After counting five different items in a Brighton homeware shop emblazoned with mushrooms, the case was clear: the humble fungus has risen from the mascot of underground hippy culture to …
December 2025
Candy Kittens: ‘We want to be the Unilever of challenger brands’
When Ed Williams and Jamie Laing first set up Candy Kittens in 2012, they dreamt of being bought by Unilever. Now – 13 years later – they’ve bought healthy snack …
Legora CEO: Troubled Robin AI ‘had two parallel business models’
The boss of legal tech firm Legora says troubled Robin AI had ‘two parallel business models’. Last month, City AM revealed London-based legal firm Robin AI was put up for …
The University of Bergen Uses Gingerbread Houses to Defend Research on Gender, Climate Change and Diversity
A surreal Christmas ‘Hygge’ experience in Bergen: This December, the University of Bergen invites the public to experience a unique blend of festive cheer and powerful values with the opening …
On this day: Enron files for bankruptcy
On This Day in 2001, Enron, once considered America’s most innovative company collapsed, writes Eliot Wilson It’s hard to remember an economic boom now, but the last decade of the …
How to get your Gen Z staff to actually like you
Struggling to manage Gen Z staff? EDHEC business school’s Genevieve Houriet Segard digs into what young professionals expect from a good boss The secret to leading Gen Z? Less control, …
Food inflation slows as Black Friday sales dominate shops
Food inflation in the UK slowed in November after months of significant increases as Black Friday discounts filtered into Britain’s shops. Food inflation decreased to three per cent year on …
Voters blame Labour for tax hikes amid gloomy outlook
A majority of voters believe that the raft of tax-raising measures unveiled at last week’s Budget prove that Labour has failed to fix the public finances after more than year …
Businesses left ‘in limbo’ during Budget speculation as bosses feel bruised
The UK’s private sector was left in a state of “limbo” amid months of Budget speculation leading to delayed investment plans, a leading survey has found, underscoring claims that the …
Legora CEO: Law degree is not enough ‘AI knows the law’. What do you bring?
AI has turned the business world on its head. No more so than in the legal sector, as knowledge-intensive roles are going toe-to-toe with knowledge-based tech, it’s driving a significant …