AO has saved more than 70 jobs after acquiring certain assets from a mobile phone retailer in administration. The Bolton-headquartered business has snapped up the assets, principally the intellectual property …
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Who are all the London MPs standing down at the next election?
While the next general election may still be 10 long months away, MPs are nonetheless quitting in their droves. With the Conservative government staring down Labour’s 20-point poll lead, it’s …
If football is pricing you out, try a new sport. You’ll love what’s out there
City A.M. columnist Ed Warner issues a rallying call to those who cannot afford to go to the football. There are incredible sporting experiences out there for just a few …
Meet the man trying to rebuild Purplebricks from the ground up
Each week Charlie Conchie interviews the figures across the world of finance and tech. This week he sits down with Sam Mitchell, who took over collapsed digital estate agency Purplebricks …
Recession confirmed for UK after GDP falls in December
The UK slipped into a recession at the end of last year after a poor performance from the dominant service sector pushed the economy into contraction, new figures show. According …
Limiting litigation funding will prove we learned nothing from the Post Office scandal
Litigation funding was crucial in helping bring justice to Post Office victims, but that system is under threat, writes Nadhim Zahawi The widely-watched Mr Bates vs The Post Office drama …
By-elections are circuses of democracy, it’s time to give them up
By-elections may capture the national imagination, but they do more harm than good, writes Will Cooling This has been a banner week for by-election fans. Not only do the voters …
To list or not to list? The bizarre process behind England’s listed buildings
Historic England have enormous power when choosing to list or not to list a building. To preserve our richly textured historical cities, they shouldn’t hold back, writes Lucy Kenningham In …
As Markets rise, scaling wars are heating up
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets When it …
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Thought shower
Offender: Thought shower 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 …