Student accommodation provider Unite Group has agreed to an over £700m deal to acquire competitor Empiric Student Property. Shareholders were informed this morning that the boards of directors of Unite …
PensionBee gathers momentum in the UK and US
Retirement savings app Pensionbee maintained strong momentum in the first half of the year, expanding its UK reach while laying foundations for US growth. The London-listed fintech reported a revenue …
Employers say university degrees ‘not essential’ in results day boost
The majority of employers believe university degrees are not essential for success in entry-level roles as A-level students are brimming with confidence despite a tough jobs market, fresh polling has …
Premier League: Is football the closest sport to perfection?
Football never seems to go away. Between international tournaments, transfer sagas and pre-season tours, the game hums year-round. But last weekend’s EFL fixtures and this weekend’s Premier League matches mark …
Good A-levels are no guarantee in Labour’s abysmal jobs market
As teenagers open their A-Level results, Andrew Griffith laments a job market that is punishing today’s young people As youngsters across England and Wales get their all-important A-level results today, …
London ‘staring down the barrel’ of £2bn hit from higher business rates
London is set to take a massive blow from changes to business rates when the tax increases next April. Business rates could rise by an estimated 26 per cent across …
The UK’s IPO market is in need of pizzazz – here’s how to get it
London’s IPO market is struggling, but there is hope. Charles Hall lays out how the government can revitalise the country’s capital markets Rachel Reeves recently announced the creation of a …
‘IPO jungle drums starting to beat’: City grandees eye autumn flurry
Global equities climbed to a record high on Wednesday, aided by yet another day in the green for the FTSE 100 that has sparked a rare bout of optimism among …
Exclusive: Seven in 10 think fans are being priced out of football
Seven out of 10 football supporters in the UK believe traditional fans are being priced out of watching games, exclusive data for City AM can reveal on the eve of …
After the shake-up, is the CMA still a watchdog with teeth?
Those of us who have regulators’ email alerts switched on were familiar with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as an active regulator, but that didn’t align with the Labour …