We’re (not) lovin’ it: McDonald’s posts first sales drop since 2020 July 29, 2024 Fast-food giant McDonalds posted a global sales drop of one per cent year on year in the three months to the end of June.
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip set to rise ahead of key earnings reports July 22, 2024 Asian stocks fell as Joe Biden exited the election race, China cut rates. Focus on earnings reports from major tech and banking firms.
Election 2024: Keir Starmer makes first speech as PM outside Number 10: ‘Join my government of service’ July 5, 2024 Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged Brits to join his government of “service”, as he arrived in Downing Street, following Labour’s landslide election victory. The Labour leader came from Buckingham Palace where King Charles asked him to form a government, after winning some 412 seats and securing a majority. Arriving in Downing Street with his [...]
Election 2024: Catching up? Here’s five things you need to know July 5, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour has romped to a landslide victory in the general election and will oust the Tories from power after 14 years.
Will Starmer dare deal with the merchants of death? July 1, 2024 There’s one substantial, profitable sector where industrial strategy could actually work: Defence. But with some on the left calling for an arms embargo, will the Labour leader look to defence as the driver of growth it could be? Asks Eliot Wilson If you can find solid principles underlying the Labour Party’s economic and industrial policy, [...]
Naomi Klein: Even after Doppelganger, I’m still being mixed up with Naomi Wolf June 19, 2024 Having just won the Women's Prize, Naomi Klein sits down with City A.M. to talk Doppelganger, Twitter, and still being mistaken for Naomi Wolf.
Mandarin Oriental: Five-star London hotel issues warning ahead of Trump v Biden rematch June 12, 2024 The luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel in London's Hyde Park has warned that the upcoming US election between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump is impacting the number of international guests heading to the capital.
Coral Products: Plastic maker pledges to reinstate dividend as prospects improve June 11, 2024 Plastic products manufacturer Coral Products has pledged to reinstate dividends as it anticipates full-year revenue to be "in line with expectations" after a challenging start to the trading year.
Kiefer Sutherland: Clint Eastwood is the director Hollywood needs June 8, 2024 Actor, musician and whisky brand owner Kiefer Sutherland talks about the state of Hollywood and the politics of Jack Bauer
Inside the collapse of Baillie Gifford’s literary sponsorships June 5, 2024 Baillie Gifford has been met with boycotts due to its investments in fossil fuels and firms operating in Israel, leading to the end of its sponsorship of Edinburgh Book Festival.