A £2.5bn proposal to expand one of London’s top airports risks being shelved over tax costs, City AM can reveal, as the aviation sector feels the pain of Rachel Reeves’ …
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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks set to cool after record rally
Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. It was another upbeat trading session for the FTSE 100 on Monday, ending the day 1.12 per cent higher at …
SA20 future in doubt as Big Bash sale process squeezes cricket investment
The SA20 franchise tournament is facing an uncertain financial future amid the threat of fresh competition for funding from Cricket Australia’s Big Bash, which is preparing to sell off stakes …
Slow Berne: The UK-Switzerland financial services agreement is a quiet Brexit victory
The Berne Financial Services Agreement is a mature, alignment and recognition deal that replaces regulatory empire building with mutual recognition, and political symbolism with commercial reality, says Tim Focas New …
Why business owners are telling the next generation to give up on Britain
Despite the government’s lofty pledges to be the “start-up hub of the world,” confidence has fallen so low that only 17 per cent of owners would advise a young entrepreneur …
Europe’s second largest neobank joins rush for US banking licence
Europe’s second biggest digital bank has become the latest fintech aiming to capitalise on President Donald Trump’s deregulation agenda after filing for a US banking licence. Bunq has set its …
Scathing report blames MoJ for wasting public funds and failing justice system
A new scathing Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) revealed that a cyberattack last year at the Legal Aid Agency gave hackers access to sensitive …
£13bn streaming boom defies sluggish UK economy
The UK’s digital entertainment sector emerges as a rare diamond in the rough for a stuttering national economy, with revenues surging more than four times faster than sluggish GDP growth …
Banking and insurance to drive financial M&As after 2025 frenzy
Deals in the financial services sector are expected to be “robust” in the year to come, following a burst of activity from the banking and insurance sector in 2025. UK …
Starmer risks killing the great British pub
Everyone has a favourite pub. It might be one you go back to on holiday or it could be at the end of your road. It could be a stone’s …