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 [...]
How might stocks react to a Biden win? September 1, 2020 Our analysis suggests such an assumption would be premature. It’s not just Covid-19 and the economic slump it has caused that are on investors’ minds. They’re also beginning to worry about the risks surrounding the 2020 US presidential election. The latest polls show that the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, is poised to win and the [...]
The City View: Wework’s Mathieu Proust on the future of the office September 1, 2020 Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Today Andy Silvester steps in for Christian May, and talks to Wework’s UK boss Mathieu Proust. The property firm’s chief offers his opinions on the value of office space and flexibility, the future of London as a global hub and the outfit’s plans to rebound from a dire 2019. [...]
Exclusive: Sky to open first retail stores as it takes on high street rivals August 28, 2020 Sky is set to open its first ever brick-and-mortar retail stores in the UK as the broadcaster and telecoms giant defies faltering footfall to turn up the heat on its rivals. The media group is poised to open its first outlets in the coming months, providing a physical point of sale for its mobile, TV [...]