Skip to content
Monday 24 August 2026London --:--Frankfurt --:--Zurich --:--
NewslettersSearchEN · DE · FR
MorningWire

European business, markets and politics

FTSE 100
10,819.41
+0.03%
DAX
26,091.60
-0.17%
CAC 40
8,469.94
-0.17%
STOXX 50
6,444.40
-0.28%
  • Europe
  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Politics
  • Opinion
More
GermanyFranceEU InstitutionsCompetitionPublic AffairsBankingTechnologyEnergy
  • Germany
  • France
  • Europe
  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • DE
Wednesday 02 March 2022 5:00 pm

The City View: Oil goes up, and Findmypast CEO Tamsin Todd on genealogy and curiosity

Today Andy Silvester takes us through the news — there’s more from Ukraine as Russia continues to attack major cities; oil increases in price again as a result of worries over supply; and a Swiss billionaire has been approached for a potential takeover of Chelsea Football Club.

Andy also chats to Tamsin Todd, CEO of Findmypast, about her career; the business and how it navigated the pandemic; the logistics and technology behind it all; and why people are driven to research their genealogy.

Read more

What Burnham could learn from BP’s pragmatism

BP logo and green lettering on a light background.

Share this article

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Email

Similarly tagged content:

Sections

  • Opinion

Categories

  • The City View

Trending Articles

  • Can debt-ridden Morrisons become a Big Four supermarket again?

  • Ratcliffe’s Ineos saves Runcorn plant

  • Amazon says it buys books in bulk to ‘improve products’

  • House prices in wealthy London boroughs fall by up to £300,000

  • HMRC mansion tax inspectors to target homes for property valuations

More from Morning Wire

  • What Burnham could learn from BP’s pragmatism

    Energy
    BP logo and green lettering on a light background.
  • Todd Boehly and Mark Walter to sell stakes in Chelsea?

    Sport Business
    Football fans protest in the street holding a banner: Blueco Clearlake Boehly Wyss Feliciano & Eghbali Youre Destroying Ou...
  • Iran war could ‘halt growth’ across UK economy 

    Economics
    Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, in a dark suit and glasses, listening intently at a wooden table.
  • FGE NexantECA Acquires Square Commodities, Accelerating Its Green Molecules Strategy

    Business Wire
  • North Sea is not competitive, says BP boss days after exit

    Markets
    British Petroleum BP forecourt with fuel pumps and company signage visible in a business setting, highlighting energy serv...
  • Azalea Vision Appoints Co-Founder Andrés Vasquez Quintero as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Next Phase of Clinical Development

    Business Wire
  • JP Morgan boss issues bank tax warning to John Healey

    Banking
    JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
  • Vercel Appoints Amit Agarwal, Standard Template Labs CEO and former Datadog President, to Board of Directors

    Business Wire
MorningWire

Independent European business, markets and political news for decision-makers.

Morning Briefing

Europe

  • Germany
  • France
  • EU Institutions
  • Europe

Business

  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Competition
  • Public Affairs

Editorial

  • Opinion
  • Editorial Policy
  • Corrections
  • Contact

Company

  • About Morning Wire
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Policy
© 2026 Morning Wire Ltd · Published by Morning Wire Media, Bahnhofstrasse 65, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Privacy · Terms · Cookies · Facebook