Coventry Building Society sees profit boost from rate hikes as Co-op Bank merger talks continue February 29, 2024 Higher interest rates have boosted Coventry Building Society's annual profits as the lender continues to negotiate a potential merger with the Co-op Bank.
Court of Appeal: Legal regulator to face human rights solicitor over prison sentence February 27, 2024 In a long-running legal fight, the legal regulator is set to face a former human rights lawyer for an appeal on her second prison sentence.
13 hilarious tweet reactions to the Rishi Sunak election speech May 22, 2024 The best tweets about the Rishi Sunak election speech
Horror fans ‘can’t sleep’ as horrific new Bird Box trailer is released June 8, 2023 Warning: this article contains descriptions of some Bird Box scenes some viewers may find upsetting 2018 horror film Bird Box became the most-watched ever Netflix film just 28 days after it was released. It has gained a cult following for its gruesome scenes, which involve a man being hacked in the neck with a machete, [...]
WPP’s AI ambitions to take centre stage in full-year results February 19, 2024 Media and advertising giant WPP is set to release its preliminary full-year results on 22 February, which are likely to include commentary on its plans to expand into artificial intelligence. The group said it expected to post full year net-revenue growth of 0.9 per cent, with operating margins in the region of 15 per cent. [...]
DCMS and RFU in talks to block the sale of Worcester Warriors to Atlas February 9, 2023 The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is in talks with the Rugby Football Union to block the sale of Worcester Warriors to the Atlas consortium. City A.M. understands that the two bodies are meeting today with the governmental department expected to lobby against Worcester’s administrators Begbies Traynor selling the club to a bid that [...]
Is the CBI is “finished”? City grandee and AJ Bell chair Baroness Morrissey says so April 25, 2023 The crisis-hit CBI is “finished” after the organisation admitted it failed to sack workers who sexually harassed female colleagues, City boss Baroness Helena Morrissey has said. Firms have deserted the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in their droves after two rape allegations and a series of claims of a toxic work culture surfaced, reported by [...]
London’s workspace occupancy ‘higher than before the pandemic’, says Argyll boss June 8, 2023 The boss of London’s oldest office provider Argyll has said he has seen “unprecedented” levels of office occupancy in the last six months, defying concerns that Covid-19 had permanently pushed Londoners toward homeworking. Speaking to City A.M. Argyll chief executive John Drover said that rates of occupancy had reached 90 per cent, with the firm [...]
‘The Capital of Arab Culture’: Inside the $63.2bn revival of Diriyah June 25, 2024 Inside Saudi interviews Jerry Inzerillo, Group CEO of Diriyah Company, on the $63.2bn revival of the Diriyah.
Why women’s football bucked the men’s trend in the January transfer window February 9, 2024 World records were broken as more world stars flocked to the WSL.