Together in electric dreams: The poetic beauty of pylons April 11, 2024 There is a stoic beauty to the electricity pylon, beacons to modernity that snake across the landscape. But they have powerful enemies
Square Mile and Me: Town crier Alan Myatt on his accidental career and messing up names February 29, 2024 Alan Myatt, City of London town crier – and world record holder for loudest crier – tells us about his unique role in the Square Mile.
Square Mile and Me: Katrina Cheverton talks paper rounds, City life and the push for more diversity May 11, 2023 We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good: this week, Katrina Cheverton, CEO of recruitment and consulting firm Savannah Group, joins City A.M. for a chat.
The Debate: Is it desirable to have a Prime Minister who fasts? January 31, 2024 The Prime Minister fasts for 36 hours each week - is that a good thing? Our columnists battle it out before City A.M. delivers the verdict.
Square Mile and Me: St Paul’s’ Charles Williams on Cathedral life, from royal funerals to daily duties January 25, 2024 Dean's Virger Charles Williams tells us about life at St Paul's, from Princess Diana's funeral to daily Cathedral duties.
Department store Fortnum & Mason appoints new chief operating and innovation officer December 8, 2021 Luxury department store Fortnum & Mason has appointed Iain Roberston to a new role of chief operating and innovation officer. Robertson will join the retailer after a 17-year stint at Burberry, where he was senior vice president of global planning and inventory. He will join the department store in February 2022 and oversee the supply [...]
‘I am just a regular guy’: Michael Gove rejects Downing Street’s ‘snake’ label July 12, 2022 Former government minister and Tory heavyweight Michael Gove has denied that he is a “snake” after being described as such by No 10 sources after being sacked as communities secretary by Boris Johnson last week. The Prime Minister dramatically fired Gove last Wednesday after his Cabinet rival told him that it was time for him [...]
All eyes in Brazil nervously shift to Bolsonaro as president keeps eerily quiet after Lula victory November 1, 2022 More than a day after Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro lost his bid for re-election of South America’s largest country, the right-wing leader has neither conceded defeat nor challenged the results of the country’s closest political contest in more than three decades. Bolsonaro had not spoken a word to reporters camped outside the official residence or [...]
Maserati MC20 Cielo review: The sky’s the limit May 25, 2023 We drive the Maserati MC20 Cielo, a drop-top supercar designed for azure Mediterranean skies. How will it fare on a grey day in Britain?
Jack Dorsey’s Block snaps up buy-now pay-later firm Clearpay February 1, 2022 The payments giant headed up by twitter founder Jack Dorsey has snapped up buy-now pay-later firm Clearpay.