Larry Ellison tech institute unveils Oxford university tie-up
The new Oxford technology institute funded by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison will invest at least £100mn in joint ventures with the university in an effort to improve the UK’s poor record on ...
Letter: A compromise exists to restrain extreme voices
In fact, it is not dissimilar to how Britain played the same role, from 1815-1914 — that of an “offshore balancer”. It is a compromise that would restrain extreme voices on both sides. Whatever it is, ...
Letter: Cognoscenti should heed public’s common sense
I enjoyed reading Sarah O’Connor’s piece “Why the public doesn’t buy the idea of a ‘green jobs’ bonanza”, ( Opinion, November 26) but find it surprising that she attributes matters to communication ...
Innovation Driving Saudi Startups
To drive this transformation, the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority, Monsha’at, was established in 2016 to regulate, support, develop, and sponsor the SMEs sector in the Kingdom, in ...
Charting Saudi Arabia’s Rise as an SMEs Hub
Crucially, the National Investment Strategy (NIS) has been established, as part of the Kingdom’s transformation plan, to drive the growth and diversification of the national economy. NIS aims to ...
FirstFT: Nato chief Mark Rutte’s warning to Trump
Also in this newsletter, China’s chip industry hit with new US export controls, and Indian steelmaker JSW to launch own EV brand ...
England’s environment watchdog told to review risk from lead mines
The UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate, an agency of the environment department, each year tests just 400-450 samples of meat, milk, fish and honey for the presence of lead and other heavy metals.
Britain need not choose between Donald Trump and EU, Keir Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer has rejected “utterly” the idea that Britain will have to choose a side between Donald Trump’s incoming US administration and the EU, in a set-piece foreign policy speech in the City ...
Ontario’s ad campaign seeks to counter Trump tariffs threat
Canadian province is US’s third-biggest trade partner and its automotive industry is intertwined with that of its southern neighbour ...
Enron is posting on social media now
At the very least, Enron.com came back online today, with a funny commercial full of corporate buzzwords and some pricey merch. (You can find slightly less expensive finance merch here by the way!) ...
Bulgarian spy ring used video specs to monitor journalists, London court told
A Bulgarian espionage ring working on behalf of Russia in the UK used video-recording spyglasses and honey traps to gather information on journalists and dissidents, British prosecutors said on Monday ...
How the EU should deal with Trump’s tariff threat
Donald Trump says tariff is a “beautiful word”. But he also prides himself on being a dealmaker. So the EU approach to the president-elect’s tariff threats suggested by European Central Bank president ...