Insurance broker Howden has agreed to acquire the employee benefits consultancy arm of Evelyn Partners. The insurance intermediary group has agreed to acquire Evelyn Partners Financial Services (EPFS) for an …
Spruce Meadows and Cavalry FC: Inside the Southern-Heathcott empire
Linda Southern-Heathcott is well-known within the Canadian sporting scene. She discusses her empire, the iconic Spruce Meadows and its Masters show jumping event, and one pretty noisy neighbour from the …
FTSE 100 Live: Vodafone results; Retail sales and jobs data
Good morning from the City AM liveblog team. What are you looking forward to more – Black Friday or Budget day? They are two vital days that UK retailers are …
Unemployment rate surges to 5 per cent
The UK unemployment has surged to a post-pandemic high in further signs the jobs market has struggled to bounce back, amid interest rate cuts and adjustments to last year’s tax …
Who is ‘Drastic Dave’, the man sent to save Diageo?
Diageo shareholders breathed a sigh of relief this morning after the FTSE 100 drinks giant unveiled the appointment of its new chief executive, Sir Dave Lewis. Shares rose 7.5 per …
Musk’s $trillion pay package is impossible to justify
The Notebook, where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today it’s investment analyist Susannah Streeter with the pen Radio phone-ins, social media feeds and TV news programmes have …
Two thirds of Brits want tax-raising Reeves to resign
The latest City AM/Freshwater Strategy poll will make difficult for the Chancellor, says Matthew Lesh Last week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves played with fire. In what was officially titled a “scene …
I’m 31 and pay thousands into my pension: taxing my contributions could be the last straw
The Chancellor’s threat of a a two per cent national insurance tax on salary sacrifice contributions above £2,000 is deeply unfair, says Martin Kimber People tend to look at me …
AI Security Institute chair moves investment firm away from UK
The chair of the AI Security Institute has moved an investment firm he co-founded away from the UK, City AM can reveal, as concerns grow over an exodus of tech …
Voters say Rachel Reeves should resign if income taxes are hiked
A majority of voters believe Rachel Reeves should resign as Chancellor if she breaks a key Labour manifesto commitment by raising income tax. Labour’s 2024 election manifesto said the party …