Beckham-backed cannabis company shares continue to slip on weak demand February 22, 2022 Cellar Goods, the cannabis company backed by David Beckham, has been hit by faltering demand despite the shift in public perspective on CBD products. As it readies to launch on Amazon’s marketplace, the company blamed the advertising policies of technology giants such as Facebook, Instagram and Google. The cannabis company launched its first range of [...]
Fake reviews and ‘subscription traps’ could be illegal under new proposals April 20, 2022 Fake reviews and "subscription traps" are set to be made illegal under new laws.
London is going to host the Largest Crypto & Blockchain Conference February 10, 2023 After 4-years of its successful events chain despite the bear market, the Blockchain Economy Summit’s 6th edition is scheduled for February 27-28, to be held in London, UK. This Major crypto event in the UK will host more than 3,000 attendees from 65 countries. As one of the main financial centers of the world, London [...]
The Notebook: Sport can be a key growth market for London in 2024 but only if we back evolution and ambition December 19, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, Matt Hardy, City A.M.’s deputy sports editor, takes the pen. Sport can be key to 2024 London growth Sport is worth tens of billions to our capital. Whether that be through the Premier League’s London derbies, world class stadia at our [...]
Sky brings forward Elstree Studios expansion plans in a vote of confidence for UK film and TV June 22, 2022 Sky has brought forward proposals to expand Sky Studios Elstree with 10 new sound stages, showing its immense vote of confidence in UK film and TV.
Succession: CMA would block a Waystar merger just like Microsoft – and it hurts Britain June 2, 2023 No spoilers, I promise. Succession builds towards its climax. Logan Roy, played by a full tilt Brian Cox, is trying to finalise a merger between his media conglomerate Waystar Royco – a hybrid of News Corporation and Disney – and the up and coming tech business GoJo. Imagine the final scenes. Months of globe-trotting negotiations [...]
Electric truck maker Rivian plots Wall St. IPO valuing firm at $70 billion May 29, 2021 An Amazon-backed electric-truck start-up is reportedly plotting an IPO later this year which would value the company at around $70bn (£50bn). California-HQed Rivian has appointed advisers including Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, according to Bloomberg. Read more: The world is not enough: Amazon’s streaming push continues with $8.45bn deal for Bond studio MGM Despite the [...]
John Lewis ditches ‘never knowingly undersold’ pricing pledge February 25, 2022 John Lewis will ditch its iconic “never knowingly undersold” pricing pledge on the grounds it does not reflect the current retail landscape, as high street stores look to fend off competition from online retail giants.
Grassroots ESG: Retail activist investment platform Tulipshare raises $11m December 7, 2021 Tulipshare is targeting the next generation of shareholders by tapping into their booming interest in retail investment and demand for a corporate ESG overhaul. After launching in July, the London-based startup has raised $10.8m in seed funding from investors including Eurazeo, Speedinvest and Frst, and received backing from the co-founders of friend locator app Zenly [...]
Plenty of sympathy for aviation chiefs but time for excuses is running out July 13, 2022 Running an airport or an airline is no doubt a hard job, not least because people most often notice you when something has gone wrong. One wag on twitter says he has a recurring nightmare in which he serves as a social media manager for a major carrier, and it is true that very few [...]