Bank of England signals inflation has peaked but warns of 15-month long recession February 2, 2023 Inflation in the UK has peaked and is on course to fall rapidly over the coming year, easing the worst cost of living crisis in a generation, but a slow burning, mild recession is still a threat, the Bank of England said today. The rate of price increases is poised to more than halve from [...]
Explainer: What’s behind a potential price cap on essential food June 5, 2023 Now, it’s been so long it’s almost hard to remember when it started, but the price of pretty much everything has been going up in the UK for months on end. Food was always the most painful item area to go up in price – with the “eat or heat” tragic dichotomy predominating last winter. [...]
Markets: Indexes in London and New York push further into record territory April 8, 2021 FTSE roars to highest levels since February 2020 as Wall St inches up
Take it from someone with ADHD – we’re not all lazy attention-seekers April 17, 2024 ADHD is the perfect target for today's media, but calling the surge in diagnoses a "trend" won't help today's workforce, writes Simon Neville.
Disruption on M25 as Just Stop Oil protesters block service stations April 28, 2022 Motorists need to brace for disruption on the M25 as Just Stop Oil protesters have blocked services and graffiti sprayed on the pumps. The action has taken place since 7am this morning at two service stations, Surrey’s Cobham Services and Clacket Lane Services in Kent. Climate activists, who blocked the entrance by staging a sit-in, [...]
Wall Street dips after Fed minutes affirm low interest rates for longer April 7, 2021 Wall Street dropped towards the end of trading, as traders digested the latest update from the Federal Reserve latest’s meeting. The Dow Jones, and Nasdaq indexes are currently down by 0.06 and 0.07 per cent respectively, while the S&P 500 is performing a little better, up 0.6 per cent. The Fed struck a dovish tone [...]
The Divine Madman of Bhutan and his legacy of many penises December 4, 2023 I knew two things about Bhutan before landing: there are no traffic lights in the entire country, and happiness comes before anything else. I had no idea that some of the buildings have penises. Bhutan is a mysterious, historically-hermitted nation high in the Himalayas, which, thanks to geographic and governmental hurdles remains one of the least [...]
The Notebook: Businesses yet to schmooze Labour are set for a nasty shock June 18, 2024 Labour has come a long way, but its manifesto should raise eyebrows in the business community, writes Michael Martins.
Want to see how changed the UK is? Look at how City staff treat their nannies June 27, 2023 City workers are further and further away from the people who help look after their children.
Best pizza in London: From Napoli on the Road to Made of Dough March 12, 2024 We got the City A.M. team to nominate their favourite pizza from across the city, whether you’re in Walthamstow or Wimbledon