London’s businesses have given their backing to Labour, according to polling data shared with City A.M., as the party holds a 15-point lead heading into the mayoral election this Thursday. …
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City of London: Our investment crown could slip without fast reform
The UK must push through a package of reforms or risk losing its status as a top destination for financial services investment, the City of London Corporation has warned. In …
How I turned my back-home Syrian breakfasts into a British cheese empire
Building a new life in a new country after escaping the war in Syria is no easy feat. Jennifer Sieg sits down with Razan Alsous, founder of Yorkshire Dama Cheese, …
City mounts final push to topple FCA’s ‘name and shame’ plans
Top City groups have rounded on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) again today as a consultation on its controversial plans to ‘name and shame’ firms under investigation comes to a …
SFO makes strides on disclosure but funding crucial to fixing problems, report finds
The UK’s anti-fraud agency has made progress in reforming how it manages evidence disclosure in its high-profile cases, but more government funding is needed to help fix the problems, a …
London rents hit record highs – but price increases are slowing
Average advertised rents in London are now 5.3 per cent higher than last year, but there are signs that the pace of price increases is slowing, a leading property portal …
Shop price inflation slows but political tensions ‘pose a threat’ to stability
Shop price inflation has slowed to its lowest level in close to three years, but geopolitical tensions and the knock-on impact on commodity prices, like oil, “pose a threat to …
Watch out FTSE 100: Bloomberg is coming after ‘entrenched’ players
Bloomberg has launched a series of fixed-count domestic equity indices in markets across Europe in an attempt to compete with the dominant providers, like the FTSE 100. The indices were …
London business confidence falls fast but economy as a whole remains optimistic
Firms in London lost some faith in their own trading prospects in April, which contributed to a significant fall in business confidence, a new survey showed. According to Lloyds Business …
Billionaires, showrooms and mega-deals: Inside London’s private jet scene
From glitzy Mayfair showrooms to the City’s secretive airports – Guy Taylor takes a closer look inside London’s private jet scene Step onto the jet-black marble floor of Steve Varsano’s …