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Susie Ma secures £20m payout as Tropic Skincare profits jump 30% after Lord Sugar exit

Former Apprentice finalist Susie Ma has taken a £20m dividend from Tropic Skincare after profits rose 30% to £8.7m in 2024, following…

Suri founders banish toothbrush “gunk” with sustainable design and build £24m brand

Co-founders Gyve Safavi and Mark Rushmore created Suri, the eco-friendly electric toothbrush loved by Jony Ive and the Kardashians, growing sales to…

‘Leap before you look’: Baroness Morrissey on markets, leadership and free speech

Dame Helena Morrissey—former Newton Investment Management CEO and founder of the 30% Club—talks bond markets, central bank independence, London’s competitiveness, DEI, free…

Nick Clegg urges Britain to rediscover optimism and tells Silicon Valley to drop the self pity

Nick Clegg on Britain’s risk‑aversion, Silicon Valley’s self‑pity, AI rivalry with China, free speech and leadership — in conversation with Wilfred Frost.

Lord Sugar: young people need to get their ‘bums back into the office’

Lord Alan Sugar has criticised hybrid and remote working, arguing that young people miss out on vital learning from colleagues and apprenticeships…

Starmer and Reeves have taken Britain to ‘the edge of a crisis’, warns ex-M&S boss Stuart Rose

Lord Stuart Rose says the Labour government has brought Britain to the brink of crisis with tax hikes and stalled growth, as…

Getting to Know You: Bob Sheard, founder and co-owner of FreshBritain

Bob Sheard, founder of FreshBritain, shares how schoolyard status, brand storytelling, and polar expeditions shaped a bold vision for design, leadership, and…

Firestarter: the London consultancy helping scale-ups build braver B2B brands

Discover how London-based brand consultancy Firestarter blends creativity and psychology to help scale-ups break convention and build authentic B2B brands.

Why authenticity wins in business: insights from Jules White

Award-winning sales consultant, TEDx speaker and former Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Jules White explains why visibility, resilience and a human-first approach are the…

The AI advantage: Piers Linney on how forward-thinking businesses will outpace the rest

Entrepreneur, investor and former Dragons’ Den star Piers Linney explains why AI will reshape the business landscape faster than cloud computing ever…

From £800 and a minibus to a £40m global tour business – how two founders built expat explore

South African entrepreneurs Carl and Jakes turned £800 and a second-hand minibus into Expat Explore, a £40m group tour company that’s taken…

Tasty African Food plans nationwide expansion to 100 UK restaurants in five years

West African restaurant chain Tasty African Food is set to triple its footprint over the next five years, with founders Michael and…

Getting to Know You: Stuart Davis, CEO & co-founder, Dubs Universe

Stuart Davis, CEO and co-founder of sustainable kids’ footwear brand Dubs Universe, shares how a pandemic pivot, parenting, and planet-first values fuelled…

Anneliese Dodds urges Labour to consider wealth tax to plug public finance gap

Former shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds says Labour must not avoid tough decisions ahead of the autumn budget—including a possible wealth tax to…

Payday for George Osborne as Robey Warshaw sold to Evercore for £146 million

Robey Warshaw, the elite London advisory boutique that counts former chancellor George Osborne among its five partners, has been acquired by Evercore,…