Naomi Ackerman

Freelance business journalist. Prev. Business Reporter @EveningStandard. Seen @TheTimes @Independent @Siftedeu etc.
Tips / commissions: [email protected]

[Naomi Ackerman @nomiackerman]

*Some personal news*: After an amazing 4.5 years, I've left the Standard to go freelance.
I'll now be reporting on tech and the hospitality / leisure and travel sectors for a few outlets, so please send tips and interesting interview opportunities to [email protected]! 1/2

[Enterprise Nation @e_nation]

Over-50s discover the joys of entrepreneurship https://t.co/P4Uj3XjY6i

Great piece by @nomiackerman in @thetimes and brilliant to see our Small Business Barometer research quoted.

43% of businesses are now started or run by people over 50.

[UCL Innovation and Enterprise @UCLEnterprise]

Fabulous to see @ucl supported startups featured in @TimesBusiness Enterprise Network. @nomiackerman writes about Gen Z founders:

- Your Juno (£) https://t.co/TSZsYkHijk

- No Impunity @_no_impunity (£) https://t.co/M8teIxHFge

- Skillwork (£) https://t.co/Fu6M6VHxuG

[Steven Swinford @Steven_Swinford]

Exclusive:

Rachel Reeves pledges ‘revolution’ in home ownership under Labour by opening the door to 25-year fixed-rate mortgages

Shadow chancellor says it would mean lower deposits and lower monthly repayments. Labour’s financial services review working with industry in how to open up market

https://t.co/ZVsN7wbqJ2

[Naomi Ackerman @nomiackerman]

@speirin @EveningStandard Hey Henry, thanks so much for sharing this and for your kind words - I’m so glad the coverage helped Cheri feel heard/ like she had a voice at an incredibly difficult time 🌟

[Helen Lewis @helenlewis]

If you’re wondering what the next big legal scandal might be … the Single Justice Procedure—a one-magistrate hearing designed to fast-track cases to clear the backlog—is producing alarming stories from elderly, learning-disabled and other vulnerable defendants.

[Condé Nast Traveller @cntraveller]

Revealed: the most bucket list worthy UK destinations to visit in 2024. https://t.co/4jLkFoZ1Ff

[Naomi Ackerman @nomiackerman]

Absolutely thrilled to have contributed to the brilliant @cntraveller Best Places to Go in the UK and Ireland 2024 guide! Check out the piece (and discover incredible regions, restaurants and sites to visit) here: https://t.co/9imeQtATke

[Rob Rinder @RobbieRinder]

My close (non Jewish) friend got a call asking if the directors of her company were Jews. Baffled, ‘Yes.’ Reply: ‘I wont use your business.’ ‘Why?’ Reply: ‘Have you seen what’s happening in Gaza?’ If you think this is ok you don’t stand for anything good. You just hate Jews.

[Naomi Ackerman @nomiackerman]

@vueling Please message back / DM asap re ticket allocation practices query. Best, Naomi

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

The young entrepreneurs heading back to the high street

Tap to read ⬇️

https://t.co/Nv7U4aQJ8Y

[Bel Trew @Beltrew]

I spoke Israelis whose loved ones were killed or taken hostage by Hamas militants: despite unimaginable grief, they're calling for an end to bloodshed, for the protection of Gaza civilians, for Gaza not to be destroyed. Brave voices in the bleakest moment https://t.co/0flUmFUNn9

[Oz Katerji @OzKaterji]

I would also add that October 7th was as clear cut an act of genocide as any crime against humanity I have covered in my 14 year career as a war journalist and it is incredibly alarming how few human rights advocates have been able to clearly express this. https://t.co/jXXX6b2m3b

[Madison Marriage @miss_marriage]

@FT 4/4 A huge thank you to Sarah for sharing her story with me. This is not just a disaster analysis. This is also an incredible tale of human resilience in unthinkable circumstances. With thanks also to @mattvella for a masterful edit, via @FTMag

[OQC @OQC_Tech]

OQC is proud to be featured in @TheTimes as a Rising Star! ✨🚀

Read the full interview with OQC's CEO @IlanaWisby by clicking on the link below 👇

https://t.co/FJbp0lHlip
#quantum #compute #tech #scaleups #entrepreneurs #RisingStar #QuantumComputing @nomiackerman

[CRUK Cambridge Institute @CRUK_CI]

Our former PhD student @MarcelGehrung has been profiled as a Rising Star in @thetimes✨

His company @Cyted_UK is a spin out from his PhD research. It uses #AI to analyse #biomarkers and enable early cancer detection👨‍🔬

So far, it has delivered 15,000 rapid tests to the @NHSuk.

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

Useful chart on inflation

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

...so the simple fact that it's coming in below expectations is a big deal. It may also signify interest rates are slowing the economy more rapidly. So the BoE may reconsider the pace of hikes.
Also some rough & ready measures of real wages are no longer in negative territory 👇

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

🚨NEW🚨
UK annual CPI inflation rate DROPS from 8.7% in May to 7.9% in June. Economists had expected 8.2%.
Will be a BIG relief for policymakers. First time it's been below expectations for ages.
Core CPI inflation also falls to 6.9%. Was 7.1% in May.

[Steven Swinford @Steven_Swinford]

Reeves clarifies - says she’s committed to ‘getting to’ £28bn over course of Parliament

But pledge still significantly watered down - it was £28bn a year

[Steven Swinford @Steven_Swinford]

BREAKING:

Rachel Reeves has scrapped Labour’s pledge to spend £28bn a year on green prosperity plan after weeks of fierce internal criticism

She says Labour will now ‘ramp up’ spending on green prosperity over course of Parliament - the £28bn figure appears to have been ditched