Largest Roman mosaic found in London for over 50 years February 22, 2022 Archaeologists from MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) have discovered a mosaic that was once the floor of a Roman dining room, in a “once-in-a-lifetime find”. Situated near The Shard, the uncovered mosaic features two decorated panels set within a red tessellated floor. The design – which features lotus flowers and a pattern known as Solomon’s [...]
Checking into Lord Byron’s old love nest, Durham’s Seaham Hall August 21, 2023 Now’s an excellent time to go to Durham and the surrounding countryside, finds Adam Bloodworth WHERE: Incredibly posh students, a massive Cathedral, and music blaring from behind stately walls to signify where the studying is absolutely not happening. The northern city of Durham can feel subsumed by southern students, but go on a weekend to [...]
The price cap freeze: It’s not good, but it’s not the worst September 7, 2022 With the Liz Truss facing a host of bad options, a transparent freeze on the energy price cap might be the least bad of the lot.
First review: Restaurant Story is back, does it still have the magic? February 14, 2024 There’s nothing else quite like Restaurant Story, chef Tom Sellers justifies his famous swagger with a restaurant that's the business
You Netflix review: Penn Badgley’s psychopathic killer moves to London – but is it any good? February 9, 2023 You Netflix review and star rating: ★★★☆☆ You on Netflix started as an interesting rumination on social media, Penn Badgley’s Joe Golberg skulking around New York murdering people who gave away too much online in-between his penchant for reading high brow books. Now they’ve brought the formula to London, where The Shard and Tower Bridge [...]
The Square Mile and Me with Rowland Thomas on the energy of the City and its changes over time July 20, 2023 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, it’s Rowland Thomas, Close Brothers property finance managing director What was your first job? At the local greyhound kennels spreading sawdust on the training runs. I was accidentally paid double rates – £1 instead of 50p per hour – which [...]
Seven travel trends for 2023 January 24, 2023 From Rebel Spending to Modern Family Travel, a new report from travel trend forecasting agency Globetrender has revealed a vision of what travel will be like in the year ahead, where people will be going to and what will be motivating their booking decisions. Download the full report here, but read on for the seven [...]
Square Mile and Me: Katrina Cheverton talks paper rounds, City life and the push for more diversity May 11, 2023 We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good: this week, Katrina Cheverton, CEO of recruitment and consulting firm Savannah Group, joins City A.M. for a chat.
Exclusive: Salesforce chief says tech firm’s City of London offices are amongst the fullest worldwide April 21, 2022 Salesforce’s London offices are now fuller than almost all of its other offices worldwide, Salesforce’s UK & Ireland head has said to City A.M. Speaking exclusively to this paper, Salesforce UK & Ireland CEO Zahra Bahrololoumi said “Salesforce thrives in city centres,” as she explained the firm is now working to upgrade its offices in [...]
China to dial back crackdown on overseas listings as markets leap March 16, 2022 China is set to ease its crackdown on overseas listings following months of market volatility and work with the US to reach an agreement on audit requirements. The China Securities Regulatory Commission confirmed today that China will communicate with US regulators to usher in greater cooperation between the pair. The government will begin to “actively [...]