Labour taps up City PR firm Brunswick to build ties with big business November 19, 2023 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly set to work with top City PR firm Brunswick to try and build better relationships with FTSE 100 companies.
CBI postpones crunch AGM amid ‘short term cash flow’ issues and race to raise £3m September 19, 2023 The Confederation of British Industry (CBI)’s annual meeting meant to take place Wednesday has been postponed, prompting more concerns about the finances of the crisis-hit lobby group. Following a race to raise £3m within days of its scheduled annual meeting, the CBI announced its postponement in a message to members on Tuesday afternoon. “At the [...]
Investec Champions Cup Barometer: Leinster back on the war path March 5, 2024 In the lead up to the 2023-24 Investec Champions Cup Round of 16, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with Investec to assess which teams are hot – and which are not – ahead of April’s knockouts. Team of the week: Leinster Having lost in a friendly to Saracens last week Leinster [...]
Sir Adrian Montague: Chairman of Thames Water parent company Kemble quits February 16, 2024 He has also stood down as director of each of Kemble's subsidiaries, apart from TWUL and Thames Water Utilities Holdings Limited.
Six Nations: Fixtures, TV coverage and kick-off times February 2, 2023 The Six Nations gets underway this weekend as rugby’s greatest championship returns for another year of action. England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy return to action across six stadiums over the next seven weeks. Here are your Six Nations fixtures for 2023, plus their kick-off time and televised channel. Six Nations fixtures Round 1 [...]
Columbia Threadneedle property trust bought out for £673m despite management complaints September 4, 2024 Columbia Threadneedle-run Balanced Commercial Property Trust has reached a deal to be sold for £673.5m, despite objections from its investment manager. The trust has been managed by Columbia Threadneedle since it was created in 2005, and began a strategic review this April after shareholders told it there was “need for change from the status quo”. [...]
Six Nations: Where do Ireland play, when did they last win, what is their anthem and who is their coach? January 31, 2023 Ireland are world No1 heading into the Six Nations and have two mighty games – against France and England – at home this season. Ireland History They are seen as one of the fiercest competitors in the Six Nations with passionate fans and a strong domestic system feeding quality players. The Republic of Ireland and [...]
FTSE 100 more than a century away from CEO gender balance, study says January 22, 2024 The UK is more than a century away from achieving parity between male and female FTSE 100 chiefs, according to new research, as Britain lags behind its international peers. Using current appointment trends across 12 stock indexes, advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates projected it would take 81 years to reach global gender parity among top [...]
The stocks to watch in London in 2024: Defence, housebuilders and clean energy January 4, 2024 Several firms roared ahead of the market in 2023 - but which could be the stocks to watch in London this year?
Melrose founders eye FTSE 100 spot for new listed buyout vehicle July 9, 2024 A slew of blue-chip investors are backing a new listed private equity vehicle from the founders of Melrose Industries that is due to float in London on Thursday.