Little Richard: I Am Everything– A stunning documentary about an overlooked legend April 27, 2023 Throughout history, those who created great movements are rarely the ones who enjoyed the benefits. Little Richard: I Am Everything is a stunning documentary about a singer, but also a meditation about how cultural history is manicured. Told through archive footage and talking head interviews, it’s about the life of Richard Wayne Penniman, the singer [...]
The Square Mile and Me: JM Finn’s Hugo Bedford on crayfish hi-jinks, David Mayhew and hopes for 2023 March 2, 2023 Every week we ask the City’s highest flyers what they’ve learnt in the Square Mile – and what fun they had climbing the ladder. This week, it’s wealth manager JM Finn’s chief executive Hugo Bedford – on his early days in the Square Mile, why he admires David Mayhew and one particularly raucous lunch What [...]
HSBC successfully fights off £240m legal challenge over Disney film tax scheme April 26, 2024 A legal challenge against HSBC for £240, by investors of a film tax scheme has failed, as the High Court judge ruled their significant losses was not enough for a good claim against HSBC
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Run it up the flagpole December 14, 2023 Running it up the flagpole: what does it mean? Who uses it? Should we be worried? City A.M. gives their verdict on a retro piece of jargon.
France’s Macron set to meet Starmer as Labour bids to boost global standing September 13, 2023 Emmanuel Macron is reportedly set to host Sir Keir Starmer next week for a meeting in Paris, as the Labour leader seeks to boost his international standing ahead of the next general election. Labour has not yet confirmed reports that Sir Keir and the French President will meet, after reports that a meeting in the [...]
Cruz’s Love must warrant Respect in bid for first win April 16, 2024 MARK Newnham’s SHOW RESPECT, who lines up in the Magazine Gap Handicap (3.50pm) over the extended mile, rates the best bet on a nine-race Happy Valley card in Hong Kong today. Making excuses for gallopers, especially at Happy Valley, is a quick way to the ‘poor house’, but it’s hard not to forgive this son [...]
The Square Mile and Me: Savvas Savouri on his first job, unfortunate typos and supporting the Gunners February 9, 2023 We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good: this week it’s Savvas Savouri, chief economist and partner at Toscafund Asset Management. What was your first job? I must mention a very entertaining Saturday job at my uncles’ shoe repairers, The Master Cobbler, in Highbury Barn, an area full of character and [...]
‘A historic moment’: Football regulator plans confirmed in King’s Speech November 7, 2023 The move will "safeguard the future of football clubs for the benefit of communities and fans", King Charles III said.
Car insurer Admiral suspends special dividend on regulatory pressure April 27, 2020 Car insurer Admiral said today it would suspend its special dividend after regulatory pressure from the Bank of England. Admiral said it would go ahead with its standard dividend payment of 56.3p per ordinary share on 1 June, but said it would not pay its previously recommended special dividend of 20.7p per ordinary share. The [...]
Future’s bright: Digital media giant behind Marie Claire and GoCompare names new CEO February 22, 2023 Future, the media company which owns brands including Marie Claire and GoCompare, has unveiled its new chief executive. Jon Steinberg will join Future on 3 April, following the resignation Zillah Byng-Thorne last September, following a decade at the helm. The company was founded in 1985 and has more than 220 companies, ranging from magazines and [...]