Naughty or nice: Which businesses pleased or peeved Santa in 2020? December 21, 2020 Which businesses stood out this year for going above and beyond for customers and staff, and which will be remembered less favourably for their pandemic policies? The last year has certainly been one that will not be forgotten. The last 12 months have been widely been touted “the worst ever” by people around the world, [...]
Lost the plot: City A.M’s pick of the best books of 2020 December 18, 2020 Whether it was a period of furlough, a cancelled trip or endless weekends with no pubs, restaurants, museums or cinemas open: there has definitely been more time for most of us to get stuck into a good book this year. As we turn the last page of 2020, whether you’re looking for a page-turner during [...]
How Cyberpunk, the generation’s most hyped game, turned into its biggest disaster December 18, 2020 The Witcher 3, released in 2015, is rarely far from the upper echelons of “Best Game Ever” lists. Developed by Polish studio CD Projekt Red, it was a sprawling, hugely ambitious RPG that refused to offer players a neat solution to its deftly written quests. In its squalid, low-fantasy world, sparing the life of some [...]
Triller: Mike Tyson, Snoop Dogg and the TikTok rivalling video app’s big plans to shake up sports broadcasting December 18, 2020 Three weeks ago in Los Angeles, a 54-year-old Mike Tyson fought a 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr in a boxing match that was unusual not only for the age of its participants. Former undisputed world heavyweight champion Tyson showed glimpses of his old power and speed as the judges surprisingly scored the eight-round contest as a [...]
Snakes and Ladders: Who is moving jobs in the City this week? December 16, 2020 Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City
Christmas rail works are essential this year to keep trains running throughout 2021 December 16, 2020 This year, the Christmas engineering works being undertaken by the railway industry have received extensive media coverage. Unfortunately, the time period for these works coincides with the window when coronavirus restrictions will be loosened for five days (23–27 December). This has led to some frustration, with questions about why the work needs to take place [...]
Chinese regulator fines Alibaba and Tencent under antitrust laws December 14, 2020 The Chinese markets regulator has fined Alibaba and Tencent for a string of deals in its latest bid to clamp down on tech companies. The State Administration for Market Regulation announced on Monday it had fined Alibaba, Tencent-backed China Literature and Shenzhen Hive Box Technology 500,000 yuan. It comes after the regulator published draft regulations [...]
City of London cgarity raises £1.5 million for charities in pandemic year December 14, 2020 In 2020, the most challenging of years, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal has been committed to its vision to create ‘A Better City for All’. Its ambition is to help one million people thrive through the charities it is supporting, Place2Be, OnSide Youth Zones, Samaritans, and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and through its impactful initiatives [...]
Bitcoin Regulation Stalls Rally! Is Now A Good Time To Buy Bitcoin? December 11, 2020 After an incredibly volatile week, Bitcoin heads into the weekend with great uncertainty over the price. There are many bullish events happening in the markets at the moment but one major bearish event is overshadowing them all. New legislation in the USA? As Donald Trump gears up to leave the White House, one of his [...]
Competition watchdog refers O2-Virgin merger for in-depth investigation December 11, 2020 The UK competition regulator has referred the £31bn O2-Virgin merger for in-depth investigation. Liberty Global and Telefonica, the respective owners of Virgin Media and O2, struck a deal to merge their UK operations back in May. Last month the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched its phase one investigation into the mega-merger, arguing the potential [...]