Rugby World Cup Barometer: Hit the road, Jack, right to Borthwick June 22, 2023 In the lead up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with City Index to assess whose form is hot – and whose is not – in the race to be part of the tournament in France later this year. Player of the week A couple of [...]
Westfield exec makes fresh calls to scrap tourist tax ahead of Autumn Statement November 21, 2023 The chief operating officer of Westfield Group, has said reinstating the tourist tax would have a “ripple effect” on London’s economy.
Fresh rail strikes in December and January to disrupt festive period November 22, 2022 Britons can expect a disrupted festive period as railway union RMT announced today a few 48-hour strikes across December and January following a breakdown in industrial relations. More than 40,000 members working at Network Rail and 14 other train operating companies will walk out on 13, 14, 16, 17 December as well as 3, 4, [...]
Union bosses warn of cash shortages at supermarkets as G4S workers vote to strike November 22, 2022 Some 1,200 cash and coin delivery workers employed by G4S are set to walk out, with union bosses warning of shortages at Tesco shops and JD Wetherspoon pubs. Union GMB said this would mark the first ever industrial action for G4S workers, with a strike set to begin at 3am on Monday 4 December. Some [...]
Clapham chaos: London commuters over-charged hundreds due to faulty card readers November 10, 2023 It is understood the issues began last Thursday when torrential rain caused flooding, and the issue has now been resolved.
To ski or not to ski: How to plan a trip when snow is uncertain September 27, 2024 You are about to spend a small fortune on a ski trip. The reports from the Alps are of muddy, brown slopes. A huge warm weather zone depositing nothing but rain has decimated the snow coverage between Christmas and into January. What to do? Cancel, shift resort in the hope of finding better snow? Press [...]
Retail sales smash expectations despite a drop in consumer confidence September 20, 2024 Retail sales in the UK blew past expectations in August, climbing to their highest level since July 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sales were up one per cent compared to the previous month, beating analysts’ predictions of a 0.4 per cent rise. The increase builds on July’s return to growth, which [...]
Super Bowl, Premier League and Six Nations: London’s pubs ready for a very big weekend February 9, 2024 Super Bowl, Premier League and Six Nations: London's pubs ready for a very big weekend
City A.M.: Thursday’s the new Friday – so we’re going digital only on Friday January 9, 2023 City A.M. is back on the streets of London today after a Christmas and New Year hiatus – and, responding to the new word of work, will now be a ‘digital-only’ publication on Fridays. Since returning to print in September 2021, City A.M. is back to almost 100% of its pre-pandemic circulation levels across the capital and [...]
Hit musical Hamilton smashes Edinburgh theatres’ box office records July 8, 2024 The operator behind iconic Edinburgh venues including the Festival Theatre and King's Theatre, has continued its post-pandemic comeback as the musical Hamilton smashed the group's box office records.