Liontrust has a problem – they can’t stop trying to buy companies. Majedie Asset Management, Neptune Investment Management, the infamous failed takeover of GAM – and now Artemis. Reports came …
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Open access: The quiet revolution that might just fix Britain’s broken railways
Open access trains won’t only get train nerds excited if they bring real competition to monopoly providers, writes Guy Taylor A little-known means of operating train services is offering a …
Square Mile and Me: UK Export Finance CEO Tim Reid on The Wolseley, biochemistry and the thrill of the deal
Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Tim Reid, CEO at UK Export Finance, talks us through his career – and his …
Nationwide must act in members’ interests on Virgin Money deal
Sky News’ City Editor Mark Kleinman writes a weekly column for City A.M., this week on Nationwide, the ‘British ISA’ and Martin Gilbert’s latest venture NATIONWIDE MUST ACT IN MEMBERS’ …
This incompetent handling of a media storm is a bad look for the Tories
Distracted as they are from governing, the Conservatives have got themselves into yet another unholy mess over their now “controversial” donor Frank Hester. A story that should have been over …
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Deck
Offender: Deck Every one of us has been an email chain which is borderline unintelligible for the amount of corporate lingo thrown in there. At City A.M., we’re taking a …
Old buildings are not as important as people having places to live
Objections to ripping down an art deco cinema in Birmingham are understandable, but if we want our cities to have vibrant art scenes, we need strong economies to support them, …
Vinyl and CD sales rise as Raye and Miley Cyrus boost UK streaming
Amid a digital boom, vinyl and CDs are enjoying a renaissance as young music lovers embrace the nostalgia-driven trend, according to new figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the recorded …
FTSE 100: What’s moving markets today?
Moving markets today: Asia markets mixed as Wall Street rally wanes, oil prices surge; All eyes on US producer prices and retail sales data US stocks closed with losses driven …
Grieving Brook turns back on £400k IPL contract
Explosive England cricketer Harry Brook has snubbed this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the death of his grandmother. The batter missed England’s tour to India earlier this year …