The real reason why luxury brands are merging so much right now
The changing market is forcing the luxury sector to consolidate. But getting it right is far from easy
How aspiring entrepreneurs can get serious about their bit on the side
UK employees are showcasing their entrepreneurial efforts outside of work but there are key things to bear in mind if they want to make their side hustle a business
In the loop: Lyft buys UK startup, half of UK companies are unprepared for Brexit and Monzo becomes a unicorn
After blowing out your pumpkins, check out why Sports Direct’s founder bought Evans Cycles, digital banking churned out another British unicorn and ride-hailing scaleup Lyft snapped up London-based startup Blue Vision Labs
Post-parliament prospects: What are these ex-politicians doing now?
From working for Facebook to leading the Evening Standard, careers after working in politics are more diverse than you might think
In the loop: Twitter scammers posed as Elon Musk, employers suffer from workers’ side hustles and TfL unveils incubator
Avoid the cold and read about how Jaja raised $3m for a digital credit card, most UK employees‘ side gigs waste employer’s time and the latest Twitter cryptocurrency scam
Female founders are dominating the sextech sector despite facing serious funding issues
Female founders are breaking the sex taboo. But before British entrepreneurs can spearhead the worldwide sextech revolution, they must beef up their cybersecurity and overcome VCs’ reluctancy to invest
Mark Wright: Lord Sugar showed his ruthless edge against those who stand back
Winner of 2014’s The Apprentice, Mark Wright, explains how Lord Sugar is now minesweeping for candidates keeping in the background
In the loop: Deliveroo’s new virtual restaurant bid, Addison Lee to roll out driverless car services and BBC gender pay problems persevere
Before going trick or treating, catch up on the biggest startup stories this week. Read about why dating apps aren’t good for your business, how Oxbotica aims to make self-driving cars a reality and BBC continuous gender pay gap woes
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