Gift card giant Clintons has fallen back into the red after laying off hundreds of staff and closing more than 50 UK stores, as its owners grapple with its customers’ …
June 2024
Formula E changes hands as Liberty takes controlling stake
Multinational telecommunications company Liberty Global are set to take a controlling stake in Formula E in a major move for the electric racing league. Liberty Global is set to acquire …
Is Labour offering precisely what the country is craving?
Labour’s manifesto launch capped off a week crammed full of policy proposals, costings, and photo ops. And Starmer and his inner circle will have been pleased with today’s relatively smooth …
Industry welcomes Labour plans to win over first-time buyers with housing reforms
Within its 125-page manifesto, Keir Starmer said he would work with local authorities to give first-time buyers first dibs on homes and limit developments being sold off to international investors. …
Lloyds to reopen new City headquarters this year as it cuts office space
Lloyds Banking Group plans to move thousands of workers back into a refurbished City base later this year as it focuses on reducing office space. The Big Four lender said …
Timothy Taylor’s: ‘Challenged British economy’ puts dent in brewer’s profit
Brewery Timothy Taylor said its profit is “significantly down” despite its sales increasing as the business battles with “soaring utility costs” and rising wages. The West Yorkshire-based company, which is …
Is Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir the ultimate UK holiday?
A weekend in the countryside with one of the greatest chefs is sheer bliss, and perhaps the ultimate UK holiday, says Daniel Edward You probably know of Raymond Blanc as …
Worst election jargon of the week: Triple lock
To mark election season, City A.M.’s jargon resistance fighters are taking on the realm of politics. This week: the triple lock. What does it mean? Desperation. Pure and simple. Your …
General election 2024: Do the spending promises stack up?
The major manifestos have now all been released, and it is fair to say that a few dodgy spending promises were thrown in alongside some very ambitious revenue raisers. On …
Election 2024: Five things we learned from Labour’s manifesto launch
Keir Starmer has launched Labour’s manifesto for government in Manchester today. The party leader pledged last night in the Sky News debate that there would be “no surprises” in the …