Three years after buying the British high street brands Topshop and Topman from Phillip Green’s collapsed Arcadia empire, Asos has said it will sell 75 per cent of its stake …
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Competition watchdog to probe Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’ for Oasis tickets
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched a probe into Ticketmaster’s sale of Oasis concert tickets, including the platform’s use of so-called “dynamic pricing”. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said …
‘You’re fired’: The Apprentice star Lord Alan Sugar accused of treating Parliament with contempt
Lord Alan Sugar, the star of BBC One hit The Apprentice, has been accused of treating Parliament with “contempt”. The business tycoon was told “You’re fired” in a row over …
Almost 90 per cent of investment trusts are on a discount. When will it change?
A significant 88 per cent of all investment trusts are now trading on a discount to their underlying assets, City A.M. can reveal. The gap between the share price of …
John Lewis brings back ‘never knowingly undersold’ pledge in major U-turn
Department store chain John Lewis is to bring back its famous ‘never knowingly undersold’ price pledge in a major U-turn. The national retailer has made the move after ditching the …
Watch: Guy Ritchie’s short film for Joshua-Dubois fight night
Guy Ritchie has made a short film to promote this month’s bumper boxing card at Wembley headlined by Anthony Joshua’s fight with Daniel Dubois. Joshua, Dubois, Hamzah Sheeraz, Josh Kelly, …
Thomas Cook snapped up by Polish tech firm in £30m buyout
British travel agency Thomas Cook has been acquired by a Polish tech firm, marking its return to Europe after spending four years under Chinese ownership. The acquisition by eSky, a …
PwC UK orders staff to spend more time in office and meet clients in person
PwC UK has ordered staff to spend more time in the office and meet clients in person, as the accounting giant becomes the latest firm to adopt tighter rules on …
X-odus: Musk platform ‘distinctly not well received’ by marketers
Marketers’ trust in Elon Musk’s X as an effective platform for advertising has plummeted since 2022, with advertisers anxious about the “brand safety” that the controversial social media channel offers. …
Don’t believe Miliband’s spin on green energy
The only thing “record-breaking” about the latest clean energy auction is the subsidies Ed Miliband’s thrown at it. Time to level with taxpayers about the true cost of net zero, …