Corporate high-flyers making more than half a million pounds per year are being knocked back for mortgages, a new report has found. Data, shared with City A.M by financial services …
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BT heads to court to fight £1.3bn class action
Telecoms giant BT is set to appear in court today as it faces a £1.3bn class action over allegations it has “disproportionately overcharged” its landline customers, many of whom are …
Investors to focus on AI and antitrust issues as Amazon, Apple and Meta line up to report
Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Amazon and Google owner Alphabet are set to report quarterly earnings this week amid a bullish streak for the tech mega-caps in the S&P 500. The US …
Number of SMEs ‘going green’ has doubled – but it hasn’t been easy
The number of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have “gone green” doubled last year, research shared exclusively with City A.M. has found, but it wasn’t an easy feat. …
Labour would host annual investment summit if elected, vows Jonathan Reynolds
Labour would host an annual business summit in a bid to showcase Britain as a global investment destination, if elected into power, Jonathan Reynolds has pledged. The party’s shadow business …
London is a top global financial centre – but let’s not get complacent
London may currently hold the top position, but solid policy and reforms are urgently required, writes Chris Hayward Following Brexit, Covid and high-inflation woes, the UK economy is crying out …
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today
Moving Markets Today: Asia Stocks Rise, Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions; Three American Soldiers Killed in Jordan; U.S. Fed, BOE Policy Decisions, and ‘FAAMG’ Earnings in Focus Stock …
In a housing crisis it’s mad that millions of vacant offices cannot be turned into homes
Planning regulations are preventing vacant offices from being turned into vitally-needed homes, writes Tyler Goodwin If I told you global investors were interested in one of the most derided parts …
Hunt should toss out nanny state concerns and tackle poor health
As the longest-serving health secretary since the formation of the NHS, Jeremy Hunt is perfectly primed to tackle our poor diets in the upcoming Spring Budget, writes Dr Dolly van …
One in five 16 to 25-year-olds miss school or work due to mental health
One in five 16 to 25-year-olds have missed school or work in the last year because of their mental health, new research has found. The Prince’s Trust NatWest Youth Index …