The City View: Rachel Cunliffe on post-Covid politics September 4, 2020 Today Andy Silvester is joined by City A.M.’s very own Rachel Cunliffe as they take a whirlwind tour around post(ish)-Covid politics. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS They start in Scotland where the SNP are doing their best to move the conversation on from their handling of the pandemic to another independence debate, whereas in [...]
FTSE 100 rally cools as Wall Street slips from overnight highs September 3, 2020 The FTSE 100’s rally slowed this afternoon, with London’s premier index trading 0.3 per cent up at 5,957.69 points as of the early afternoon. Optimism that the economy could be in line for further stimulus measures kept the market in the black even as Wall Street slipped from last night’s record highs. The FTSE 250 [...]
Harry and Meghan sign content deal with streaming giant Netflix September 3, 2020 Prince Harry and wife Meghan have inked an exclusive multi-year production deal with Netflix, a major step in their plan to earn income after leaving their role as working royals. The couple will produce films and series ranging from children’s shows to scripted content, the streaming platform said last night. Harry and Meghan moved stateside with their [...]
The City View: Out of maternity leave and into a pandemic, with Snapchat VP Claire Valoti September 3, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to Claire Valoti, Vice President (International) of messaging giant Snapchat – a platform used by more than 80 per cent of the UK’s 13 – 24 year olds. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Claire came out of maternity leave at the end of March and straight into a global [...]
FTSE 100 jumps as homebuilders cheer surge in UK house prices September 2, 2020 The FTSE 100 jumped as investors welcomed signs of an economic recovery, with homebuilders riding high after UK house prices hit a record level despite the coronavirus pandemic. The UK’s main stock index climbed 1.1 per cent to 5,929 points, having shed almost two per cent yesterday. The FTSE 250 index of smaller firms rose [...]
DEBATE: Should we be worried about a tech bubble? September 2, 2020 Should we be worried about a tech bubble, particularly in emerging markets? Tatjana Puhan, managing director and deputy chief investment officer at TOBAM, says YES. Over recent years, we see a clear trend of investors becoming exposed to higher concentration risk in specific sectors like technology. Having represented already a considerable risk exposure in major [...]
The City View: Linda Plant, The Apprentice interrogator, on why working from home must come to an end September 2, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to entrepreneur and business coach Linda Plant about why she thinks working from home is overrated and unsustainable. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Linda says that in addition to the economic consequences of ghost-town city centres, the lack of human contact and creative sparks is bad for business. She knows not everyone [...]
FTSE 100 slides as pound surges but US stocks continue to rise September 1, 2020 The FTSE 100 slumped as the pound soared, but the relentless rise of the big US tech companies continued on a choppy day’s trading. London’s blue-chip stock index slid 1.8 per cent to stand at 5,859 points in afternoon trading. The FTSE 250 index of mid-cap firms shed one per cent. Read more: Asian markets [...]
Apple overtakes value of entire FTSE 100 September 1, 2020 US tech titan Apple today overtook the entire market capitalisation of the UK’s FTSE 100 companies. The iPhone maker’s market capitalisation topped $2.2 trillion (£1.6 trillion) today, overhauling the combined value of the UK’s blue chip index. Apple’s share price has leaped 75 per cent this year and last month the company became the first [...]
Unfinished Business September 1, 2020 Back in 2015, I co-founded a challenger Bank called Starling with a super smart group of people (plus me) with different talents – mine was technology – and with a common drive, determination and goal ‘to change financial services for the better’. I think we went a long way in achieving that aim, helping people [...]