CANNES-DO SPIRIT: London councils head to MIPIM to pitch for sustainable investment March 13, 2023 London councillors are jetting off to the French Riviera in the search of sustainable investors willing to pump eco-friendly funds into the capital. A flurry of prominent London property figures are set to attend MIPIM, the enormous property conference which takes place in Cannes this week, in a bid to entice major foreign investors to [...]
Embracing the crypto economy: Why Labour needs to take notice June 12, 2023 Simon Jennings, Executive Director of the UK Crypto Asset Business Council, is urging Labour to show it cares about the crypto economy.
Letters: Digging us out of a recession January 10, 2023 [Re: Recession in “full swing” as inflation puts small businesses in “critical” state, Jan 4] The British Chambers of Commerce research last week highlighted the impact of the current economic climate on the UK’s small businesses. Mastercard’s own research shows that small businesses need more support – not just financially, but with technology, skills and [...]
Atom Bank boss on rapid growth, London IPO and why high street challengers are a ‘dying breed’ March 24, 2024 City A.M. speaks to Atom Bank CEO Mark Mullen about the challenger bank landscape, his firm's rapid growth and plans for a London IPO.
AI will produce Britain’s first trillion-pound company April 10, 2024 It’s often claimed that there are no votes in AI, but with the opportunities presented by new technology, this could be the most exciting and expansive time to be in government, says Benedict Macon-Cooney Too much time and energy has gone into the Prime Minister’s AI strategy when “there isn’t a single vote in it,” [...]
Rolls-Royce, Airbus pen deal with Air India for 250 planes in boost for UK manufacturing February 14, 2023 Rolls-Royce and Airbus have signed multi-billion pound deal to build 250 new planes for Air India, which is set to create hundreds of new jobs in the UK. The wings will be designed in Filton and assembled in Broughton, creating 450 manufacturing jobs and bringing in more than than £100m of investment to Wales. Meanwhile, [...]
Meet the micro nuclear reactor company hoping to decarbonise UK manufacturing April 4, 2023 As the UK government looks to revive nuclear power and replenish its ageing fleet of reactors, nimbler parties are also looking to play a part.
North Sea industry must focus on training offshore workers for green roles October 4, 2022 The North Sea energy sector needs to focus more on training people for green jobs and shifting workers in the oil and gas industry.
Student accommodation group Unite sell 99 per cent of beds and makes £71m Stratford acquisition October 10, 2022 Student accommodation group Unite has sold 99 per cent of beds for the academic year, as it makes a major acquisition in Stratford for £71m. The company reported an increase in the number of beds bought up from 94 per cent in 2021/22 to almost 100 per cent this year, as university returns to being [...]
Mark Kleinman: WeWork’s decline foretells trouble in the property market November 9, 2023 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.