On this day in 1980: The birth of Kim Kardashian Opinion On this day, 21 October 1980, Kim Kardashian was born. Eliot Wilson traces the rise of the new form of celebrity she forged.
‘This is dangerous’ – America’s new elites are opting out of society Opinion If you are fortunate enough to become wealthy, you have obligations to the society that made that possible. Americans have forgotten that.
WatchHouse CEO: Before I did coffee, I designed aquariums for billionaires Opinion Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, WatchHouse CEO Roland Horne takes us through his eclectic career.
Startup success is rare enough in the UK without any more taxes October 5, 2026 If our rare startup successes are taxed further, more of our spinouts will end up sold early to foreign buyers and we risk losing their IP.
James Reed: Celebrating wealth could energise young people September 30, 2026 Fostering a more supportive and celebratory culture around wealth creation could help inspire more young people, writes James Reed.
John Caudwell: I backed Labour, but they haven’t kept their promises September 4, 2026 We should be making it easier for entrepreneurs to invest, employ and expand. Instead we are giving them more reasons to look elsewhere.
I drove 3,000 miles and saw the America AI is leaving behind August 19, 2026 Lewis Liu drove for nine days to get to his new home in Silicon Valley. On the journey he saw the America that risks being left behind.
Richard Branson says UK must ‘make it easier’ to be an entrepreneur August 11, 2026 Sir Richard Branson has called on policy makers to do more to support and “champion” British entrepreneurs. The founder of Virgin Group, who launched his iconic business selling records in 1970, said the UK must go further to create an environment where entrepreneurs want to set up and run a business. Writing in City AM, [...]
Richard Branson: Support founders to build the next Virgin in Britain August 11, 2026 We must give every founder the best chance to flourish, so the future Virgins, Microsofts and Googles of the world are also built by British entrepreneurs, says Sir Richard Branson I was very flattered by Philip Salter’s suggestion that Britain needs another Richard Branson. But beyond the headline, we need to do more to champion [...]
Daniel Hulme: I asked Elon Musk on a yacht to help me solve AI consciousness July 9, 2026 Daniel Hulme is a global AI expert. He tells us about studying AI on a two-person course 27 years ago, and meeting Elon Musk on a yacht.