July 2025

FTSE 100 juggernaut Shell posted a dramatic hit to earnings in the second quarter amid a volatile period for oil and gas prices. The London-listed oil major recorded $4.26bn (£3.21bn) …

Markets have had a wild ride in 2025. From whipsawing tech stocks to near-daily US tariff rule changes, the turmoil across a host of asset classes has proved tricky to …

A new study suggests reforming football governance by testing and training directors. But is the regulator capable, asks Ed Warner? Countless millions follow professional football in England, claiming allegiance to …

Proposed ‘hospitality zones’ for alfresco dining are little more than top-down attempts at vibrancy which will move nightlife away from where it’s already thriving into sterile Boxpark clones, says Tom …

The City Bridge Foundation is an ancient fund with deep pockets whose specific purpose is to build and maintain London’s bridges – so why is it paying for woke charities …

George Osborne’s likely payday from the sale of Robey Warshaw to US giant Evercore won’t be the first time he’s extracted money from the banking sector. In his inaugural 2010 …

On this day in 1970, sailors’ daily rum ration – a tradition dating back to the glory days of the Royal Navy – was abolished, an occasion now known as …

Games Workshop’s bat, payday for George Osborne and a 3D printed Lando Norris; catch up on the latest City gossip in this week’s edition of The Capitalist OSBORNE CASHES IN …

Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Ayesha Ofori, former City banker and founder and CEO of female-focused investment platform Propelle, takes …

Activity in London’s office market has seen a boost, driven by a strong second quarter marked by a number of high-profile leasings. Office take-up in the first half of 2025 …