Betting and Gaming Council drafts in former Entain boss who rallied against ‘problem gambling’ as chief April 8, 2024 In her role at Entain, Hurst has previously said that "gambling isn’t the problem – problem gambling is the problem".
Shell looking at “all options” on “undervalued” London listing April 8, 2024 Wael Sawan, the head of the largest company on the FTSE 100, described London as an "undervalued location".
Meet the maritime surveillance chief tackling pirates, smugglers and Red Sea ship attacks from sleepy Bath April 8, 2024 City A.M. meets Simon Tucker. The eccentric chief executive heading up a pioneering Aim-listed maritime surveillance firm.
John Lewis nabs Tesco veteran as it looks to leave Sharon White era behind April 8, 2024 Ailing high street favourite John Lewis has appointed Tesco veteran Jason Tarry as its new chair, taking over from Dame Sharon White – who will bring her tenure at the top of the partnership to a premature end. Tarry will be only the seventh chair of the shopping giant which has undergone a tumultuous time [...]
Aviva and the UK Infrastructure Bank unveil £100m plan to help power London red buses’ electric shift April 8, 2024 A group of investors have will pump in £100m to electrify hundreds of UK buses as the sector looks to shift away from diesel.
‘All the DJs have left Berlin!’ Riaz Phillips interviews Mickey Down April 8, 2024 Food writer and author Riaz Phillips interviews his old flatmate and fellow Oxford University grad Mickey Down, the co-creator of Industry
How I left my day job to start my own business — with the invention of the foldable shoe April 8, 2024 Tired of running around in heels to catch the bus, Leo set out to find a solution to her problem, and luckily, she had a very supportive boss: Richard Branson.
European Green Transition hits London Stock Exchange on rare metal hopes April 8, 2024 The self-described ‘green economy asset developer carries a market capitalisation of £14.5m.
Champions Cup loss end of era for Saracens with Farrell leaving April 8, 2024 For Owen Farrell, and likely the Vunipola brothers Mako and Billy, the curtain fell on a glittering Investec Champions Cup career with Saracens at the weekend. Because the trio of stalwart players – with over 600 Saracens, 250 England and 16 British and Irish Lions appearances between them – were dumped out of the continental [...]
Meet the fund manager: Backing innovation in the age of AI April 8, 2024 In this new weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from James Dowey, fund manager at Liontrust Global Technology Fund.