Getting defensive: M&C Saatchi urges shareholders to bat away Murria’s £254m takeover bid June 28, 2022 The drama continues for M&C Saatchi, after the ad giant urged shareholders to reject Vin Murria’s £254m bid for the firm, as well as the alternative bid from Next 15.
Euro 2020: BBC pulls in more than 20m viewers for England’s Germany win June 30, 2021 More than 20m people tuned into the BBC yesterday to watch England’s 2-0 victory over Germany at Euro 2020. The historic clash attracted a peak audience of 20.6m viewers, representing more than 80 per cent of audience share. The bumper numbers mean almost a third of the UK population settled in for the game, which [...]
Tony Blair’s son Euan raises £65m in funding round for start up – CityAM : CityAM August 23, 2021 An education start up founded by Euan Blair, son of former prime minister Tony Blair, has secured £65m in funding. Founded in 2016, Multiverse provides school leavers with apprenticeships and training, helping to secure people work in companies such as Google, Unilever, Facebook and Morgan Stanley. The investment is understood to be part of upcoming [...]
Exclusive: Government oblivious to scale of crypto tax-dodging despite ‘global hub’ plans November 23, 2022 The government has made no calculations on the amount of dodged tax takings on cryptoassets despite the Treasury’s plans to turn the UK into a hub for crypto, City A.M. has learned.
M&S launches urban farming scheme in London stores September 12, 2019 Marks & Spencer is launching an “urban farming” scheme in its London stores, the retailer announced yesterday. M&S Food has partnered with Infarm to grow fresh herbs – including basil, mint, parsley and coriander – at its branch in Clapham Junction. Read more: M&S’s FTSE exit is a symbol of its terminal decline The retailer [...]
Morning in the City: News and market updates May 16, 2023 Good morning and welcome to City A.M.s morning liveblog.
Marks and Spencer confirms first female boss Katie Bickerstaffe is to step down March 7, 2024 The first female boss of Marks and Spencer is to step down. Katie Bickerstaffe joined the high street darling just over two years ago, and has helped lead a massive turn around of the business.
Morning in the City: News and market updates, live May 18, 2023 Good morning and welcome to City A.M.’s morning live blog.
Bloom and Wild: How a secret CEO WhatsApp group helps boss deal with ‘isolation’ of the top job June 25, 2024 The chief executive of Bloom & Wild turned to a secret WhatsApp group with fellow founders to combat the "isolation" of being the sole head of his rapidly-expanding flower delivery business.
Morning in the City: News and market updates, live May 10, 2023 Good morning and welcome to City A.M.’s morning liveblog.