James Ashton
Financial journalist and author
James Ashton is a British financial journalist and the author of The Nine Types of Leader.
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About James Ashton
James Ashton was City Editor at The Sunday Times before moving to the London Evening Standard and Independent titles, where he served as both City Editor and Executive Editor. His byline has also appeared in the Daily Mail, the Telegraph, Reuters, Barron's and the Scotsman. Leadership, technology, investment, the economy and business are among the subjects he has covered. He became Chief Executive of the Quoted Companies Alliance in autumn 2022. The alliance is a trade body that speaks for smaller and mid-sized firms with shares listed in London. He has also hosted a podcast, Leading with James Ashton. Born in West Yorkshire, he studied at the University of St Andrews and City University, London.