Top economists say Labour will have to raise more taxes if it wins election June 24, 2024 The UK's leading economists widely agree that Labour will put up more taxes if it wins the general election on 4 July, a City A.M. poll suggests, as the party comes under pressure to explain how it will fund its plans.
Petrol prices could jump after Red Sea attacks send oil prices surging December 20, 2023 Longer oil transportation times could affect Christmas motorists
Don’t make us pay national insurance for furloughed staff, say struggling businesses November 27, 2020 Business groups representing hospitality, retail and leisure businesses have united to urge the government to provide sector specific support for fear of going bust due to higher tier restrictions. The groups, which have launched a ‘Bounce Back Better’ campaign to urge the government to provide them support, have asked for National Insurance payments to be [...]
Letters: Covering up the faulty cover October 7, 2022 [Re: FCA vows to take action against insurers falling short on business interruption claims, Oct 4] During the pandemic, businesses faced unprecedented disruptions to their supply chain, some had to close and many perceived a lack of support from their insurers during their time of need. Insurers argued that pandemic impacts were not anticipated or [...]
If space is the ultimate frontier how do you explain all the rubbish? March 18, 2024 There is a huge risk literally hanging over us, with over 1m pieces of junk orbiting earth. London can be at the forefront of helping clean it up says Michael Mainelli A new space age has dawned, one that’s increasingly led by the private sector, whether that be Starlink, Virgin Galactic, or Blue Origin, as [...]
FCA warns millions of Brits who live in blocks of flats urgently need better protection September 21, 2022 Under a move by the City watchdog to improve how the buildings insurance market operates, the FCA said today that people living in blocks of flats could receive greater protections from high insurance costs. A cross-industry risk-sharing scheme could be set up to limit the risk to individual insurers posed by buildings affected by flammable [...]
Howden to sponsor British & Irish Lions shirt on 2025 Aussie tour July 13, 2023 Howden, the London-headquartered insurance group, has signed a deal to become a principal partner of the British & Irish Lions for the next four years, including the Australia tour in the summer of 2025. The insurance group, which offers broking and underwriting services across a number of brands, will become the main shirt sponsor – [...]
Election 2024: Labour will seek mandate for growth with ‘wealth creation’ manifesto June 13, 2024 Keir Starmer will seek a “mandate for economic growth” as he unveils Labour’s election manifesto, pledging to “be the party of wealth creation”.
The City is where science and finance meet to solve the world’s problems June 10, 2024 The City is bringing together investors and inventors to make sure the future of space technology is sustainable, peaceful and equitable, says Michael Mainelli Last week, here in the City of London, the Commonwealth Secretariat launched its new space protection initiative, CommonSpace. This took place at the City’s science and innovation banquet, celebrating the City [...]
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Mission April 25, 2024 Offender: Mission Every one of us has been an email chain which is borderline unintelligible for the amount of corporate lingo thrown in there. At City A.M., we’re taking a stand and calling out the worst jargon which travels around the City faster than you can drink an overpriced pint. This week: mission. What does [...]