Croydon is a brutalist playground and a photographer’s dream August 15, 2024 I stand killing time on the platform of one of Croydon’s many decrepit railway stations. Like me, it’s seen better days, and again like me, its makeover has been on the cards for years. I do a lot of waiting and thinking here, mostly enforced. Norwood Junction: even the name sounds like a line from [...]
Londoner Lashana Lynch nabs BAFTA nomination as award season nears February 1, 2022 James Bond star Lashana Lynch and “West Side Story” Golden Globe winner Ariana DeBose are among the nominees for the EE Rising Star Award at this year’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards. London-born Lynch was catapulted into the global spotlight last year as 007 agent Nomi in the latest James [...]
Rio Tinto rocked by weaker commodity prices as it reports steep downturn in profits February 22, 2023 Higher energy costs, inflation, and downward pressure on commodity prices has weighed on profits at multinational miner Rio Tinto.
CBI: Consumer spending smashes expectations, but deeper dip may be on the way July 26, 2022 Consumer spending is defying expectations and holding up better than feared amid sky high inflation, a new survey published today reveals. Retail sales volumes dipped to net a balance of minus four per cent this month, slightly lower than June, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). But, the marginal drop was much better [...]
England flags, Tory pillows and farmland: A day on Starmer’s campaign bus July 2, 2024 Jessica Frank-Keyes hops on the battle bus to join Labour’s campaign to tear down the Blue Wall
Mark Kleinman: Melrose 2.0 may shine more than Shein June 20, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Investec: Come new year, confidence in battle-hardened British businesses will return December 23, 2021 It is no secret that global investors have been underweight on the British stock market in recent years. Some have taken a cautious, “wait and see” approach as the economic and geopolitical fog clears, while others highlight more fundamental problems, namely a lack of high-quality technology and high growth businesses poised to thrive in the [...]
UK economy avoids recession edge as GDP shows no growth November 10, 2023 The ONS said services fell by -0.1% per cent, construction grew by 0.1 per cent and production was flat at 0.0 per cent, as the UK economy appeared to remain stagnant.
North Sea oil and gas sector push Labour to back licensing rounds November 8, 2023 The North Sea oil and gas industry is hoping to convince Labour to back future oil and gas licences - City A.M. has learned.
Elon Musk turns down Twitter board after asking 80m followers: ‘Is it dying?’ April 11, 2022 Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla and SpaceX, has turned down a spot on Twitter’s board, after being revealed as the platform’s majority shareholder. New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal confirmed this morning: “Elon has decided not to join our board. “I believe this is for the best.” Musk was due to step onto the board [...]