Without a credible and transparent medium-term fiscal plan, bond markets will continue to price in higher risk and demand higher returns, says Gareth Davies The UK economy faces an uncomfortable reality. …
August 2025
Exclusive: Female CFOs generate greater returns for investors
Female chief financial officers (CFOs) in the UK are routinely outperforming industry benchmarks, according to a new study shared exclusively with City AM. According to finance management platform OneStream’s Glass …
Drax faces FCA probe amid allegations of misleading biomass sourcing
The City watchdog has launched a probe into British power firm Drax over several issues, including statements regarding its biomass sourcing. The London-listed group informed its shareholders this morning that …
Nvidia stock dips despite record quarter as uncertainty spooks markets
Nvidia’s earnings once again beat expectations last night, but the AI chipmaker’s shares slipped in after-hours trading due to ongoing uncertainty over China. The Silicon Valley-based group, now worth more …
Reeves to consider national insurance on landlords’ rental income
Rachel Reeves is considering a tax increase for UK landlords in this year’s Autumn budget as she attempts to fill a £40bn hole in the public finances. The Chancellor is …
Natwest and Lloyds expect lending hit from broadband battle
Natwest and Lloyds have had to brace for losses on loans as players across the broadband sector struggle against escalating competition. Lloyds Banking Group’s commercial unit set aside £25m in …
City law firm Addleshaw Goddard prioritises bonuses over junior pay raises
City law firm Addleshaw Goddard has pulled out of the junior salary war by freezing pay and relocating those funds to its bonus pot. As reported by trade publication The …
Are franchise IPOs the end game for The Hundred’s £1bn investors?
Have The Hundred’s investors figured out yet how they will make a return? Look out for minority stake sales and maybe even listings in India, says Ed Warner. Never make …
Business has never been a man’s world – meet the women who bankrolled history
A new history challenges the myth that business was “just for men” by uncovering the forgotten stories of powerful female entrepreneurs, bankers, and industrialists who have been crucial to building …
Mental health overdiagnosis ‘costs £16bn a year’
The overdiagnosis of mental health illness in young people costs the UK around £16bn a year, a new report has suggested, with former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt claiming policies he introduced …