UK bosses much more optimistic about 2024 than last year, PwC survey suggests January 15, 2024 PwC's annual global CEO survey showed that 39 per cent of UK bosses expect the economy to improve in 2024, up from just nine per cent last year.
Getty boss warns Sunak against ‘risky’ trade-off between AI and UK creative industries January 15, 2024 Sunak must decide whether to bet big on AI at the expense of the UK's creative industries, the chief of Getty Images has said.
Small businesses expect positive year despite ‘incredibly challenging’ 2023 January 15, 2024 Small businesses are confident in reaching profit targets this year, new research shows, despite high interest rates and an “incredibly challenging” 2023. A new survey by accountant and business advisory Moore UK shows 80 per cent of small businesses expect to reach their profit targets, with 91 per cent saying their profitability will increase over [...]
Davos 2024: City of London ready to lead the way on AI January 15, 2024 Harnessing the power of AI is top of the list at Davos and the City of London is ready to set an example, writes Chris Hayward.
Vue plans debt-for-equity swap after Hollywood strikes delay blockbuster films January 14, 2024 Europe's largest independent cinema operator is prepping to restructure its debt after the Hollywood actor's strike pushed back the release of a number of movies.
Explainer: How Russia is dodging oil sanctions and what the West is doing about it January 13, 2024 G7 sanctions are slowing Russia's oil industry but the sanctions are not having the desired effect
Why Tiger Woods’ successor as face of Nike could be made of pixels and data January 12, 2024 The iconic partnership came to an end this week after 27 years.
Figma plots London office expansion despite fresh wave of tech layoffs January 11, 2024 Design company Figma is planning to ramp up its hiring this year in London amid a rapidly growing UK digital design market.
Davos 2024: Who will (and won’t) be there? What’s on the agenda? And how much does it cost? January 11, 2024 The latest World Economic Forum in Davos is set to kick off this Sunday, with the great-and-the-good paying thousands, by invitation-only, to be there. But why are they all going to Switzerland, what are they looking to achieve, and can anyone go? Fear not, we have all the answers. First and foremost where and what [...]
Darktrace reports strong revenue growth as investment in customer service pays off January 11, 2024 Cyber security company Darktrace has today reported a 24.3 per cent increase in annualised recurring revenue for the six months to 31 December 2023