A battle over executive pay in the City has failed to materialise so far this year as investors wave through bigger salaries despite fears of a backlash, new data has …
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Global share buybacks drop despite dividend spike
Share buybacks throughout the world dipped by 14 per cent last year to $1.1 trillion (£880bn) despite record dividend issuance from global companies. In the UK, share buybacks totalled $64.2bn …
Business confidence surges but recovery remains ‘brittle’, survey suggests
Business confidence rose above its pre-pandemic average for the first time in two years, a new survey shows, but levels of investment remained subdued in a sign that the recovery …
Cathie Wood on losing $14bn, Trump and where the UK has an edge over the US
Cathie Wood has an answer to those who accuse her of losing billions of her investors’ money through her flagship ARK fund: “We can’t tell them not to buy it, …
Consumer group names TSB, Co-op Bank and Monzo as worst major banks for mobile app security
TSB, The Co-operative Bank and Monzo have been named the UK’s worst major banks for mobile app security by consumer group Which? amid warnings that scammers are increasingly targeting customers …
What would radically cutting immigration really mean for businesses?
Getting the balance right in legal immigration is the key challenge of our time, and there are myriad medium- and long-term benefits to be seized, says James Price Following the …
The Debate: Is Shakespeare elitist?
City A.M.’s weekly feature takes the fiercest water-cooler debates and pits two candidates head to head before delivering The Judge’s ultimate verdict. The Debate: Is Shakespeare elitist? Adam Bloodworth is …
Have we passed peak electric car?
Electric cars have not become better or cheaper fast enough, and without rapid improvements the market will run out of road, says Paul Ormerod This week I got rid of …
Buzzbike completes funding round after e-bike subscription demand soars sevenfold
London-based Buzzbike has announced the completion of its latest funding round, bringing total investment to £7.2m. The micromobility subscription business said it had seen 700 per cent growth in demand …
Luxury retailer Kering warns of profit slump as Gucci burdens continue
Kering braces for a profit slump in the first half of the year as the luxury goods giant struggles to win back Gucci sales. Operating profit for the first half …