Britain’s mayors need more teeth to succeed in creating jobs and wealth May 6, 2021 On Thursday, seven English city regions will vote in the metro mayoral elections, including West Yorkshire for the first time. These are showcase elections with candidates setting out their bold visions and plans for the future of the cities. Mayors play a critical role in our cities. They are able to use hard and soft [...]
The Women’s Super League Team of the Year 2020, according to quantitative analysis December 26, 2020 Who should be in the Women’s Super League team of 2020? Using quantitative analysis derived from investment banking, Matthew Belford and Jack Morris of Carteret Analytics have selected an XI for City A.M. How the XI was selected The players chosen for this Women’s Super League Team of the Year 2020 have been selected based [...]
Man City investor Silver Lake eyes stake in New Zealand All Blacks January 11, 2021 The US private equity firm that holds a stake in Manchester City Football Club is said to be closing in on an investment deal with the New Zealand All Blacks. Silver Lake is in advanced discussions about taking a minority holding in New Zealand Rugby’s commercial rights arm and a deal could be announced as [...]
The best bangers to eat this National BBQ Week July 8, 2021 Newmarket is the home of horse breeding and thoroughbred racing. It’s also the home of sausage-making and thoroughbred bangers, and therefore the go-to place for National BBQ week. The royal households have been getting their bangers from Suffolk for over 100 years and doubtless William and Kate have placed their order for this week. Founded [...]
Amazon to hire 1,000 UK apprentices as revenue surges February 5, 2021 Amazon will hire 1,000 apprentices across the UK this year as the ecommerce giant continues its rapid expansion amid a pandemic-driven trading boom. The US tech firm said the roles will cover more than two dozen different programmes ranging from engineering, safety technicians and broadcast production to IT and HR. The plan includes 100 degree-level [...]
What is the Europa Conference League, why is it happening and how will it work? Uefa’s new third club competition explained August 19, 2021 This season heralds the start of a new, third European competition for club football: the Europa Conference League. England’s role representatives are Tottenham Hotspur, who enter the competition at the play-off stage and play their first match this evening. But why has governing body Uefa created the new competition and how will it work? Read [...]
London ranked most optimistic UK city for career prospects April 30, 2021 Londoners have been crowned the most optimistic about their career prospects, according to research by LinkedIn, as the City emerges from a third national lockdown. LinkedIn’s latest research has found that 68 per cent of people in the capital are feeling optimistic about their job chances. Across the rest of the country, 61 per cent [...]
Coronavirus: Justice secretary insists resolving system delays remains top priority September 16, 2020 Justice secretary Robert Buckland today insisted the government will prioritise ramping up its testing efficiency, in a move to quell growing concerns over significant system delays. Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the cabinet minister said the government would “do whatever it takes to make sure we have that capacity”. There are currently around 400 testing centres, [...]
Bank of America picks insider for new European capital markets role October 5, 2020 Bank of America has promoted a long-standing executive to the newly created position of head of global capital markets for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. London-based Jeff Tannenbaum, who has been with the bank for more than 22 years, started his new role last week, according to an update on his LinkedIn profile. His appointment follows the departure of Sam [...]
The Super League might be dead, but a global consolidation of elite teams is inevitable April 28, 2021 The frantic furore over the European Super League killed off the proposal before it had a chance to get off the ground. But this is likely little more than a pause while the football community regroups and puts together a better PR strategy. Some form of consolidation around elite teams is inevitable. Professional football clubs [...]