It’s getting hot out there, and investors need to protect themselves February 2, 2018 In a previous incarnation, I was a theoretical astrophysicist. In that role, I worked on a team that tried to parse how much of global warming could be attributed to the sun and how much to human causes. As someone who worked directly with climate change data, I can assure you: Climate change is real. [...]
Six Nations betting: France to start fast and silence Six Nations doubters against Ireland February 2, 2018 Never write off France. Given all the issues in French rugby right now, winning their first Six Nations title since 2010 doesn’t appear to be on the cards and the bookmakers agree at around 20/1. They’re a young side under new management and, having failed to win any of their seven games since last year’s [...]
Dragons’ Den star Julie Meyer’s bust venture capital firm Ariadne Capital owed almost £2m to employees and advisers, administrators’ report reveals February 1, 2018 The venture capital and corporate finance firm of former Dragons’ Den star Julie Meyer, which was put into administration at the end of last year, owes almost £2m to unpaid employees and advisers, City A.M. can reveal. Ariadne Capital, which was founded and owned by TV personality Julie Meyer, owes £530,692 to 14 current and [...]
Dragons’ Den star’s bust corporate finance firm owed almost £2m to employees and advisers, administrators’ report reveals February 1, 2018 The corporate finance firm of former Dragons' Den star Julie Meyer, which was put into administration at the end of last year, owes almost £2m to unpaid employees and advisers, City A.M. can reveal. Ariadne Capital, which was founded and owned by TV personality Julie Meyer, owes £530,692 to 14 current and former employees, according [...]
Digital Innovators: Q&A with Julian Ranger, executive chairman and founder of digi.me February 1, 2018 digi.me enables the Internet of Me by putting individuals at the centre of their digital life, owning and controlling their own data. Last year digi.me was identified as one of 50 of the freshest and most inspiring digital companies using technology and innovation to shake up their sectors in our Digital Innovators Power List. Following [...]
The insurance industry needs to embrace blockchain, starting now January 31, 2018 In March 2017, the expression “financial inclusion” hit its peak popularity on Google. This is excellent news. There are over two billion unbanked individuals in the world today – people with no access to banking services. This is a global problem. In India, 19 per cent of the population – 1.2bn people – is unbanked, [...]
National Assembly for Wales tops Stonewall list of 100 LGBT-inclusive employers with Lloyds Banking Group and Citi on the list January 31, 2018 A number of City firms have made the cut in equality charity Stonewall’s latest ranking of the top 100 LGBT-inclusive employers out today. Citi, Pinsent Masons, Clifford Chance, Lloyds Banking Group and Baker McKenzie were all in the top 10, with legal firms again dominating the overall list. Read more: Lloyds Banking Group named most [...]
BP’s invested in electric car charging startup FreeWire January 30, 2018 BP is turning to a tech startup, making an investment in the maker of mobile charging points for electric cars. The oil major is putting $5m (£3.5m) into FreeWire, a three-year-old San-Francicsco tech company, as part of a series A funding round with other investors via its corporate venture arm. Read more: Daimler has invested [...]
Neither a vaper nor a vegan be: Truss blasts Labour economic plans and rallies behind free enterprise January 30, 2018 Treasury secretary Liz Truss will this morning attack Labour’s economic policies, lambasting shadow chancellor John McDonnell’s vision of “a control economy”. She heralded free enterprise for driving down prices and creating jobs while “breaking down monopolies, hierarchies and outdated practices” in a speech at think tank the Policy Exchange. Britons no longer need to be [...]
No Brexit trade deal is complete without an immigration policy to keep EU talent January 29, 2018 London has long been one of the world’s leading financial hubs. Achieving this position has, in part, been down to its ability to attract people from all over the globe to live and work here. The mix of culture, history, and job prospects makes it a vibrant and thriving city, where opportunities are plentiful. Read [...]