Firms short-selling UK-quoted companies will no longer have to reveal their identities in the latest deregulation drive by the UK’s financial watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is expected to …
October 2025
Rachel Reeves set for £20bn OBR productivity downgrade
Rachel Reeves’ ballooning fiscal black hole is set to deepen as the fiscal watchdog hands the Chancellor its final productivity forecast on Friday. The Treasury is already battling to contain …
FTSE 100 live: HSBC earnings, BRC shop price index
Good morning from the City AM liveblog team. It may have been more than 15 years since he was convicted and four years since he died, but legendary fraudster Bernie …
Here’s how to get Brits investing in equities
Reeves should take a leaf out of America’s book when it comes to encouraging investment in stock and shares, says Charles Hall Although the focus in the Budget will be …
Will the new Planning Bill get Britain building?
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill promises faster decisions and greener outcomes. But will it actually deliver, asks James Clark Nervousness, delays and complex rules continue to plague our planning system. …
Nik Storonsky-backed Robin AI seeks rescue buyer after fundraise falls short
An AI business backed by the likes of Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky is seeking a rescue buyer after its fundraising ambitions fell short, City AM can reveal. London-based legal firm …
Fresh food inflation continues despite fall in overall shop prices
The price of fresh food has continued to climb despite a broader softening in inflation at UK shops, according to new data. Fresh food inflation increased to 4.3 per cent …
Business rates burden to disproportionately hit London offices
The upcoming change in how business rates are calculated will affect far more office-based firms in London than elsewhere and may cause a rise in closures, according to a new …
Massa £64m damages case against F1 and Ecclestone set for court this week
Legal action over the controversy of the F1 2008 crash, dubbed ‘crashgate’, is set for the English High Court this week, where a judge will hear allegations from Felipe Massa …
Mining boss: Journey from Aim to main market ‘too difficult’
The mining boss behind the London main market’s newest member has said his firm would not have transferred from Aim had he known how complicated the process would be, despite …