Today in 1888, Aston Villa came to an anticlimactic 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers as the Football League’s first season began. Eliot Wilson tells us more from his latest historical …
Will Trump trip up Nigel Farage?
Nigel Farage’s open admiration for Donald Trump may boost his profile abroad but risks alienating British voters, for whom Trump remains deeply unpopular, says Eliot Wilson If it is true …
Keir Starmer faces business and union backlash over Employment Rights Bill
Keir Starmer is set to face intense lobbying from both businesses and trade unions over former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner’s flagship Employment Rights Bill, with the package of reforms …
MasterChef maker’s huge losses continue amid Gregg Wallace scandal
The production company behind MasterChef continued to make huge losses as the scandal surrounding the show’s presenter Gregg Wallace came to light, it has been revealed. The UK arm of …
Phoenix Group: FTSE 100 giant changes name to Standard Life
Pensions giant Phoenix Group is set to change its name to Standard Life as it adopts the name of the brand it acquired seven years ago. It follows widespread speculation …
London hiring slumps as employers suffer from rising costs
London hiring has continued its steep decline as employers suffer the consequences of Reeves’ tax raid and rising costs. The latest jobs report from KPMG and the REC showed demand …
The last harvest? How tax changes are impacting British farming
Britain’s food security hangs in the balance as agricultural land is lost to pay inheritance tax bills, writes Sarah Jordan A recent survey carried out among 500 farmers and landowners …
UK should be the destination of choice for Asia-based investors
A new sun is rising in our relationship with our Asian partners. My message to them is clear: whatever you want to do, London can help you do it, writes …
Introducing The Turnover: City AM’s sport business newsletter
For a long time the sports desk at City AM has been longing to read a sport business newsletter that combines the thrill of the biggest deals in the sector, …
Challenger banks face ‘profitability trap’ at growth crossroads
The UK banking sector faces a profitability roadblock that will give the industry’s challengers an “existential” turning point. Fresh data from KPMG suggests the industry’s average return on equity will …