In this new ‘how to’ series, Ambition A.M. will explore some of the challenges facing Britain’s entrepreneurial community, providing firsthand insight and advice on how to overcome some of the …
April 2024
PM’s net zero speech ‘set us back’, head of climate watchdog warns
Rishi Sunak’s decision to water down environmental policies has “set us back” on reaching net zero, the outgoing head of the government’s climate watchdog has said. Chris Stark told the …
Takeover battle looms for Hipgnosis as Blackstone makes bid
A takeover battle erupted over Hipgnosis Songs Fund today, after private equity giant Blackstone revealed it had made a rival bid for the investment trust. Last week, Concord Chorus, an …
London Marathon: What free things can I get with my medal?
Are you mad enough to be running the London Marathon this weekend, plodding around the capital desperate to make the finishing line? Well if you are, there are a number …
Tories weighing stamp duty change in Autumn statement
The Chancellor is reported to be considering cutting stamp duty in a final autumn statement before the next general election. Jeremy Hunt has previously hinted there could be a further …
China’s imports of Russian oil near record high in March
Russia remained China’s top oil supplier in March, data showed on Saturday, as refiners snapped up stranded Sokol shipments. China’s imports from Russia, including supplies via pipelines and sea-borne shipments, …
Cleverly writes to Met Police over ‘openly Jewish’ comment
Home Secretary James Cleverly has written to the Metropolitan Police after an officer stopped a man who was wearing a traditional kippah cap from crossing a road during a pro-Palestinian …
Going deeper than ever into Vietnam’s enticing food scene
In search of untouched culinary gems in the lesser-visited regions of Vietnam, the strange and beautiful country, by Luke Abrahams When you think of Vietnamese food, chances are you’d be …
British ex-soldiers will not be prosecuted over Bloody Sunday perjury
Fifteen former British soldiers and a civilian who was an alleged member of the IRA will not be prosecuted for perjury over evidence given to the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, the …
After Lidl v Tesco: Business branding may seem like a snoozefest, but get it wrong and it may cost you
After a legal battle over a ‘yellow circle within a blue square’ between Lidl and Tesco, trademark disputes have been at the centre of attention. So has the thought of …