Serial entrepreneur and philanthropist, Sir Tom Hunter, is calling for a corporation tax rate of 15 per cent for life sciences and medical technologies and software, big data and AI. Hunter, who sold first business, Sports Division, for £290m, was speaking following the publication of a new report entitled ‘Lessons from Ireland for Scotland’s economy’. […]
Sam Wood, a final year student studying Film Production at the University of Salford and entrepreneur, has launched Salford Media Works, an all-inclusive creative content agency expected to disrupt the media and marketing sector, thanks to the support of Launch@ Salford. Launch, Salford Business School’s purpose-built incubation space, is designed to support Salford students and […]
Anne Boden is stepping down as chief executive of Starling Bank, nine years after founding the company. The Welsh businesswoman said it was the right time to step aside as it reported a record pre-tax profit of £195m, a six-fold increase on the previous year. She will step down on 30 June, but will stay […]
Jemma Simpson, 32 from Belfast, has won a prestigious national Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx and Homesense Award, after previously winning the Ulster Bank Enterprise Award in the country final. Winner of the national NatWest Enterprise Award attended a reception yesterday at Buckingham Palace to meet His Majesty The King, Founder and President of The […]
Israeli actress Roni Nadler has launched a new production company in London, aiming to invest £7 million in the British film industry this year. The newly established company, Nadleroni Inc., will open its doors this week in the vibrant neighborhood of Soho, at the heart of London, operating under the umbrella of the Roni Nadler […]
Elon Musk said he bought Twitter because it was the “right thing to do” but admitted that it has been “painful” and “stressful”. The billionaire also said that the social media company is “roughly breaking even” as advertisers have started to come back. He made the comments in an interview with the BBC which was […]
Lord Sugar has enjoyed a multi-million pound pay-out after selling his stake in a skincare business run by a former contestant on The Apprentice. The business magnate and TV personality cashed in after a £200,000 investment in 2011 in Tropic Skincare, founded by entrepreneur Susie Ma. He also acquired a 50% share in the retailer, […]
A Tory peer regarded as a ‘favourite’ of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and responsible for many start-up and support initiatives for entrepreneurs has died aged 90. Lord David Ivor Young, of Graffham, was a high-powered businessman who turned his considerable City talents to good use as a Cabinet minister in Mrs Thatcher’s government. A Conservative Party […]
British entrepreneur James Caan CBE was born in Pakistan and the country has always had a special place in his heart. He has visited Pakistan more than 20 times since 2005 – helping to build a school in Lahore, delivering food to families after the floods in 2010, and helping families build new homes after […]
Euan Blair, 38, the founder and chief executive of the apprentice company Multiverse, which matches young people with apprenticeship routes into work, is awarded an MBE for services to education. He said: “It’s a real honour to receive this recognition, but it’s on behalf of an organisation full of people who are working tirelessly to […]