Healthy goals: England captain Harry Kane invests in low-calorie doughnut firm November 14, 2022 England football captain Harry Kane has invested an undisclosed sum of cash in a low-calorie doughnut firm, CityA.M. can exclusively reveal. Urban Legend, which offers health-conscious shoppers a range of non high fat, sugar, salt baked goods, has added the sport star to its list of investors. The brand has secured £10m investment in its [...]
London’s rental market is broken – but one solution is hiding in plain sight August 23, 2023 London rents are sky-high and supply is falling further as buy-to-let properties disappear from the market.
Meet Volt, the London fintech taking on Visa and Mastercard’s duopoly April 29, 2024 For six decades, the global payments industry has been dominated by Visa and Mastercard. In the UK, the two firms had 99 per cent market share of UK debit and credit card payments in 2021.
We need more housing and braver, bigger ideas to revive our Square Mile July 4, 2023 The Square Mile, like other financial centres, needs to attract more footfall, or it will become a ghost town. The power is in local politicians' hands, they just have to be brave, writes Adam Hawksbee
What is going on with Ocado’s share price? November 20, 2023 Ocado has found itself in the spotlight for a host of reasons this year including a rumoured takeover from Amazon and a tiff with M&S.
Brandon Lewis: Former Tory chairman to join firm co-founded by sanctioned Russian billionaires October 25, 2023 Lewis will join the London-based firm, co-founded by billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven, as an advisor.
The man behind the Elizabeth Line: Building in the UK is “tough” November 28, 2023 MTR Corporation's UK chief sits down with City A.M. to discuss the Elizabeth Line and what British rail needs to get back to its best.
Next sales ahead of expectations as analysts warn ‘worst still to come’ November 2, 2022 Fashion stalwart Next posted better than expected full price sales while analysts have warned the full impact of market volatility is yet to be seen. The retailer shared a 0.4 per cent boost to sales in its third quarter versus last year. The London listed chain reiterated full year guidance for profit before tax of [...]
FTSE 100 weighed down by China Covid-19 jitters November 21, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 was today weighed down by the re-emergence of tough restrictions to tame Covid-19 in China over the weekend. The capital’s premier index edged 0.12 per cent lower to 7,376.85 points, while the domestically-focus mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, climbed 0.68 per cent [...]
Former Asos CEO moves upmarket with top job at Matches Fashion July 12, 2022 Ex-Asos boss Nick Beighton is set to take the reins at premium fashion retailer Matchesfashion, it announced on Tuesday. The e-commerce firm had been anticipated to make Beighton’s appointment on Tuesday morning, as it tries to boost its performance, according to a Sky news report on Sunday evening. Matches sells designer labels such as Gucci, [...]