Ed Warner: Why athletics still hits different at the Olympics June 27, 2024 Our columnist tackles this week's big takling points in sports business.
Nightclubs warn of ‘tragedy’ without government intervention into bouncer shortage May 16, 2022 Nightclubs have warned of a “tragedy where lives are lost” unless the government intervenes to ameliorate a shortage of bouncers. Late-night venues are “running out of time” as a busy summer season approaches, bosses at the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and UK Door Security Association cautioned. Nightclubs are eagerly awaiting their first full summer [...]
Frasers adds troubled Missguided to empire in £20m takeover June 1, 2022 Frasers Group has snapped up beleaguered online retailer Missguided, the British retail giant confirmed in a regulatory filing today. The Mike Ashley-founded group, which owns House of Frasers and Sports Direct, has bought Missguided for £20m, following its collapse earlier this week. Fast fashion rival Boohoo was understood to be interested in buying the collapsed [...]
Heaven club owner: The West End has to stand up to rip-off landlords together June 21, 2024 London's Heaven club is facing closure - we spoke to its owner
‘I’m left wondering what price The Hundred franchises could one day fetch’ June 30, 2022 “What does Ed Warner know about tennis?” What indeed? My critique last week of the Lawn Tennis Association’s performance drew this feisty query in the Sport inc. comment section from Tom (no surname provided). It also garnered a response column in City A.M. from the LTA’s CEO, Scott Lloyd. Both Tom (no surname provided) and [...]
Bank of England to hike interest rates for 14th time in a row to 2008 high of 5.25 per cent July 31, 2023 The Bank of England this week is tipped to hike interest rates for the 14th time in a row as it extends its fight against roaring inflation. Members of the nine-strong monetary policy committee (MPC) are expected on Thursday to back a 25 basis point increase to the UK’s official interest rate, which would send [...]
Rental market boom may be on the horizon as homebuyers struggle November 26, 2022 As the property market continues to stutter, the nation’s rental market is set for a boom, as historic housing market trends show that a decline in property sales also leads to a boost to private rental market stock, a leading City fund manager told City A.M. this weekend. Sales and rental markets during the economic [...]
A healthy motor industry for the UK needs gigafactories like the one Tata will build June 5, 2023 The Tata gigafactory could be an opportunity to reflect on what the government should and shouldn't do to support the vital, but hard-pressed, British motor industry, writes Geoffrey Owen
German energy firms risk being nationalised as cabinet backs emergency measures April 26, 2022 Germany's government could soon have the power to seize ownership of energy companies to secure supplies in the event of an emergency.
As public money for net zero stalls, the US has charged ahead of British investors July 15, 2022 The next clean-tech boom – engineered carbon removal – is on the horizon. In the long run, it will be private investors at the front of this. And for our future economic growth, we should make sure they are British ones. For some time, carbon removal technologies – which range from methods such as direct [...]