Cityscape Global 2024: Showcasing Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Opportunities November 19, 2024 Cityscape Global, the world’s largest exhibition for real estate, was bigger than ever this year. Opened by His Excellency Majed bin Abdullah Al-Hogail, the Minister of Municipalities and Housing, Riyadh played host to over 400 exhibitors, 200 institutional investors and 500 speakers. New projects and strategic agreements worth over US$51.26 billion were announced in the first [...]
The ‘perfect storm’ is upon us — Britain needs more start-up support November 18, 2024 The largest annual festival of entrepreneurship and start-up events in the world is officially upon us, with a “perfect storm” paving the way for this year’s celebrations in Britain. Global Entrepreneurship Week is traditionally a moment of celebration in Britain — five days a week where budding entrepreneurs and wealth makers come together to support [...]
Beware of the big promises of AI – we’ve been here before November 18, 2024 AI hype is everywhere, but we've been here before. Ian Whittaker prescribes a healthy dose of scepticism in today's Notebook.
Let’s celebrate great British start-ups November 18, 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Week is a chance to sing the praises of our start-ups and strengthen the foundations for them to succeed, says Timothy Barnes Today is the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the world’s largest festival for entrepreneurs and startup supporters. In nearly 200 countries around the world, some 40,000 events are expected to welcome [...]
British AI start-up lands $750m valuation nine months after creation November 14, 2024 British AI start-up Tessl has landed a $750m valuation just nine months after being created, it is understood, as it looks to revamp how computer programmers create software.
Buy-now pay-later giant Klarna files for IPO in the US November 13, 2024 Buy-now pay-later (BNPL) giant Klarna has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US, formally starting proceedings for a blockbuster stock market debut. The Swedish fintech company confidentially submitted the relevant paperwork to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it said last night. Klarna added that the number of shares to be offered [...]
Entrepreneurs are the ‘real heroes’ and AI is already here, says Xero’s UK managing director November 12, 2024 Alexander Von Schirmeister is not just the UK managing director of Xero, a New Zealand-based online accounting software for small businesses, he is also one of the most well-travelled people one could meet. Alex – he said he prefers to be called – grew up culturally rich. The managing director was raised in Mexico by [...]
Ex-BP boss says Labour is ‘ignoring’ UK’s energy needs November 12, 2024 The new government’s decision to divest from North Sea oil and set up a state-owned renewable energy company is the “last thing” it should be doing, the former chief executive of BP has said. Bob Dudley, who ran the British petrochemical giant BP for ten years, told City AM that energy secretary Ed Miliband was [...]
The Best Online Casino Sites in the UK November 1, 2024 City AM has pulled together the best online gaming options for our readers. Our team has examined qualities such as user features, game libraries, new and existing customer promotions, and software. We’ve also examined usability, including mobile compatibility and adequate security, key features of all our recommended online casinos. Below we’ve listed our top picks [...]
Amazon shares soar as it shatters Wall Street forecasts November 1, 2024 Amazon’s shares jumped over six per cent in after-hours trading after the e-commerce giant breezed past third quarter expectations. The boost from investors would lift the Seattle-headquartered company’s market cap, which currently stands at $1.95t, beyond the $2t mark. It posted quarterly revenue of $158.9bn (£123.3bn), beating analyst predictions of $157.2bn (£121.9bn), and a year [...]