Could the pandemic be a turning point for tech’s relationship with the state? May 1, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic the world currently finds itself in is worrying for everyone. From fears around job security to health and wellbeing of friends and family, it is a concerning time for all. The coronavirus is seeming to bring out both the best in humanity, with greater sense of community and people volunteering for the [...]
The City View podcast, from City A.M., with Vivienne Artz May 1, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Vivienne Artz, President of Women in Banking and Finance, and Chief Privacy Officer at data giant Refinitiv. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Vivienne reflects on the way in which our attitudes to data have changed during the pandemic and the [...]
The City View podcast, from City A.M., with Hetan Shah, chief executive of the British Academy April 30, 2020 In this episode of the City View podcast Christian is joined by Hetan Shah, formerly director of the Royal Statistical Society now chief executive of the British Academy – the National Academy for Humanities and Social Sciences. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Hetan discusses the role that economics, [...]
Alphabet earnings: Five key takeaways as Covid-19 hits Google April 29, 2020 Shares in Google parent company Alphabet were up almost eight per cent in after-hours trading last night after the tech giant reported its first-quarter earnings. The closely-watched report was the first in a string of major US tech results set to be published this week, and give a key indication of how the coronavirus crisis [...]
The City View podcast, from City A.M., with Martin Gilbert April 28, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to City veteran Martin Gilbert on the eve of his departure from Standard Life Aberdeen, the £550bn investment management giant. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Martin founded Aberdeen Asset Management in 1983 and became co-CEO of SLA after a 2017 merger with Standard [...]
US stocks slip back as consumer confidence plunges April 28, 2020 Wall Street stocks reversed course in morning trading after a survey showed US consumer confidence plunged in April and drugmaker Merck dragged down health equities. The S&P 500 was marginally lower three hours into trading. The Nasdaq was down 0.7 per cent but the Dow Jones was up 0.2 per cent European markets finished the [...]
The City View podcast, from City A.M., with Miles Celic April 28, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Miles Celic, chief executive of The City UK – the membership group for financial and professional services, a sector accounting for 10 per cent of the UK’s economic output. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS The sector is also under intense [...]
The City View podcast, from City A.M., with Dan Korski April 27, 2020 In this episode, Christian talks to Dan Korski, who served as a senior adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Since leaving government, Dan has focused on backing startups and he’s now the CEO and co-founder of Public – supporting tech firms in [...]
The City View podcast from City A.M., with Dr Gerard Lyons April 24, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Dr Gerard Lyons, former economic adviser to Boris Johnson. Listen to our daily City View podcast as we chart the economic fallout and business impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Gerard gives his expert analysis of [...]
Apple prepares to sell Mac computers with its own chips from next year April 23, 2020 Tech giant Apple is reportedly preparing to sell Mac computers with its own processors by next year, based on designed used in its iPhones and iPads. The tech giant is working on producing Mac chips based on the design of its A14 processor in its next iPhone, Bloomberg reported. Apple has used processors made by [...]