The last year has taught us the City will always matter, if we stand by our values November 6, 2023 From the turmoil of a year ago, this is now a City which is not only being listened to but is fully participating in the national conversation, writes Nicholas Lyons.
Former HS2 boss earned over £650,000 in final year July 29, 2024 Mark Thurston was the embattled project's longest serving chief executive before he announced his resignation in September.
The cranes of Manchester tell a tale of a city that said yes to Yimbyism December 21, 2023 As the novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard wrote: “There are few things I find more beautiful than cranes”. Officially, the symbol of Manchester is a bee – but it might as well be a crane. These skeletal structures are symbols of the skybound rise of England’s third largest city which this week smashed Welwyn Gardens out [...]
SSE: Windy conditions boost company’s renewable energy output July 18, 2024 Energy giant SSE has committed some £20bn to a multi-year investment plan covering a string of UK major projects.
Downton Abbey ‘set for grand comeback’ 8 years after show’s finale May 22, 2023 It sounds like the legendary Downton Abbey cast are set for a comeback, with the show reportedly set to make a huge return. It’s been eight years since Downton Abbey bowed out, with the original series running from 2011 to 2016, It followed the lives of the Crawley family who lived in Downton Abbey in the [...]
City bosses more Santa than Scrooge this Christmas as it rains parties, presents and bonuses in London November 30, 2022 Despite economic difficulties, London bosses are still planning to give their staff Christmas parties, presents, or bonuses. London employers appear to be going bigger on bonuses, with 56 per cent of London staff expecting a Christmas bonus, compared with just 23 per cent of those in both the South East and South West, and only [...]
VC firm Index Ventures raises £1.8bn to back UK start-ups and unicorns like Revolut July 10, 2024 The VC firm believes that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), a deep talent pool and proven hyper-growth playbooks are driving big opportunities.
London firm Shipleys investigated over audit of Russian fintech Zaim Credit Systems January 18, 2023 The UK’s accounting regulator has launched an investigation into London accounting firm Shipleys over its audit work for the UK-listed holding company of Russian fintech firm Zaim Express. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said today that it has decided to open an investigation into the firm’s audit of Zaim Credit Systems’ 2021 accounts. The FRC’s [...]
Awards announced for Square Mile’s green champions February 22, 2024 The Clean City Awards – organised by the City of London Corporation – celebrated its 30th anniversary this year
Having your cake and eating it! Three lucky winners receive sweet treats in City A.M. competition January 19, 2023 Three lucky City workers received yummy cakes from award-winning London bakery Cutter and Squidge after teaming up with City A.M. The special delivery to three Square Mile workers took place after this paper ran a competition in response to comments by the boss of the food regulator about cakes. And we take these things very personally. [...]