Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. The Bank of England looks set to hand Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Labour government a highly-desired Christmas present today. …
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Is the Premier League decoupling from the rest of English football?
Ed Warner pores over a report on the polarisation of English football and comes up with a solution to the Premier League’s stand-off with the EFL for the new regulator. …
InfraBridge Announces Agreement to Sell Majority of Its Stake in Leeds Bradford and Newcastle Airports to Aena
InfraBridge today announces that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell a 51% shareholding in a newly formed holding company owning 100% of Leeds Bradford Airport (“LBA”) and …
John Caudwell: The business community is running out of goodwill for Labour
When I started out as an entrepreneur, I asked for only three things from government. I wanted predictability, fair taxation and a system that rewarded hard work, says John Caudwell …
Is the consensus on central bank independence starting to fray?
Across the globe, leaders like Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron are challenging institutional independence and exerting their influence over monetary policy – but they could come to regret it, says …
12 predictions for AI in 2026
A year of building an AI business has given Lewis Liu a lot to think about. He gives us his 12 AI assumptions to live by in 2026 ‘Tis the …
Business rates overhaul to hit Square Mile hotels as row continues
Hotels in the Square Mile are set to be among the hardest-hit by the property revaluations which have sparked a clash between the hospitality sector and the government. The business …
The real meaning of Christmas? Capitalism!
The message of Christmas – as Dickens and the Muppets knew – is that sharing wealth, rather than hording it brings both prosperity and joy to the world, writes James …
How Christmas lights give London its sparkle
London’s festive lights, a tradition since 1954, are integral to the capital’s economic and social vitality, says Karen Baines When London switched on its first festive lights along Regent Street …
Britain is ‘too pessimistic’ to succeed
Britain is in the grips of an overly pessimistic mindset that is preventing it from taking the risks and making the reforms needed to reawaken its economy, the former chair …