Innovate UK cuts prove women are still being told entrepreneurship isn’t for them September 6, 2024 As half the promised number of female founders are awarded funding from Innovate UK, women are still facing too many barriers in tech, says Camilla de Coverly Veale Heist movies are famous for the double cross reveal – but last weekend we weren’t at the movies when a heist was revealed and 1450 female founders found themselves [...]
‘Madness’: Sky News moves Ian King Live out of Square Mile September 5, 2024 Sky News’ flagship business programme, Ian King Live, has left its iconic Square Mile address, relocating to Sky Group’s headquarters in Osterley, City A.M. has learned. The channel initially moved its business operations to 10 Fleet Place in September 2019, where it shared a studio with sister channel CNBC Europe. However, according to correspondence seen [...]
How brickies built the UK’s fastest growing radio broadcaster September 5, 2024 Video may have killed the radio star, but builders are bringing it back. Fix Radio CEO Louis Timpany tells City A.M. how he built the UK’s fastest growing national broadcaster.
Make your move to London and get on the property ladder September 4, 2024 Have you ever wondered how people are able to get on the property ladder in London? With private rents rapidly increasing and the cost of living continuing to be a concern for a lot of people, it can be tough to even think about the costs that come with getting on the property ladder. Let us [...]
Surge in ombudsman complaints deepens row over UK’s fraud refund scheme September 4, 2024 Fraud-related complaints to the UK's financial ombudsman have hit their highest level since at least early 2018, adding pressure on payment firms contesting a scheme set to force them to reimburse scam victims from next month.
Ryanair and Wizz Air smash passenger records as summer travel demand booms September 3, 2024 Low-cost rivals Ryanair and Wizz Air reported record passenger numbers in August as travel demand booms in the peak summer period.
Hollywood’s slow transition: Transgender representation is slowly, slowly improving September 3, 2024 The work of Elliot Page shows that transgender inclusion is about adding more voices rather than anything being taken away, says Victoria Luxford. This week sees the release of Close To You, Elliot Page’s first film role since coming out as a transgender man in 2020. The story of Sam, a trans man who returns [...]
Criminal Record producer STV takes control of Glasgow production company September 3, 2024 Public broadcaster STV has announced it has upped its stake in Glaswegian production company Hello Halo as it posted strong half year results, saying its order book for new shows is “stronger than ever”. STV has today struck a new deal to take majority control of Glasgow-based unscripted formats creator, Hello Halo Productions, which recently won [...]
Cat-shaped confectionery brand Candy Kittens’ taste of sweet success September 3, 2024 Ambition A.M. speaks to entrepreneur Jamie Laing, who started confectionery brand Candy Kittens with co-founder Ed Williams in 2012.
Innovate UK funding furore highlights women’s start-up struggles September 2, 2024 Anger at the unexpected shortfall in grants in an Innovate UK funding competition shows that more must be done to support female entrepreneurs, Jennifer Sieg writes