Brits abroad: M&S to sell Percy Pigs and other classic products to over 150 countries August 18, 2021 M&S has teamed up with export platform British Corner Shop to sell 800 of its classic food products, including Percy Pig sweets and Luxury Gold Teabags, in an effort to recover its struggling business through online sales. It comes after the British retailer reported a significant annual loss in May, as pandemic store closures weighed [...]
London’s most expensive flat goes on sale for £175m April 30, 2024 Previous buyers in the building have included Kylie Minogue, Tom Cruise and Ukraine’s richest man, Rinat Akhmetov.
Lend your support to City A.M.’s London Marathon runner and help charity Give Them A Sporting Chance September 22, 2021 City A.M. hit the streets again this week and thousands of runners are preparing to do the same at the London Marathon next month. Among them will be City A.M.’s own representative George Reed, who is raising money for Give Them A Sporting Chance, a charity that helps carers and those with disabilities of all [...]
What’s next for the square mile? The City A.M. Summit explores the future of London July 17, 2024 Here are the highlights of the City A.M. Summit, held in conjunction with the Aquis Exchange, which was a breakfast summit in London that took place at the Aquis Exchange on Wednesday, 10 July.
‘Idea sex’ — Fanbytes founder Timothy Armoo on magicians, Harry Potter and self-made millionaires June 4, 2024 In the debut episode of Ambition A.M’s Founder Favourites podcast, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Timothy Armoo, the co-founder of social media advertising firm Fanbytes by Brainlabs, to see how he started, scaled and sold his first business for an eight-figure sum within six years by the time he was 27.
Shakespeare: M&S’ Veganuary campaign pays dividends February 24, 2021 Supermarkets and food chains went all out for this year’s Veganuary challenge, which encourages participants to ditch meat and dairy for 31 days. Many launched new products, meal plans and websites with information on plant-based diets. More Britons are trying a vegan diet in January, with non-profit organisation Veganuary seeing a record 500,000 sign-ups to [...]
M&S Bank to shut 29 branches as it moves services online March 4, 2021 M&S Bank will close 29 in-store branches from this summer after shifting services to online, as the pandemic has made the consumer preference of online banking more apparent. The bank will continue to offer general insurance, savings and loans online and by phone, but will now offer a new card-less payment option. M&S Bank CEO [...]
Dubai’s crypto carousel: M2 takes the stage November 19, 2023 Crypto AM's 'Eye in Dubai' - Lorna Blount - takes a deep dive into a new exchange that's already turning heads in the UAE.
Revealed: Sadiq Khan’s bumper New Year’s Eve firework budget hit £4m February 1, 2024 It said the authority "does not hold the final costs for the 2023 event - these are still being reconciled" and it was also unable to say what the most expensive individual firework was during the display.
Gordon Ramsay’s £13m London pub taken over by squatters April 13, 2024 Squatters have taken over a Gordon Ramsay pub in London which is currently up for sale with a guide price of £13m.