Computacenter: Tech group notes record performance in North American market March 18, 2025 Leading independent technology and services provider Computacenter has reported a mixed set of full-year results for 2024 despite a record performance in North America in the second half. Revenue inched up 0.6 per cent to £7bn while adjusted profit before tax fell 8.6 per cent to £254m. The company said a strong performance at its [...]
Oracle: Billionaire backer of Donald Trump to invest billions in the UK March 17, 2025 Oracle, the US technology giant founded by a major billionaire backer of Donald Trump, has announced plans to invest $5bn (£3.9bn) in the UK. The company, which was co-founded by Larry Ellison, said it will invest the money over the next five years to ‘meet the rapidly growing demand for its cloud services in the [...]
Auto Trader: FTSE 100 CEO on how to fix the London Stock Exchange March 17, 2025 The government needs to encourage more investment into companies listed on the London Stock Exchange to revive the fortunes of the City, according to the CEO of FTSE 100 giant, Auto Trader. Nathan Coe, speaking on an upcoming episode of City AM’s Boardroom Uncovered podcast, said the UK doesn’t have the same level of “encouragement [...]
Human rights groups challenge Apple’s privacy fight with the UK government March 14, 2025 Two UK human rights groups have challenged the government’s attempts to force tech titan Apple to weaken its security systems, saying the process lacks transparency. The UK government had attempted to force Apple to create a “back door” in its implemented security systems. Liberty and Privacy International have filed a legal complaint against the tech [...]
iPhone 16e review: A capable new handset from Apple March 11, 2025 iPhone 16e | £599 | ★★★★☆ When was the last time you really took advantage of all the bells and whistles on your phone? If you’re a budding amateur photographer or you’re somehow playing Monster Hunter Wilds on a 6.1 inch screen, the iPhone 16e, Apple’s new ‘affordable’ handset, probably won’t be for you. But [...]
GlobalData reports ‘transformational’ 2024 due to AI demand March 10, 2025 GlobalData has reported a five per cent increase in revenue to £285.5m for the year ended 31 December 2024, in line with market expectations. The company, which provides data and business intelligence solutions across various industries, reported earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) growth of five per cent to £116.8m, with an EBITDA [...]
Oracle: Tech giant passes UK milestone as profit jumps March 7, 2025 US technology giant Oracle has reported sales in the UK of more than £2bn for the first time as its profit jumped by over 20 per cent. Oracle, which in 2023 was the third largest technology company in the world by revenue behind Microsoft and Google, is the title sponsor of the Red Bull F1 [...]
Airbnb: Top UK and Northern European boss checks out March 4, 2025 Airbnb’s top boss in the UK and Northern Europe is to step down after four years in the role. Amanda Cupples was appointed general manager for the region in March 2021 and was responsible for UK, Ireland, Netherlands and the Nordics. Australian Cupples joined Airbnb from digital health company Babylon Health where she was first [...]
Why top law firms are betting big on virtual reality training | What’s the Context? March 4, 2025 City AM's legal reporter Maria Ward-Brennan visits the law firm Herbert Smith Freehills to try out the virtual reality tools they are testing to train their lawyers.
Google ‘profiting from crime’ says Spanish football boss Tebas February 27, 2025 Spanish football league LaLiga says it has taken legal action against Google over the piracy of its media rights, accusing the tech giant of cooperating with and profiting from crime. LaLiga president Javier Tebas said Google housed urls and apps which offer pirated broadcasts of its matches and allowed criminals to make money from the [...]