Rishi Sunak took the country by surprise this week as he opted to call a general election in just six weeks time. The Prime Minister made the announcement standing in …
May 2024
Cazoo, Getir and Peloton: The Covid high-flyers that came crashing down to earth
The first quarter of 2021 will go down as the high water mark in pandemic mania. Historically low rates, trillions of dollars in quantitative easing and, practically speaking, billions of …
Formula E and motorsport at heart of a China waking from its slumber
In Rome’s Palazzo dei Congressi last summer, Formula E chief executive told City A.M. that a return to racing in China after four years was on the cards. “We need …
Gold price: what’s behind the safe haven’s latest rally?
“Gold is money. Everything else is credit,” John Pierpont Morgan famously testified while giving evidence to a congressional subcommittee. Investors and market watchers have long regarded precious metals as the …
Henry Engelhardt on the key to Admiral Group’s growing success
Henry Engelhardt, founder of the UK’s leading motor insurance company Admiral Group, tells Ambition A.M. how building a strong team was his key to entrepreneurial success. Have you ever found …
AIM high: Why the London Stock Exchange still matters
Urgent reforms are needed to prevent the flow of companies exiting the London Stock Exchange becoming a flood – and AIM is a great place to start, says Lord Rothschild …
Californiatotality can come Storming home
WHILE the Tony Cruz stable are firing on all cylinders at present, having saddled eight winners since the beginning of the month, it would be a folly to ignore his …
Rebel’s Romance to leave local rivals in his wake
GODOLPHIN-owned REBEL’S ROMANCE appears to have another Group One victory at his mercy, when he lines-up in the feature race of the day, the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup …
Royal Mail owner finally delivers annual results… and news of an Ofcom probe
Regulators have launched an investigation into Royal Mail after it delivered less than three quarters of first class post on time in the last year. In its yearly financial results …
‘A tumultuous time’: The ups and downs of Bird’s time at the top of Abrdn
News that Stephen Bird is to fly the Abrdn nest took the City by surprise this morning. Bird was brought in to turnaround the company just under four years ago …