How I’m readying my British honey brand for overseas expansion November 12, 2024 Jennifer Sieg meets Scott Davies, founder of British honey brand Hilltop Honey, to discuss the road to international expansion Impact-Site-Verification: 23b14862-b50e-4637-a6fb-9e8e82968724 International expansion is a dream come true for many entrepreneurs who want to tap into new market opportunities and subsequently reach a wider customer base. But to do so successfully takes some tenacity, and [...]
You know what won’t improve state efficiency? More watchdogs November 12, 2024 Donald Trump and Keir Starmer agree on one thing at least: their governments need reforming and to be much more efficient. Sadly for those on this side of the Atlantic, our value-for-money policies inspire little confidence. The UK already needed radical attention but Labour’s first Budget has raised the stakes even higher. As the Office [...]
What a second Trump term could mean for Tiktok and Big Tech November 11, 2024 By the eve of returning US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Tiktok must find a foreign buyer to replace its Chinese owner or risk being banned from the US entirely, due to a law passed in April. But Bytedance, the app’s parent company, is pushing back. It has lodged a legal challenge calling the measure unconstitutional [...]
McIlroy: Smartest man Elon Musk can solve golf merger question November 6, 2024 Rory McIlroy believes “smartest man in the world” Elon Musk and US President elect Donald Trump can help solve the impasse plaguing global golf. The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf have been negotiating a deal that could unite the major factions of the sport under one banner but those talks, which [...]
Trump and Tesla shares soar as Republicans secure victory November 6, 2024 Shares in Trump Media & Technology Group and Tesla soared in early trading on Wednesday as investors rallied behind stocks associated with newly elected US President Donald Trump and one of his key backers, Elon Musk. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), owner of the Truth Social platform, spiked as much as 35 per cent [...]
US Treasury yields jump and Bitcoin hits record as Trump wins election November 6, 2024 US Treasury yields jumped and Bitcoin surged to a new record as markets reacted to Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election.
City holds off on big bets ahead of knife-edge US election November 4, 2024 City of London traders are refraining from big bets on US government debt and the dollar as the US election enters its final days on a knife edge, analysts have told City AM. With the last election taking four days to call, and polls suggesting Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are neck and neck heading [...]
Why millennial women are efficient – but not very productive – mothers October 31, 2024 Millennial women have reached child-bearing age in a corporate culture that encourages them to have fewer babies, closer together and later in life, says Eliza Filby Few may have seen the link between yesterday’s budget and the latest fertility rates from the ONS which showed they have dropped to their lowest mark since records began. [...]
Tesla: Elon Musk’s EV giant reports better-than-expected profit as shares soar October 25, 2024 Elon Musk's Tesla recorded its biggest single-day gain in over a decade after closed up nearly 22 per cent on the NASDAQ on Thursday
Labour is failing the Lonsdale test October 23, 2024 The government should be asking: If Joe Lonsdale were to launch a podcast called British Optimist, what would we need to do in order to make his guests say they were positive about the future of the UK? Says James Price In a crowded field, there is one podcast whose new episodes I both look [...]