup Cuckoo closes $6m funding round April 26, 2021 Broadband start-up Cuckoo has today closed a funding round worth of total of $6m as it continues its bid to disrupt the UK telecoms market. The round was led by RTP Global, early backers of Yandex, Delivery Hero, and Datadog. One in five of RTP’s investments are now unicorns, the firm said. Other investors include [...]
Ricky Munday CA: ‘Reaching out for help is a sign of strength, not weakness’ May 11, 2021 Adventurer and Inspire Alpine founder Ricky Munday CA discusses how some of his lowest moments have led to some of the best experiences of his life. Taking on some of the world’s most gruelling and dangerous challenges you must be both mentally and physically fit. Has there ever been a time in your life when [...]
Central London to get ‘half a dozen’ new Greggs stores following rent bonfire March 16, 2021 Half a dozen new Greggs stores will open up in zones one and two in central London, including in the City of London, after falling rents in the capital made London spaces more attractive. Greggs reported its first annual loss today since listing on the stock exchange in 1984, after coronavirus restrictions forced store closures [...]
A decentralised world brings economic efficiency, economic proficiency, stability, and peace of mind – Part 2 March 16, 2023 In part two of Dr Chris Kacher's overview of what a decentralised world holds, he examines the power of what a DAO can do.
The City View: Analysing the G7 plan to phase out Russian oil May 9, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to City A.M. reporters Nicholas Earl and Leah Montebello. They go through the G7’s decision to phase out Russian oil, historically elevated gas prices, unpick Snapchat owner Snap Inc.’s plan to compete with the likes of TikTok, and break down Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s recent letter to employees. And in the [...]
How better competition policy can restore public trust in capitalism March 6, 2020 Competition policy is not something most people spend much time thinking about. It’s a dry, legalistic area of policy that even elected officials themselves have largely preferred to delegate to technocratic regulators. Yet competition policy is an integral part of the lifeblood of capitalism. At a time when trust in the market economy is under [...]
Startups clash with watchdog over digital merger regulation March 3, 2020 British startups have been plunged into a bitter war of words with the competition watchdog as the two sides clash over how major tech mergers should be regulated. Industry body the Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) has penned a scathing letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak warning that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) risked [...]
Mental health awareness week – Nurturing your mental health at work May 12, 2021 It can be easy to neglect your mental health, especially when the pressures of life can get in the way. Whether it is your career development, getting on the property ladder, maintaining relationships or otherwise, there is plenty that can distract you from looking after yourself. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and after [...]
M&A excitement and falling pound put rocket under FTSE 100 July 29, 2019 Britain’s FTSE 100 benchmark stock index has stormed higher due to investor excitement over mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and a sinking pound. Read more: London Stock Exchange share price hits record high on Refinitiv takeover talks The index climbed two per cent by 2pm UK time to stand at around 7,697, the highest it has [...]