HSBC completed the sale of its Canadian branch to Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) at the end of last week as it continued its pivot away from underperforming businesses to …
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Meet the CEO behind the world’s most extraordinary expeditions, from Antarctica to Papua New Guinea
Ben Lyons is, at heart, an explorer. And when he picks the next destinations – old and new – he wants to take EYOS, the world’s leading expedition company, too, …
Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King backs £50m fund to invest in high end restaurants
A consortium of high net worth individuals, including former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King, have raised £50m to snap up businesses in the high end restaurant sector. Hestia Hospitality has so …
London loses another listed company as pharma riser goes private
The AIM market has continued to shrink, with Redx Pharma being the latest company to pull away from the London Stock Exchange’s scale-up public market. In a statement today, the …
Rollercoaster Tycoon rights sale boosts cash at Frontier Developments
Frontier Developments said its cash position had risen to £23.4m at the end of March 2024, up from £19.9m at the end of December 2023, following the sale of rights to …
House prices fall in March as market continues rates-driven seesaw
House prices slipped in March despite rising optimism that interest rates are on their way down. Property remains up on an annual basis – by 1.6 per cent – but …
It’s not all about you! How self-help made us into miserable egotists
From manifestation to Emily Ratajkowski’s divorce ring, our obsession with self-help is materialism dressed up as philosophy, writes Phoebe Arslanagic-Little An American writer called Tyler Austin Harper has coined the …
Here’s one area of the economy doing better than before Brexit
If there’s one thing that the Conservatives and Labour can agree on, it’s that the UK economy needs businesses to invest more. This is hugely important for any economy because …
Car insurance premiums fall in ray of light for British motorists
The cost of car insurance in the UK is slowly starting to fall for the first time in years, new data suggests. The average motor insurance premium stood at £892 …
The best and worst corporate April Fools’ Day gags
From Haggis ice cream to double-decker trollies, City A.M. rounds up the best and worst gags by businesses on April Fools Day. Aldi axes Love ‘Aisleland‘ A statement from Aldi …