Where to watch the Rugby World Cup final in London this weekend October 26, 2023 It is here, the finals weekend of the Rugby World Cup. Tomorrow England are in action ahead of Saturday’s final between South Africa and New Zealand. Here are City A.M.’s top London spots to take in the action. Nordic Bar, Fitzrova This new listing in the heart of London looks to be a great addition [...]
Marks & Spencer’s top 10 festive favourites: slow-cooked turkey, shortbread snow globes, light-up gin and shapewear to hold it in! January 12, 2023 Marks and Spencer saw a record Christmas trade during the latest festive period, with a record £80m sales alone on 23 December, the last Friday before Christmas. Incoming CEO Stuart Machin can also take comfort in a 7.2 per cent rise in the clothing and home category to £3.6bn. But it was the retailer’s Christmas [...]
New BBC chair searching for buyer of his TV company Juniper February 11, 2024 The BBC's incoming chair, Samir Shah, is on the hunt for a buyer for his television production company Juniper as he prepares to lead the national broadcaster.
M&S seeks to persuade investors of Ocado deal benefits July 9, 2019 Marks & Spencer today insisted its £750m joint venture with Ocado would boost profits as it aimed to persuade uncertain investors on the benefits of the deal. The high street giant is aiming to double the size of its food business and said the tie-up with the delivery service would set it “well on the [...]
Former CNN boss gets behind Barclay coup for Telegraph titles November 17, 2023 Media investment fund Redbird IMI is reportedly backing the Barclay family's £1.1bn attempt to reclaim control over The Telegraph.
O2 Arena and Hammersmith Apollo owners bid for See Tickets amid ‘several very encouraging offers’ December 11, 2023 The owners of the two iconic London music venues have reportedly thrown their hats into the ring to buy See Tickets.
Battle of the books: Nadine Dorries vs Boris Johnson November 6, 2023 Nadine Dorries and Boris Johnson both wrote novels, but whose writing is best? To save you the hassle of actually reading either of them, we’ve done the dirty work for you and ranked one of Dorries’s bestsellers and Johnson’s sole thriller side by side. Ruby Flynn – Nadine Dorries (2015) Ahead of the much anticipated [...]
Arm: Chip firm expecting to close IPO at top of $50bn-plus range September 11, 2023 British chip designer Arm is reportedly set to hit the upper range of its valuation target as the year's biggest IPO creeps towards completion.
Ocado share price soars over 40 per cent following Amazon takeover rumours June 22, 2023 Shares in Ocado soared over 40 per cent this morning following speculation that Amazon is eyeing a takeover of its grocery technology business. The tech giant is reportedly mulling an £8-a-share move, The Times has reported, with Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan said to be acting for the potential bidders. “Bid chatter helped lift web-based [...]
Law firm mulls legal claim against Home REIT sister fund April 25, 2024 A law firm is considering bringing a legal claim against a Home REIT sister fund, which has collapsed in value and is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), City A.M. has learned.