By: Clara Guibourg

Clara Guibourg is an Online Writer at City A.M. She can be contacted at clara.guibourg@cityam.com. She is particularly passionate about women in business, technology and telecoms.

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Boards must be the voice of reason for young entrepreneurs like Tinder’s Sean Rad

November 20, 2015

An interview given this week by Sean Rad, the founder and chief executive of dating site Tinder, was eyebrow-raising for several reasons. First was the description of a woman “begging” him for sex and an admission that he conducted rather ominous-sounding “background research” on a female journalist who was critical of Tinder. But more importantly, Rad [...]
Dangerous Bank of England junction to be car-free by 2016 after cycling accidents

November 20, 2015

Bank junction in the City could be closed to cars as soon as next year, the City of London Corporation has revealed, as planners push ahead with plans for a part pedestrianisation of the infamously busy crossroad. Under the proposals, which will be voted on at the end of this month, all cars, taxis and [...]
John Lewis tills ring with £100m of weekly sales in countdown to Christmas as Black Friday 2015 draws near

November 20, 2015

John Lewis has posted a jump in sales to deliver its first £100m week of the festive season, the department store group revealed today. Sales in the week ending 14 November increased by 1.5 per cent on last year and by 15.8 per cent on the previous week, boosted by its Man on the Moon [...]
London airport expansion: Sadiq Khan ramps up support for second Gatwick runway over Heathrow

November 20, 2015

Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan will today up the ante in the London airports row by coming out stronger than ever in making the case for a second runway at Gatwick. The Tooting MP will meet with senior executives at the Sussex airport to conduct a charm offensive aimed at laying out his pro-Gatwick position. Khan [...]
William Hague reveals his five secrets to navigating PMQs – or tricky questions in any situation

November 19, 2015

Having left the Commons, William Hague – Aka Baron Hague of Richmond – has ceased to give a damn. Speaking at the Westminster Property Association’s annual lunch today, the man with 40 years of speech-giving on his CV revealed how to navigate tricky questions in all situations. Hague reckons there’s only five answers you can give to [...]
Facebook Fundraiser: Is Facebook taking on Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms with this JustGiving-style donation tool?

November 19, 2015

Is Facebook planning to give crowdsourcing platforms like Kickstarter a run for their money? Looks like it. The social media giant has launched a new fundraising tool set to help charities and non-profits raise money through the social network. The tool, similar to existing fundraising sites like JustGiving, lets charities easily set up a page [...]
Adele keeps 25 off streaming services following Taylor Swift and Beyoncé to become latest superstar to snub Spotify

November 19, 2015

Adele has become the latest artist to keep her music off Spotify, announcing today that her upcoming album 25 won't be made available on any streaming services. The British singer had reportedly been pushing Spotify to release her hotly-anticipated album to paying Spotify Premium subscribers alone, a move which would limit the release to 20m [...]
Best London mobile phone network: EE beats O2, Three and Vodafone

November 19, 2015

Looking for the best mobile phone network in London? EE has just been crowned number one for the sixth time running in Rootmetrics’ latest stress test of the capital. EE is far ahead of its competition when it comes to mobile networks for Londoners, according to the tests by independent mobile performance analytics firm Rootmetrics, [...]
EU cracking down on bitcoin after Paris attacks to stop terrorism funding

November 19, 2015

EU ministers are hoping to tackle terrorism funding by cracking down on digital currencies like bitcoin, according to news agency Reuters. The news agency has seen a draft document from EU ministers calling on the European Commission to clamp down on anonymous online payments used to finance terrorist organisations. According to the document drafted ahead [...]
London weather 2015: One in five Brits don’t want a white Christmas – but snow is on its way to the UK…

November 19, 2015

The weather outside may be getting frightful – but plenty of us aren’t dreaming of a white Christmas. Today’s weather forecast from the Met Office suggests that winter is well and truly on its way. Yes, brace yourselves, no sooner has storm Barney left us than gale force winds with rain and snow are set [...]

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