Formula 1 is coming to London this summer… sort of June 18, 2024 Formula 1 will head to London for the first time this summer, in the form of its exhibition, at the ExCeL Centre in the east of the capital. The Formula 1 exhibition heads to the Big Smoke after stints in Madrid, Vienna and Toronto. It opens in August and will allow fans to get up [...]
Debts, disputes and a ‘shadow CEO’: The curious case of Truspine June 18, 2024 Truspine Technologies has failed to take off since it floated nearly four years ago - and some are arguing this failure merits further investigation by City regulators. City A.M. takes a closer look at the firm’s labyrinthine history, uncovering a myriad of debts, disputes and detractors
Neither party is serious enough about housing June 17, 2024 All major parties have set lofty house building targets in their manifestos, but plans to actually achieve them are light on detail. The fact is, there’s no shortage of ideas about how to tackle the big challenges facing Britain, what’s lacking is the political will, says Sam Bidwell It’s election season and so, like Regency [...]
All the major parties have pledged to build more houses. Can they deliver? June 16, 2024 In 2019, the Conservatives promised to ramp up construction of new homes to 300,000 per year by the middle of the 2020s, but the government has failed to make good on its promise.
How can brands embrace the Games Wide Open ethos of Paris 2024? June 15, 2024 The Paris 2024 Olympics has chosen “Games Wide Open” as its slogan for the summer. Leo O’Mahony, Junior Strategist at firm Imagination, looks at how sports brands can embrace the ethos and how they must adapt to changing and evolving audiences. Sports brand messaging since the Nike boom in the 1980s has been about the [...]
Pride month is ripe for pinkwashing, but LGBTQ charities need corporate support to survive June 15, 2024 Corporate Pride campaigns get a bad rep for pinkwashing, but, when done right, businesses can support meaningful change, writes Amy Heritage.
London Tech Week day Five: Lessons from London June 14, 2024 With London Tech Week in full swing, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates, gives us the inside scoop on the industry with his daily diary The 11th edition of London Tech Week may be drawing to a close, but the buzz of activity that has propelled this week forward has continued right [...]
Bridgerton effect: Netflix show creator opens London Stock Exchange to mark UK economic contribution June 14, 2024 Bridgerton has supported almost 5,000 businesses over the past five years, from the film production companies working on the show to the wedding companies producing Bridgerton-themed events for fans and the food merchants creating novelty treats inspired by the show's characters.
Sunlight to shine on Young Achiever at Sha Tin June 14, 2024 SATURDAY’s competitive Hoi Ha Handicap (1.05pm) over seven furlongs, is sure to divide racegoers opinions on whether top-weight Patch Of Theta is capable of confirming last month’s form with runner-up SUNLIGHT POWER. On that occasion, the pair locked horns over the course and distance, with the Francis Lui-trained Patch Of Theta prevailing by a fast-diminishing [...]
Raspberry Pi extends gains after London listing as retail investors start trading stock June 14, 2024 Sahres in Raspberry Pi have accelerated their gains after retail investors started trading the computer firm's stock, which made its London Stock Exchange debut earlier this week.