When Mark Constantine, 73, started cosmetics brand Lush, he was still recovering from bankruptcy, despite the triumphant sale of his first venture to The Body Shop for £9mn in 1991.
Yet Lush, launched in 1995, is now a global group, renowned…
Category: 6. Business
-
European IPO markets show signs of revival
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
European listings are showing signs of a revival as a string of companies launch or prepare initial public offerings,…
Continue Reading
-
Barnacle bureaucracy slows European ships
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
EU ships could face having to travel more slowly and use more fuel than their Asian competitors because of Brussels’…
Continue Reading
-
I’ve seen the future of shopping — and I’m sold on AI – Financial Times
- I’ve seen the future of shopping — and I’m sold on AI Financial Times
- Agentic Commerce is Redefining Retail—Here’s How to Respond Boston Consulting Group
- When AI agents do the shopping: Insights from 100 conversations with ChatGPT Agent…
Continue Reading
-
American founders more demanding than Europe, OpenAI startup boss says
OpenAI’s EMEA startups head Laura Modiano spoke at the Sifted Summit on Wednesday, 8 October.
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images
In the latest comparison between American and European founders, OpenAI’s startup boss admitted that the Americans are…
Continue Reading
-
First Brands boss weighs resigning under pressure from lenders
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
First Brands Group’s chief executive may step down from the bankrupt car parts maker as lenders push for his removal in…
Continue Reading
-
How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
Suranjana TewariAsia business correspondent, Tokyo and
Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter
ReutersAsahi Super Dry is Japan’s most popular beer Only four bottles of Asahi Super Dry beer are left on the shelves of Ben Thai, a cosy restaurant in the Tokyo…
Continue Reading
-
A tangled web of deals stokes AI bubble fears in Silicon Valley
Lily JamaliTechnology correspondent, San Francisco
Getty ImagesSilicon Valley is home to many major tech firms, including Apple’s circular headquarters At OpenAI’s DevDay this week, OpenAI boss Sam Altman did what American tech bosses rarely do…
Continue Reading
-
Major US online retailers remove listings for millions of prohibited Chinese electronics – Reuters
- Major US online retailers remove listings for millions of prohibited Chinese electronics Reuters
- 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 FCC LAUNCHES “OPERATION CLEAN CARTS,” REMOVES MILLIONS OF CHINESE DEVICES FROM U.S. RETAILERS The FCC launched “Operation Clean…
Continue Reading
-
Advanced Micro Devices, DBS Group and CapitaLand Ascendas REIT
This week, investors watched a mix of bold moves and milestones unfold across markets.
AMD stole the spotlight with a landmark US$100 billion AI chip deal with OpenAI that sent its shares soaring by over 30% in a single day.
Back…
Continue Reading
