The trope of the young American tech entrepreneur who has dropped out of education to pursue a rags-to-riches story is a familiar one. In the UK, though, there are fewer …
Why private equity is yet to pounce on the London Stock Exchange this year
As private equity firms bounced around London auditioning advisors and lawyers late last year, top dealmakers were looking forward to a return to action. Buyout houses had been plunged into …
Flexibility, feedback and social media: What Rolex or Patek Phillipe can learn from watch microbrands
Watch microbrands have weathered the popping of the watch bubble fairly well. At least slightly better than their luxury neighbours, which have found themselves stuck in a weak market with prices …
Election a ‘window of opportunity’ for Better Business Act campaigners
The forthcoming election is a “window of opportunity” to rethink the role of business in society, a campaigner for changes to the Companies Act told a Barbican audience last night. …
Bank Holiday getaways at risk as London Heathrow Airport border staff to strike
Britons trying to get away for the May bank holiday weekend will face disruption after border security staff at London’s Heathrow Airport called a strike from 31 May 31 until …
Premier League prize money: How much do you get for winning the title?
The majority of clubs may not have a Premier League title to win or relegation to avoid, but there are millions riding on this weekend. Prize money can differ massively …
Asda: Debt-laden grocer cashes in on price matching schemes as hunt for new chief gets underway
Asda, the debt-laden grocery chain, said Aldi and Lidl price matching schemes helped revenue grow by 6.6 per cent in the first quarter of the year. The UK’s third largest …
Sunday Times Rich List sport: Lewis Hamilton, Jim Ratcliffe and Eddie Hearn
Seven time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has entered the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time in 2024. His £350m fortune is expected to rise after he joins …
EP: 271 Newbury & Hong Kong
The Group 1 Lockinge Stakes, won in the past by the likes of Frankel and Baaeed, is the feature race at Newbury on Saturday where you can, once again, bet …
Russian billionaires out, US billionaires in: Mapping London’s super-prime property market
Timur Kulibayev is not one of the more notorious billionaire oligarchs with a significant property portfolio in London. The Kazakh billionaire, whose father-in-law is Kazakhstan’s former autocratic president Nursultan Nazarbayev …