High Speed Two (HS2) has completed the construction of the longest railway bridge in Britain to the north west of London. The final deck segment of the 2.1-mile long viaduct, …
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FCA clamps down on hundreds more City firms in ‘robust’ enforcement push
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) more than doubled the amount of firms it stripped of regulatory approval last year as it looks to beef up its enforcement action and clampdown …
Water: Tougher regulation will attract ‘global investment’, Steve Reed claims
Steve Reed has claimed that toughening up water regulation will “attract global investment” to rebuild the UK’s sewage and pipeline infrastructure. The environment secretary today insisted his efforts to reform …
Traders up bets on 50 basis point cut as US labour market continues to loosen
Traders concerned about the health of the US labour market will not have had their fears assuaged by two labour market reports released this week. According to figures released this …
Why Asos needed to sell Topshop to pay its debts
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 …
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, …