City A.M. Unregulated: What made Metro Bank’s Craig Donaldson the UK’s best chief executive? June 16, 2016 What makes employees respect their bosses? Metro Bank's Craig Donaldson was voted the UK's best chief executive by workers, according to figures published by Glassdoor. Here, he explains to presenters Emma Haslett and Zak Mir what he's learned about leadership, discusses the rise of challenger banks, and heralds the end of banker-bashing. And as England enter their crucial [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast: How Oppo Ice Cream smashed its crowdfunding target on Seedrs in 10 minutes June 8, 2016 Crowdfunding: it's becoming increasingly popular, but is it worth it? Emma and Zak are joined by Charlie Thuillier, a co-founder of Oppo Ice Cream, which smashed its crowdfunding target in less than 10 minutes, and Seedrs' chief investment officer Thomas Davies, to discuss the highs and lows of crowdfunding. What's the best way to launch a [...]
No plans to sell West Ham United says Jacqueline Gold, daughter of chairman David Gold June 1, 2016 West Ham chairmen David Gold and David Sullivan have no plans to sell the club, insists Gold's daughter Jacqueline. Speaking on the City A.M. Unregulated podcast, the multimillionaire founder of Ann Summers said the pair would welcome investment into the club as it moves into the Olympic Stadium next year but were not ready to [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast: Ann Summers founder Jacqueline Gold on how to put sex in the City June 1, 2016 What does it take to turn a chain of seedy stores into the UK's best-known lingerie and erotica retailer? Jacqueline Gold CBE, the founder of Ann Summers, explains how she transformed the business from four shops to more than 140 locations – as well as her setbacks, including the time she received a bullet in the [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast: Lessons in negotiation from the FBI May 27, 2016 Having trouble negotiating that landmark contract? Imagine if lives were on the line… This week Team Unregulated is joined by the FBI's former lead international hostage negotiator Chris Voss and Advantage Spring chief executive Natalie Reynold, who give tips on negotiating deals as if your life depended on it. From the power of "no" to [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast: How to be badass in business May 18, 2016 Have we smashed the glass ceiling, or merely created a couple of cracks? In this week's podcast Emma Haslett and Zak Mir are joined by social entrepreneur and A Very Good Company founder Natalie Campbell, and Yael Selfin, KPMG's chief macroeconomic adviser, to discuss City A.M.'s Power 100 list – and ask if the path [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast, episode 7: Is now the time to invest in gold? May 13, 2016 We know all that glitters isn't gold – but right now, with prices hovering around a 15-month high, is now the right time to start getting into the yellow stuff? Joining hosts Emma Haslett and Zak Mir are Women in Mining Chair Amanda Van Dyke and Capital Markets professional Bonnie Hughes, who explain how to get started [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast, episode 6: Zac Goldsmith vs Sadiq Khan – Who should have the City’s vote in the London mayoral election? May 4, 2016 From Bollywood blunders to accusations of racism from all sides: no matter whether Zac Goldsmith or Sadiq Khan wins, the next Mayor of London is going to take over after a divisive campaign. Who should the City be voting for? Chewing over the promises from both of London's main candidates, as well as what will dominate in the first [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast, Episode Five: BHS isn’t a sign of a dying high street -but are Philip Green or Dominic Chappell to blame? April 29, 2016 Unlicensed and off-the-leash, this is City A.M. Unregulated. A no-holds-barred, uncensored look at the stories breaking the news and the markets across the globe. There was one story that dominated the news this week, after not one but two retailers were forced to call in the administrators. After a difficult few days on the high-street Unregulated's regular [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast: Episode four – Does The Divide mean capitalism has failed? April 26, 2016 Unlicensed and off-the-leash, this is City A.M. Unregulated. A no-holds-barred, uncensored look at the stories breaking the news and the markets across the globe. Unregulated dives straight into one of capitalism's biggest debates this week: as The Divide, the documentary looking at the story of seven people as they strive for a better life, is [...]