Lisa Nandy: AI and cultural exports boost growth – but creators must be paid June 19, 2025 Culture secretary Lisa Nandy has claimed that AI and cultural exports will drive jobs and growth, while insisting creators must be paid in the digital age. At the India Global Forum on Wednesday, Nandy touted the UK and India’s new cultural and tech affiliations for already generating investment – from sport and film, to AI-powered [...]
Refy: Sales spike at influencer Jess Hunt’s beauty brand June 19, 2025 Sales and profit have both spiked at Refy, the beauty brand co-founded by British model, social media influencer and entrepreneur Jess Hunt. The Manchester-based business, which Hunt launched alongside chief executive Jenna Meek, has posted a turnover of £40.3m for the year to 31 August, 2024, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The [...]
Is Trump going to save TikTok… again? June 19, 2025 TikTok’s future in the US is once again in limbo – but this time, fewer in both Wall Street and Washington are taking the threat seriously. In a move that surprised few but frustrated many, President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to delay a divest-or-ban deadline for the third time in the last six months, [...]
Grand Slam Track stumble shows odds stacked against sport’s disruptors June 19, 2025 Michael Johnson’s decision to scrap the last of his four Grand Slam Track events will have pained the wannabe disruptor who has been a persistent critic of the track and field establishment. It will be no comfort to the former superstar to learn that a new study of British broadcast trends shows increased viewing of [...]
Rumours of the dollar’s demise have been greatly exaggerated June 19, 2025 We are in the thick of global summitry, rolling from the G7 in Canada towards the NATO meeting in The Hague next week. President Trump is conducting foreign policy via social media, the prime ministers of the UK and Canada are having a pint in the pub and the French President is making stopovers in [...]
AO World: Record earnings after Music Magpie acquisition June 18, 2025 AO World has reported better-than-expected revenue growth after its acquisition of Music Magpie and an expansion in its membership scheme helped boost the figures. The electrical retailers told markets this morning that life-for-like adjusted profit before tax grew 32 per cent to £45m in the year ended March 31, above the top end of its [...]
Flow of money for The Liffey hints at huge Hunt Cup win June 17, 2025 HANDICAPS over the straight course at Royal Ascot are definitely not for the faint hearted. They usually feature huge fields, leading to blanket finishes with runners spread out across the track. Luck can also play a major role, as the speed can often hold up on one side of the track better than the other, [...]
Musk’s X tops UK news as Grok says it’s ‘likely’ most viewed – while Meta and TikTok falter June 17, 2025 Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has become the UK’s most downloaded news app, marking a surprise comeback for a platform many had dismissed as fading. Despite years of falling ad revenue, user churn, and accusations of toxicity related to its controversial founder and chief executive, the app is likely the most viewed news [...]
Tennis chiefs demand action from gambling industry over online abuse June 17, 2025 Tennis chiefs the WTA and ITF have called on betting companies to take steps to combat gambling-driven online abuse of players. Of 8,000 abusive messages sent to players on social media last year, 40 per cent came from angry gamblers, research published by the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) and (International Tennis Federation) found. The findings [...]
Manoj Ladwa on the UK-India relationship June 17, 2025 City AM is the media partner for IGF London 2025. Ahead of the event, we sat down with the Founder and Chairman of IGF, Manoj Ladwa, to discuss the UK-India relationship. In a city as globally connected as London, it’s easy to overlook the individuals working quietly but relentlessly to strengthen international ties. One such [...]