Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, it’s James Chapman, director of Soho Communications, with the pen The real election story One of the biggest stories of …
August 2024
Reeves’ ready source revenue: private wealth
Rachel Reeves first Budget will reveal how the government really sees the economy – and those promises of growth are looking increasingly elusive, says Eliot Wilson “I think we will …
Labour’s mutant algorithm will put houses in places that need them least
Why has Labour reduced building targets in areas where the housing crisis is most acute – like London – while blanketing more affordable places, like Burnley, with new development? It …
Trash talk: Recycling boss Bruce Bratley on why we need to talk about rubbish
Waste disposal can be revolutionary, as First Mile boss Bruce Bratley tells Lucy KenninghamFor the most part, people don’t want to talk trash. But at the rate we’re throwing stuff …
Unlocking business potential — here’s why one start-up was just ‘not enough’
Ambition A.M. meets Svetlana Tarnagurskaja, co-founder of Dot Collective and Pipeliner, to discuss how she’s on a mission to unlock business potential. Why take two days to work on a …
The Queen of Shops: Helen Dickinson on Brexit, Labour and the changing face of retail
Ali Lyon sits down with the head of the British Retail Consortium to discuss Brexit, Labour and the changing face of retail A lot has changed since Helen Dickinson took on …
Blast of the summer wine: English producers benefit from warmer climate
The renaissance of English wine shows no sign of stopping in 2024 as increasing temperatures create better growing conditions in the south of the country. Turnover at the biggest producers …
Meet the Fund Managers: Small companies, large gains
In this series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Ken Wotton, manager of investment trust Strategic Equity Capital. …
Retail chief Dickinson warns that food price rises are on the horizon
The Bank of England’s ability to forecast food inflation has come under fire from Helen Dickinson OBE, the head of the retail industry’s largest trade body. She warns that price …
Lyles wins Paris 2024 Olympic gold by just 0.005 seconds at Stade de France
American Noah Lyles beat Kishane Thompson to the Paris 2024 100m gold medal by just 0.005 seconds to win the most iconic race at the Olympic Games. Lyles crossed the …