By: Clara Guibourg

Clara Guibourg is an Online Writer at City A.M. She can be contacted at clara.guibourg@cityam.com. She is particularly passionate about women in business, technology and telecoms.

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There’s no room for complacency if we want to keep UK startups booming

October 19, 2015

Unemployment is in decline. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the number of people out of work is at its lowest since the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. By the same token, employment is at its highest since records began in 1971. This is in no small part due [...]
Chinese visitors to Britain hit record high on the eve of Xi Jinping’s state visit to the UK

October 19, 2015

With a state visit to the UK by Chinese president Xi Jinpin about to begin, record-high tourism figures from Chinese nationals have give further fuel to the notion of the UK being the country's best friend in the west. The number of people visiting Britain from China hit 90,000 in the first six months of 2015, VisitBritain figures [...]
One in five cyber crime victims believe hackers targeted them specifically

October 19, 2015

Cyber crime: It’s getting personal. One in five victims of cyber attacks think they were targeted specifically by hackers, as new figures show that Britons are becoming more cautious online. Some two in five victims lost money, according to a survey from non-profit organisation Get Safe Online. And we’re not talking small change, either. Over [...]
The world’s 10 best airports 2015 in pictures from Singapore Changi International and Seoul Incheon to Tokyo Haneda

October 19, 2015

Killing time before a flight is hardly a pleasant experience. It’s crowded, stressful, and the chairs are always uncomfortable… But maybe we’re just flying from the wrong airports? The top 10 airports in the world have been ranked by Sleeping in Airports, based on users’s votes. Asian airports outstrip the rest by far, making up [...]
Treasury Wine shares hit 4-year high after Diageo deal

October 19, 2015

Investors are toasting Treasury Wine's good health. The Australian winemaker’s stocks are soaring after completing a deal with drinks giant Diageo, made official last week. UK brands Blossom Hill and Piat d'Or are moving Down Under after FTSE 100-listed Diageo agreed to sell most of its major wine assets to Treasury Wine Estates for $552m (£357m). [...]
“Abandoned” patents jump as businesses slash intellectual property costs

October 19, 2015

“Abandoned” patents have jumped, as businesses are cutting costs on intellectual property. Nearly 124,000 patents in the US and Europe were allowed to expire last year, up nearly a third compared to the same figure in 2004, according to research from IAM and Ocean Tomo. As abandoned patents rise, the number of new patent applications [...]
UK oil sector braces for massive job cuts as North Sea oil production struggles with low prices

October 18, 2015

Some 5,500 jobs have already disappeared in the North Sea oil sector – but the worst could be yet to come for the embattled UK oil industry. Industry experts are predicting another 10,000 jobs will disappear as oil prices struggle to recover from their prolonged slump. A supply glut has sent oil prices plummeting over [...]
Mexico close to legalising marijuana as supreme court discusses allowing it for recreational use

October 18, 2015

High hopes for the legalisation movement: Mexico could be close to legalising marijuana, as the country’s supreme court gears up to discuss the issue later this month. The supreme court will be discussing a proposal that would legalise consumption and production of marijuana for recreational use. Mexico has already approved medical use of the drug, [...]
Uber’s UK sales are soaring after winning a legal battle in the High Court against black cab drivers

October 18, 2015

It seems court battles aren’t standing in the way of Uber’s growth. After Uber’s landmark victory over black cab drivers on Friday, there’s more good news for the ride-hailing app: UK sales are up tenfold in the past year. British turnover soared to £11.3m last year, according to data from Companies House. The app’s accelerating [...]
Alibaba lobbying to stay off counterfeit blacklist

October 18, 2015

A growing pile of fakes is giving Alibaba a headache. The US wants to blacklist Alibaba as a “notorious” market for counterfeit goods – but the Chinese e-commerce giant is fighting back. Alibaba and its bazaar site Taobao were both added to the US Trade Representative’s blacklist back in 2008. After successfully cleaning up fraudsters [...]

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