A US shift to shorter trading settlement cycles might sound technical – but it’s about to shake-up global markets. Some say the consequences in the UK and beyond could be …
April 2024
Bidstack stays silent as investor anger grows over pre-pack administration deal
The bosses of in-game advertising firm Bidstack have remained silent since buying the AIM-listed firm out of administration last month, fuelling anger among retail investors. Questions continue to swirl about …
Rachel Reeves and Sadiq Khan tell City A.M.: ‘We will reset the relationship between London and the nation’
As local and national elections approach, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and London Mayor Sadiq Khan write in City A.M. to set out a new vision for the capital’s relationship with …
UK economy ahead of rivals as prospects for 2024 look rosy
The UK economy has made a stronger start to the year than advanced economies around the globe, according to a closely watched survey. The latest round of purchasing managers’ index …
Mark Kleinman: Thames Water crisis drains confidence in privatised sector
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column. This week he tackles the Thames Water chaos; …
London’s thriving financial districts are a testament to reinvention
Necessity is the mother of invention – or in this case, reinvention. Many a conversation in 2020 and 2021 revolved around the future of the Docklands hub, which seemed to …
Consumer choice is in an Apple-shaped stranglehold – the UK must break it
Apple’s anticompetetive conduct is holding consumer choice in a stranglehold. The Digital Markets Bill has the power to break it, writes Avery Gardiner When it comes to technology, few names …
Letter to the editor: Interest rates, the long and the short of it
[RE: Bank of England to cut interest rates to three per cent in 2025] While short-term interest rates make news, many overlook long-term rates, which are reaching levels not seen …
Let’s be honest, social media isn’t driving a teen mental health crisis
Social media is an easy target for society’s woes, but there is little hard evidence for its link with bad mental health, writes Matthew Lesh A new book has ignited …
Disney: Bob Iger wins boardroom showdown after seeing off activist investor Nelson Peltz
Disney has won a showdown against the activist investor and billionaire Nelson Peltz, ending one of the most closely watched boardroom challenges in history. Shareholders voted by a “substantial margin” …