Tiger Global nursing $17bn losses after global tech rout May 10, 2022 Prolific tech investor Tiger Global is nursing losses of $17bn this year after a rout in global tech stocks, fresh data has revealed.
Ed Warner: Gaza and Ukraine conflicts send Paris Olympics threat levels to maximum January 4, 2024 The IOC's members should speak out against its backdoor appeasement of Putin, writes Ed Warner.
The spectre of entrenched inflation will soon hit loss-making start-ups hard February 18, 2022 Larry Summers was Treasury Secretary to Bill Clinton, Barack Obama’s Director of the National Economic Council, and President of Harvard University. When he offers an economic prediction, therefore, he is worth listening to. A recent one was sobering. Summers believes we are entering a period of “higher entrenched inflation”. Make no mistake: inflation is a [...]
Tesco warns of panic buying as ’empty shelves will get ten times worse’ September 23, 2021 A shortfall of 800 drivers has prompted Tesco to warn about panic buying in the run up to Christmas if the nationwide HGV crisis is not addressed. The UK’s largest supermarket also called on the Government to temporarily make it easier to bring in workers from abroad to ease the issue. Andrew Woolfenden, Tesco’s UK [...]
We must bring tech into every aspect of how we govern the country July 19, 2022 The digital revolution has changed the way we work, stay in touch with friends and organise our lives. I want to unleash this power at the heart of government to improve services, enhance competition and keep people safe. The digital economy has developed faster than government has been able to keep up, and in order [...]
Six Nations: Warburton on Wales, Gatland, England, Sinfield and Borthwick January 20, 2023 Former Wales captain Sam Warburton is “excited” to see what the return of head coach Warren Gatland can bring and says that Kevin Sinfield is a “masterstroke” for England ahead of the Six Nations. Gatland returned to the Welsh fold at the end of last year when his predecessor Wayne Pivac was sacked following a [...]
TikTok beats Google for top internet hotspot December 24, 2021 Video sharing platform TikTok has beaten Google as the most popular online destination after soaring in popularity over the course of the pandemic. Fuelled by Gen Z amid social restrictions, the app has held the top position since August, after dethroning Google in February, March and June. Google came first last year, and was surrounded [...]
Exclusive: ASA chief on how to regulate adland in a world of greenwashing and crypto November 2, 2022 The UK’s advertising body made headlines last month when it banned a series of HSBC green ads for being misleading about their environmental credentials, and said any future campaigns must disclose the bank’s contribution to the climate crisis. Guy Parker, head of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), told City A.M. that this decision was “groundbreaking” [...]
Shoe Zone kicks back delivering 58 per cent boost from digital growth January 11, 2022 Shoe Zone reported recovering revenues, as the shoe retailer continues to diversify its offering to survive. It announced a revenue of £119.1m, compared to the previous year’s £122.6m. Profit before tax was at £9.5m for the period up to October 2021 (2020: £14.6m loss) with an earnings per share of 14.0p (2020: (23.8)p loss per [...]
Lamborghini Revuelto: Hybrid tech brings hypercar performance August 9, 2024 Like an automotive sequel to Night at the Museum, I half-expect the slumbering supercars to burst uproariously into life. But there’s still an hour to go before the Museo Lamborghini opens its doors to the public, the lights are dimmed and all is eerily calm. I sit alone for a few moments in quiet contemplation, [...]