The chairman of beer, spirits and hospitality group Adnams has stepped down from his role, citing health reasons for his immediate departure after nearly half a century with the business. …
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Sky hopes Ofcom broadband reforms will attract more customers
British telecom companies have long been dogged by a reputation for poor customer service and complicated processes. This week, the industry braces for the introduction of the long-awaited ‘One Touch …
The City’s salad cult: What’s up with Farmer J?
People in the City are addicted to Farmer J’s large, expensive salad bowls. Why so? It’s a sight straight out of Soviet Russia, or Cold War era Dresden. Queues of …
What happens now that the Paris 2024 show is over?
The Paris 2024 show’s over. What next? The small subset of Olympians in sports with lucrative circuits have already returned to action: US Open tennis, club and international football, golf’s …
The real star of The Grand Tour is friendship
It’s not the individual talents of Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond that have made Top Gear and the Grand Tour such great shows – it’s the connection between …
Proposals submitted for huge £3.75bn data centre in Hertfordshire
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has hailed a proposed £3.75bn investment in a colossal new data centre in Hertfordshire. A planning application for what would amount to one of Europe’s largest …
The Debate: Wetherspoons – is it magical or miserable?
Last week City A.M. attended the opening of the newest, biggest JD Wetherspoon – a truly British institution, you could say. But some still hate it (read here) and think …
Raise a glass to the City’s rich history of pubs, taverns and inns
Samuel Johnson, the great 18th century writer, poet, and lexicographer, spent much of his life on Fleet Street, in the City of London. Dr Johnson’s house in Gough Square still …
Square Mile and Me: Capital Rise CEO Uma Rajah on navigating London’s fintech scene
Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Uma Rajah, CEO of Capital Rise, looks back on her journey from car factory floor …
Reform NHS to get Brits back at work and driving growth, Starmer to say
Reforming the National Health Service (NHS) will help get the British public “back to health and work” as well as “driving economic growth”, Sir Keir Starmer will say. The Prime …