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Insider

Tech’s tectonic plates are shifting — will Twitter and Meta survive?

Amid job losses and tumbling share prices, all the platforms once thought too big to fail are now fighting to stay relevant. From Twitter to Meta, change is afoot, says John Arlidge

Nov 16, 2022
UK

The secret to future proofing a business

With a likely recession on the horizon, entrepreneurs are considering their options. John Arlidge reveals why many are optimistic about what’s ahead

May 12, 2022
Small Business

The new rules of building back better

Lockdown has transformed the way all businesses operate, but what’s the best way to navigate the post-pandemic landscape? John Arlidge asks two entrepreneurs

Apr 29, 2022
London

The secret to starting up? Be passionate and think big

Even during a pandemic, new businesses can prosper — provided they have a plan. John Arlidge reports

Apr 14, 2022
Insider

Why London is becoming the new Hollywood

From Netflix in Enfield to Apple TV+ in Richmond, the biggest streaming studios are decamping to the capital

Mar 9, 2022
Insider

Spotify, Joe Rogan and the misinformation war

A share price tumble, a social media outcry and artists abandoning ship — as the controversy continues over anti-vax content, the platform finds itself at the heart of a cultural battle that poses questions about its future. John Arlidge reports

Feb 2, 2022
Insider

Is $3 trillion Apple on track to achieve world domination?

Apple is now worth more than all of the FTSE 100 companies combined. As it moves into TV, fin-tech and healthcare, is there any aspect of our lives that won’t be controlled by Tim Cook’s company? asks John Arlidge

Jan 6, 2022
London

Sustainable practices? Now they’re good business sense

The key to impactful environmental change begins with SMEs, finds John Arlidge

Nov 12, 2021
Business

Now’s the time for London’s entrepreneurs to level up

From Brexit to going digital and navigating the post-pandemic world — small businesses have never had more to think about. Our SME XPO is here to help, reports John Arlidge

Oct 15, 2021
Fashion

François-Henri Pinault: We must adapt — so I’m ending the use of fur

In a major move, the fashion powerhouse behind Gucci and Saint Laurent announces today it’s going fur-free. Its CEO, François-Henri Pinault, tells John Arlidge why he had no choice

Oct 1, 2021
Insider

Top of the shops: How Depop took over the world

As Etsy snaps up the zeitgeist Gen-Z marketplace for $1.6 billion — what does it mean for the future of fashion? John Arlidge reports on a revolution

Jun 16, 2021
Insider

How did Lex Greensill seduce the world?

He inveigled himself into the highest echelons of the establishment, now his empire is in freefall causing destruction to all around him. So just who is the real Lex Greensill? John Arlidge reports

May 13, 2021
Insider

London’s high streets will survive and even thrive again—here’s how

The boarded-up windows that now scar London’s most celebrated shopping destinations tell the story of the tough time shops have just been through. But all is not lost. John Arlidge talks to those helping the high street come back with a bang

Apr 22, 2021
Fashion

Can the British fashion industry survive Covid and Brexit?

Beset by the existential threats of Covid and Brexit - and now facing a reckoning over sustainability, the fashion industry is in flux. John Arlidge reports

Feb 8, 2021
Tech

Is President Biden too late to tame big tech?

Never mind the global recession, big tech has never had it so good. But with the proliferation of disinformation and conspiracy theories, Joe Biden knows he needs to get a grip. Is it already too late? 

Feb 2, 2021
ES Magazine

Is fashion going out of fashion?

Lockdown has changed our attitudes to what we wear and how we shop. So, asks John Arlidge, what does the future look like for the $1.5 trillion global fashion industry?

Sep 24, 2020
ES Magazine

How Coronavirus is threatening the fashion industry

Coronavirus is threatening to plunge the £2 trillion global fashion business into its worst crisis since the financial crash of 2008. John Arlidge reports

Feb 12, 2020
ES Magazine

The hidden environmental impact of using our phones

You’ve ditched the plastic and cut down on gas-guzzling travel. But did you know that every email, tweet, text and Insta post is also harming the planet? John Arlidge explains the startling environmental cost of your data

Nov 13, 2019