Tech wins: UK sector retains No1 spot in Europe December 21, 2022 Despite a rough year on all financial fronts, UK’s tech sector retained the top spot in Europe. The country’s tech sector showed resilience with the fast-growing UK tech companies raising funds at near-record levels (£24b),which was substantially more than France (£11.8 b) and Germany (£9.1 b) combined. UK’s tech sector has raised nearly £100b over [...]
Justin Bieber brands H&M collection ‘trash’ forcing retailer to remove items December 21, 2022 Justin Bieber forced low-cost fashion retailer to remove a line of clothing with his name plastered on it, after the global superstar called it “trash”. The Canadian musician took to Instagram to call out H&M on Tuesday, saying he “didn’t approve it”. “Don’t buy it” he said. “The H&M Merch they made out of me [...]
London’s unicorns: City’s tech start-ups are bringing in the big bucks December 21, 2022 London’s tech start-ups have had a turbulent 2022. But while some of the original tech players in the city have struggled with rising costs and depleting revenues, newer unicorns are making moves. Here are the five London start-ups that made their mark this year, and are to be watched out for in 2023. OakNorth Valued [...]
Sercanto’s effort against UK recruiting decline December 21, 2022 | Sponsored The year 2022 ends with a bit of bitterness for the UK job market. The latter has in fact recorded a significant drop in hiring and, according to the forecasts, the trend could continue for 2023. The main reasons leading to this reduction are two: 1. Poor economic outlook discourages employers from investing and hiring [...]
London calling: Capital regains prize as most searched-for property location December 21, 2022 The allure of the countryside during the pandemic has subsided as searches for homes in London have spiked to their highest levels since going into lockdown. Cornwall and Devon held the most searched-for locations for several months in 2021, now Brits are looking to head back to the capital, research from online property agent Rightmove [...]
Ukraine’s president Zelensky heads to US in first trip since Kremlin’s invasion December 21, 2022 Ukraine’s president Vlodymyr Zelensky is heading to the US for his first foreign trip since Russia invaded. The leader will address the US Congress and meet his counterpart, President Joe Biden. He announced the move on Twitter after days of speculation about whether he would travel. On social media he wrote: “On my way to [...]
Dealmaker’s Spotlight: Oakwell Sports Advisory December 21, 2022 | City Talk Datasite recently spoke with Alex Coral, VP, Oakwell Sports Advisory, to hear his thoughts and insights on why sport and its related assets remain a popular investment, even during a downturn. Oakwell is a dedicated corporate finance and strategic consultancy boutique that advises sports rights holders and investors on commercial strategy, financing options, and valuation. [...]
3 Ways To Keep Your Job Search Going This Month December 21, 2022 Have you seen the meme? The one where the man answers every work related question from mid-December on with “that’s 2023’s problem”? Funny? Yes. Clever? No. Those who want to make career strides in 2023 know that among the parties, carol services and mince pie-filled lunches comes a continued effort to maintain momentum––especially if you’re [...]
From Financial Inclusion to Financial Capability December 21, 2022 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · From Financial Inclusion to Financial Capability In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Dr Rajiv Prabhakar, Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at the Open University and Sian Williams, previously Director of Policy and Innovation at Toynbee Hall, now the new CEO of Switchback. Together they look at the financial inclusion [...]
Government borrows record amount in November as debt bill swells December 21, 2022 Growing public sector expenditure in November prompted a £22.0 billion borrowing frenzy.