‘Captain of industry? No I just answer the phones’: How the UK lost its superstar CEOs January 24, 2024 While the US churns out superstar entrepreneurs to events like Davos, the best the UK can muster up is Jeremy Hunt and Sting, laments Simon Neville.
Explainer-in-brief: The Doomsday Clock is the closest it’s ever been to midnight – but what does this mean? January 23, 2024 The Doomsday Clock time is the closest it has ever been to midnight, but what does this mean and who sets it?
Brace for the ‘techlash’ says FCA chief as he warns on future of financial services January 23, 2024 The chief of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said the UK's financial services may need to prepare for a "techlash".
The hedgies who sniffed out Wirecard have a new target: the AI bubble January 23, 2024 A hedge fund which looks for companies with 'funny smells' thinks 'AI euphoria' is skewing valuations
The ESG Future Forum January 23, 2024 The ESG Future Forum 2024 is an extraordinary event curated for leaders across business, professional, and financial services firms, who are committed to pioneering the future of ESG practice! Elevate your leadership at this peer to peer event dedicated to cultivating collaboration and action among visionary leaders unapologetically devoted to harmonising commercial success with meaningful [...]
Teens in AI: Delving into dynamic initiatives for the future January 23, 2024 What’s the next big thing? Entrepreneurs ask themselves that question all the time. For Elena Sinel, it’s merging the world of entrepreneurship, social impact, and the realm of AI into one – with an educational twist, of course. The Uzbekistan-born and award-winning entrepreneur founded Teens in AI in 2018, a hands-on learning experience for young [...]
Plural launches £342m fund to target new ‘tech titans’ January 23, 2024 Venture platform Plural has launched a second fund aiming to raise €400m (£342.6m) for early stage ‘tech titans’. The firm, which began in June 2022, was founded by Wise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus, along with other entrepreneurs such as Songkick founder Ian Hogarth and angel investor Khaled Heloui. Over the last 18 months, the firm’s original [...]
Two-fifths of companies turn to AI to combat workforce mental health crisis January 22, 2024 HR leaders planning to implement AI in their organisation will see over 40 per cent use it to help with workforce mental wellbeing.
Consultancy sector activity predicted to have single-digit growth over 2024 January 22, 2024 Activity in the consultancy sector is set to have single-digit growth this year, according to figures by the Management Consultancies Association (MCA). The latest survey conducted by the MCA reveals that activity in the sector grew by 11 per cent in 2023. The survey expects it to drop to 9 per cent this year but [...]
The Notebook: It’s time to regulate the regulators January 22, 2024 Where the City's movers and shakers have their say. This week, Lucy McNulty, editor of the Following the Rules podcast, takes the Notebook pen.