‘Ready to govern’: Starmer’s conference address commended by Labour – and even one Tory MP October 10, 2023 Keir Starmer’s speech was described as “rousing” and “inspiring” by Labour conference-goers who crammed into a packed hall for his address.
The Global Ecosystem of Insurance August 1, 2023 “Insurance is a three hundred, four hundred, year old industry,” Richard Wheeler, Aon’s co-leader of Global Re Specialty reflects. “But the opportunities ahead still significantly outweigh the journey that the market has been on. Because everything requires insurance.” Wheeler would know. In his role he ranges across global challenges, in the world’s richest and poorest [...]
London’s night life is in dire straits, and Sadiq Khan is unlikely to turn it around April 22, 2024 London's night life offering has become the dullest party around, but it is unlikely Labour will liven things up, writes Eliot Wilson.
Labour’s energy agenda needs a solution for the UK’s oil and gas demands June 12, 2023 Labour's energy manifesto needs a solution for the UK's oil and gas needs if the opposition are fit for government.
Exclusive: UK’s leading fintech bosses call on government to ramp up efforts to overhaul regulation February 21, 2022 A group of the UK’s leading fintech bosses have called on the Government to ramp up efforts to overhaul regulation and build a world-leading environment for the sector, in a letter seen exclusively by City A.M. Bosses at over 70 of the biggest fintech firms in the UK, including digital banks Monzo and Starling, payments [...]
Kamm 912c is a fresh twist on the Porsche restomod recipe May 30, 2023 With a 190hp flat-four engine and a kerb weight of just 750kg, the Kamm 912c is a back-to-basics Porsche that prioritises driving fun.
Here’s what it would take for Embraer to break the Boeing-Airbus duopoly April 11, 2024 The crisis engulfing Boeing is showing no signs of abating. City A.M. explores whether the Boeing-Airbus duopoly could ever be broken.
Oaknorth founder Rishi Khosla: Tall poppy syndrome, Tory rhetoric and why the UK is losing its lustre for fintech June 15, 2023 Rishi Khosla, chief of OakNorth, says the UK needs to celebrate the success of its fintech entrepreneurs
UK Government eases airport slot rules to avoid last-minute cancellations June 21, 2022 The UK Government has announced it will ease airport slot rules to avoid last-minute cancellations as travel chaos continues to rampage through the industry. The decision comes as Ryanair’s boss Michael O’Leary warned passengers disruption will stay throughout the summer. Under the new plan, airlines will have an “amnesty” period to give back the summer [...]
London’s unicorns: City’s tech start-ups are bringing in the big bucks December 21, 2022 London’s tech start-ups have had a turbulent 2022. But while some of the original tech players in the city have struggled with rising costs and depleting revenues, newer unicorns are making moves. Here are the five London start-ups that made their mark this year, and are to be watched out for in 2023. OakNorth Valued [...]