As the fourth-quarter earnings season approaches on Wall Street, all eyes are on the FAAMG group: Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Apple. With the S&P 500 and Nasdaq …
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Mind the cyber skills gap – or the UK will fall short of its tech potential
The UK is being held back by a rapidly growing skills gap in two disciplines: AI and cybersecurity, writes Jack Stockdale The government’s AI Safety Summit put the UK on …
UK consumer confidence hits highest level in two years
UK consumer confidence rose in January and had its highest reading in over two years, as a surprise rise in inflation appeared to not rattle the public. The GfK consumer …
London rents at record high as market hits ‘affordability ceiling’
The average price of rent in London has hit a record high of £2,631 per month, and is forecast to grow by three per cent more this year, a new …
Mark Kleinman: Post Office needs new leaders to deliver real change
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and writes a weekly column for City A.M. This week, he tackles the Post Office, succession at Lloyd’s and the six-days-a-week Royal Mail …
Six graphs that explain the UK economy ahead of Bank of England’s interest rate decision
Next week the Bank of England will meet for the first time this year for its latest decision on interest rates. It is all but certain that interest rates – …
Famed business newspaper to ditch pink newsprint
One of Europe’s leading business newspapers is set to ditch pink print – with the additional cost of printing on the funny-coloured pages no longer economically sensible. Norwegian business paper …
Tumbleweed transfer window: How much have Premier League clubs spent in January 2024?
Remember January 2023, when Premier League spending in the winter transfer window hit staggering new heights off the back of Chelsea’s wild recruitment spree? England’s top clubs spent a total …
Takeover failure: UK’s Elementis rejects US private equity bid
US private equity firm KPS Capital Partners has been rejected in its takeover offer for UK-listed chemical company Elementis. Elementis rejected a 160p per share takeover, with Reuters reporting that …
UK government’s onshore wind snub faces legal threats
The government may face a legal challenge over its “failure” to define onshore wind development in a scheme that would fast-track applications. Last week the UK government published its revised …