GoCardless: Fintech ‘open-minded’ on further acquisitions as it eyes profitability in 2025 May 11, 2024 London-based payments fintech GoCardless is weighing up further acquisitions in the open banking space as it looks to rebound from a challenging 2023 and achieve profitability next year.
Apple’s latest iPad advert backfired, but how does it rank amongst the worst ever? May 11, 2024 We have gone through some other commercials and advertising campaigns which spectacularly backfired, to consider where they rank.
How Millie Bobbie Brown became Britain’s most sought-after beauty brand May 11, 2024 Millie Bobbie Brown’s make-up line is the most in-demand British celebrity-owned beauty brand at the moment. Why? What separates Mille Bobbie Brown from the scores (and scores and scores) of celebrities trying to emulate the success of Selena Gomez and Rihanna in the beauty space? @florencebymills, Brown’s makeup line, has 3.6m followers on Tiktok, and [...]
Half of workers ‘tempted’ to move jobs for four-day week, survey finds May 11, 2024 Half of workers say they would be “tempted” to move jobs for the offer of a four-day working week, a survey has found.
FTSE 100 notches best week of the year as string of good news ends winter blues May 10, 2024 Friday's rally was largely driven by miners who were lifted on the back takeover speculation and higher prices for metals and minerals.
Soho House: Waiting list for Kendall Jenner favourite reaches record high ahead of Manchester, Sao Paolo and US openings May 10, 2024 Soho House's memberships jumped 10 per cent to 261,571 in the fourth quarter ahead of openings in Manchester, Sao Paolo and the US.
US law firm ups starting salaries in London to a whopping £180,000 May 10, 2024 The US firm's decision to hike its pay for newly qualified London lawyers now makes it one of the highest paying firms in the City.
Standard Chartered chair bemoans share price but rules out ditching primary London listing May 10, 2024 Standard Chartered's top brass has once again bemoaned its weak share price but ruled out moving its primary listing from London.
Jaguar Land Rover nets record revenue as Range Rover and Defender sales drive growth May 10, 2024 Jaguar Land Rover is booming. A record set of full-year results were driven by sales of its luxury Range Rover and Defender models.
The Power of Capitalism: The myth of Swedish socialism May 10, 2024 Sweden has long had a reputation as a successful 'socialist democracy' - but it's market reforms that have powered growth