Just how blue is the sky for Bluesky? December 9, 2024 Bluesky is pitching itself as an alternative to the social media behemoths, but the history of the internet is littered with notable failures, says Paul Armstrong Bluesky has drawn sharp attention, pitching itself as the anti-social media — a decentralised network that hands control back to its +25m users including news organizations, politicians, celebrities and [...]
Team GB star tipped to end 20-year wait at Sports Personality of the Year December 9, 2024 Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is tipped to become the first female track and field athlete to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year for two decades after the shortlist was announced on Monday. Team GB’s golden girl of middle distance running is the odds-on favourite with bookmakers to claim the prize, which is decided [...]
Top women’s watches 2024, from Tissot to Chopard December 9, 2024 If you’re looking for the best women’s watches to treat yourself this Christmas or to gift to a loved one, check out this list, featuring top timepieces from the likes of Chopard, Tissot, Bremont, Audemars Piguet and more. Tissot Prx Quartz 25mm Evolving the legacy of the original ‘PRX’ – a sporty ‘integrated’ bracelet watch [...]
Nodor: Darts maker for Luke Humphries sells majority stake to Inflexion December 9, 2024 A majority stake in a family-run company which makes darts used by world champion Luke Humphries has been sold to a private equity firm. Inflexion has invested in Nodor Group, which is behind Winmau boards and Red Dragon darts, for an undisclosed sum. The Bridgend-based company was founded more than 100 years ago and has [...]
Channel 5 loses £160m ahead of major rebrand amid audience growth December 9, 2024 Channel 5 has insisted its operating model remains stable despite losing almost £160m during 2023, it has been revealed. The channel, which is set to rebrand simply as 5 in April 2025, has slumped to the loss as a result of the value of its investment in Viacom Interactive – a subsidiary of parent company [...]
Lendinvest inches closer to profit as fintech eyes housebuilding boost December 9, 2024 Lendinvest is nearing a return to profitability as the property fintech eyes a boost from the new government’s housebuilding plans. The London-listed firm reported a pre-tax loss of £1.7m for the six months to 30 September, 2024, compared to a £15.7m loss during the same period last year. Lendinvest’s bottom line was helped by a [...]
Former HSBC banker to lead Australian lender ANZ December 9, 2024 Australian bank ANZ has appointed former HSBC banker Nuno Matos as its next chief executive after he missed out on the same position at the London-based lender this summer. Matos is set to join the Melbourne-based bank in July 2025 and replace Shayne Elliott, who is retiring from ANZ after nine years at the helm. [...]
The Notebook: Labour’s Data Bill could open the floodgates to AI. Why is no one talking about it? December 9, 2024 Enough with 'AI innovation', Labour's Data Bill threatens our privacy and deserves proper scrutiny, writes Silkie Carlo.
OakNorth boss says ‘wealth creators’ leaving UK over tax hikes December 9, 2024 The co-founder and chief executive of challenger bank OakNorth has warned that “wealth creators” are fleeing the UK over tax hikes as he accused the new government of falling short on entrepreneurship. Rishi Khosla, whose start-up bank has lent more than £10bn to businesses since launching in 2015, told City AM that “even when you [...]
The markets in 2025 December 9, 2024 Market forces are likely to continue to change into next year and dealmakers need to be ready, says Merlin Piscitelli With elevated wage costs and tax changes, business sentiment has sunk to an all-time low, following the Autumn Budget. But while confidence in growth under a Labour government appears weak, one industry that is booming is mergers [...]