FA Cup to increase prize money to offset lack of replays September 30, 2024 Nearly £2.5m extra will be handed out in prize money for this season’s FA Cup in the first year without replays. The Football Association announced last season that the 2024-25 edition of the competition would scrap replays from the first round onwards, causing outrage among many football league clubs who gained financially out of the [...]
Tech and taxes: What do SMEs want to see in the upcoming Budget? September 30, 2024 Small businesses have called on the government to prioritise growth in the upcoming Autumn Budget in order to avoid a slowdown of growth.
Blank Street booms as UK expansion brews up success September 30, 2024 Blank Street UK has reported a huge increase in turnover this year after a rapid expansion into the British coffee shop market.
UK urged to lead ‘cross-border war’ against fraudsters as billions lost September 30, 2024 In a new report, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) estimated that 21 per cent of adults globally have been victims of fraud in the last three years.
Tories urged to ‘champion’ City when arguing for growth September 30, 2024 The City of London Corporation urges the Tory party to prioritise financial services to support economic growth
Smaller firms eye chunk of Big Four’s audit work with uptick in clients September 30, 2024 Non-Big Four firms have experienced an uptick on audit work across FTSE 250 and all main market clients, as competition with the audit giants continues
City of London elects veteran financier as next Lord Mayor September 30, 2024 A financial services and asset management veteran has been elected as the 696th Lord Mayor of the City of London, and will take up his post in November. Alderman Alastair King will serve as the Square Mile’s global ambassador, taking up the historic role on 8 November, succeeding Professor Michael Mainelli. King will assume his [...]
Will Aston Martin ever make it out of the slow lane? September 30, 2024 Aston Martin on Monday issued a profit warning, downgrading guidance for the year ahead and slashing its car production target by around 1,000.
Rightmove made the wrong move, says Murdoch’s News Corp September 30, 2024 Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has applauded REA’s decision to abandon a takeover of Rightmove after the property platform rejected its fourth offer. In a statement today, Robert Thomson, chief executive of News Corp, said he “strongly supported” the property group’s “financial discipline” in pulling out of the bid, and added that it was an example [...]
Liz Truss on Reform, Trump and why she would have outdone Rishi Sunak September 30, 2024 Former Prime Minister Liz Truss made just one appearance at the Conservative Party conference this year. But the queue to hear her chat to the Telegraph’s Tim Stanley stretched for some distance. Members told CityAM they were eager to hear her views. And if you missed it, we’ve rounded up the most eye-catching things she [...]