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Taming unicorns: governance, blood and WeWork

One of the unexpected pleasures of interviewing remotely has been the chance to glance at candidates’ bookcases. A recent recommendation was John Carreyrou’s Bad Blood, detailing the multi-billion-dollar Theranos...

“It’s about delivering magic”: in conversation with Andrew Fisher…

Not many sixteen-year-olds spend their free time interviewing business leaders. But Andrew Fisher, today a plural NED and one of the UK’s most innovative digital minds, was one such sixteen-year-old. “I’ve...

The future of AI disruption

The second half of our Leadership Summit with Signal AI and Tortoise Media brought together global experts in AI. Structured across two panels, entitled The Global AI Race and AI Disruptors, this section of the event...

Investment at the core: the evolving centrality of captive…

The consumer sector looks set for a flurry of investment and acquisition activity. As we move into the next phase of Covid-19, large businesses across the consumer sectors will re-evaluate their portfolios, and begin...

Lessons from the East: Asian tech and talent

In the third installment of our Asia series, we turn to perhaps the most dynamic of all the sectors in Asia: technology. Just a quick look at Alibaba’s global HQ epitomises the wealth of innovation and talent that is...

Uber: the winding road from Paris to NYSE

It’s perhaps difficult to remember a time before the now-ubiquitous whirring sound of Toyota Prius hybrids shuttling busy people around the world’s cities, but in reality Uber is just 10 years old. The company,...

A Direct to Consumer future for the FMCG industry?

Waves of innovation are fundamentally reshaping the dynamics of the sectors we serve. Scaling tech-led challenger brands and transforming corporates are converging on the benefits of Direct to Consumer business models....

Tech Q&A: GoCompare CEO Matthew Crummack on the future…

In the latest edition of the Tech Q&A series, MBS’s Stephen Rosenthal talks with Matthew Crummack, CEO of GoCompare.com Group plc (‘GoCompare’), the Newport-headquartered tech company behind disruptive brands...

Tech Q&A: Channel 4 Chief Human Resources Officer Caroline…

In the latest in his Tech Q&A series, MBS's Stephen Rosenthal sat down with Caroline Ross, chief human resources officer at Channel 4 to discuss how technology is changing the way human resource directors can...

Latest Digital News

Retail and technology group THG expects first-half sales growth The parent company of Lookfantastic has posted a marginal increase in first-quarter revenue, boosted by strong demand in its beauty unit. THG has said that it remains positive about its interim results. Read more.

Tree planting search engine Ecosia launches new browser Ecosia has built a new web browser to expand its digital presence and sustainable impact. The business has also started an affiliate shopping programme, where all money earned through affiliate revenues will go towards backing green projects. Read more.

TikTok Shop extends pre-loved luxury offering to the UK The social media giant is launching a second-hand luxury category in the UK, as it moves to compete with the likes of The RealReal, Vestiaire Collective, and Depop. The service has existed in the US for six months. Read more.

Grocery delivery app Getir prepares to exit UK According to reports, the rapid delivery startup is close to announcing its exit from the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. The move could affect up to 1,000 jobs. Read more.

Serve Robotics raises $40m in Nasdaq listing Uber-backed Serve Robotics, which makes sidewalk delivery robots, has debuted on the Nasdaq and raised $40m. Serve Robotics spun out of Uber's acquisition of Postmates in 2021. Read more.

Online wine shop Just Wines buys Liquor Loot out of administration The UK-based online wine store has announced the acquisition of Liquor Loot for an undisclosed sum. The business has said that the purchase will complement its offerings, including with non-alcoholic options. Read more.