Tech entrepreneurs are flocking back to Europe: We want to do it our own way, in our own place October 6, 2016 From Dropbox to Spotify to Deliveroo, it is undeniable that Europe now truly has startup success stories to contend with Silicon Valley. This trend has been bolstered by a wave of European tech entrepreneurs moving back home from the US, bringing with them the knowledge and the culture we so desperately need to foster our [...]
This could be Paddington Bear’s dream: Enterprise Inns and Marylebone Leisure Group agree to launch Marmalade Pub Company joint venture July 19, 2016 The UK's largest pub group, Enterprise Inns, has agreed a joint venture with the Marylebone Leisure Group (MLG) to form the Marmalade Pub Company. It will be Enterprise's fifth managed expert agreement, as the pubco continues to launch more partnerships with "industry-leading managed house operators". At this stage the companies have not said how many pubs will [...]
What Brexit? UK startup funding has bucked a global slowdown October 13, 2016 Cash being ploughed into the UK's tech startups has defied a global slowdown as the impact of Brexit turns out to be limited – so far, at least. Venture capital investment inched up 10 per cent to $834m in the third quarter of the year, fueled by high profile rounds for several star startups including Deliveroo and Darktrace. [...]
Brand Britain: How will Brexit affect our image abroad? September 23, 2016 WE’RE used to the echo chamber of post-referendum woes from the worlds of business and politics, but what does Brexit mean for marketing Brand Britain abroad? The drop in sterling has been great news for UK exporters. Figures out last week show that foreign demand for British vehicles has boomed for example, producing the best [...]
UberEats has arrived in London June 16, 2016 Not only is Uber disrupting the way we travel, it's eyeing up the way we eat too. Now Londoners will be able to get food delivered from top restaurants straight to their door via an app in exactly the same way they now order a car. The separate UberEats app will let users order from a [...]
Letter: Entrepreneurs urge government to consider access to tech talent after Brexit October 18, 2016 Entrepreneurs at the UK's fastest growing startups have signed an open letter urging government to consider the tech industry's need to access international talent in the wake of Brexit. Dear Editor, Britain’s digital industries are expanding at an extraordinary pace, creating jobs and contributing some £161bn in turnover to the economy. Companies like Just Eat, Mimecast, Shazam, Skyscanner, Mimecast and [...]
Euro 2016: Firms gear up for a packed summer of sporting spectacles June 9, 2016 As football fans prepare for the European Championship in France, so do companies back in the UK, with a number of companies gearing up for a packed summer of sporting spectacles. Domino’s pizza, in particular, is reported to be employing 10,000 extra staff as prepares for a huge summer of sport. The UK’s largest fast [...]
London continues reign as unicorn startup capital of Europe June 20, 2016 London is home to more so-called tech unicorns than any other country in Europe adding two new startups to the billion-dollar stable over the past year. The capital is now home to 14 companies with the sky-high valuation, double the number of the next closest country, Sweden, which is home to seven. The UK is home [...]
Show me the money: How to complete a fundraising round in a post-Brexit vote world August 17, 2016 In this post Brexit vote world, we’ve heard a lot about the forthcoming apocalypse but, thus far, the sky hasn’t fallen on our economic heads. Sure, sterling has taken a pounding against the mighty dollar (less so against the rather feeble euro) but it seems tourism may have surged as a result, Arm is under offer (though [...]
April Fools Day 2016: From breast milk protein to McDonald’s landing on the moon, here are the best, worst, laziest and weirdest fake tech stories April 1, 2016 When in comes to April 1st, Britain's press officers like to break the boundaries of physics. City A.M. has been drowning in scientific discoveries, technology advancements and new product launches ahead of April Fools, but did any of them catch you out? Food for thought Upmarket takeaway group Deliveroo has pledged to make eating a burrito even easier, as [...]