A successful London T100 Triathlon weekend saw Maurten UK come home first in the City AM Triathlon Team Challenge. The London-based subsidiary of Swedish sports nutrition company Maurten AB came …
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Exclusive: America’s Cup deal opens door to sailing prize money
The new commercial partnership signed as part of the coming 38th America’s Cup opens the door to the world’s oldest sporting trophy offering prize money, City AM can reveal. An …
Labour warned tightening inheritance tax would ‘stymie growth’
Plans to tighten inheritance tax rules on gifting and passing assets on to family members before death would damage UK growth and could lead to “regret” within the government, Labour …
City watchdog sacked 12 for misconduct amid crackdown on firms
The Financial Conduct Authority sacked 12 workers as a result of misconduct allegations, City AM can reveal. Official figures show nearly 40 members of staff were formally disciplined by the …
Facial recognition vans rolled out across England in crime crackdown
An additional seven police forces in England will be using ten new live facial recognition (LFR) vans to track suspects wanted for serious crimes, including sexual offences, violent assaults, and …
Zilch hikes provisions amid ‘record year’ for customer growth
UK fintech Zilch raised its provisions for losses in the last year as demand for buy now, pay later services ballooned. The London-headquartered firm raised provisions for credit losses – …
House prices in top catchment areas soar as parents race to bag places
House prices in top primary and secondary school catchment areas are now nearly 50 per cent more expensive than the average as competition intensifies amid an increase in private school …
Big Four PwC ramps up office attendance monitoring
Big Four firm PwC UK has increased its monitoring of employees’ office attendance by tracking key card usage and WiFi connections to ensure staff comply with in-office requirements. According to …
Inheritance tax: Reeves could change thresholds and crack down on gift rules
Rachel Reeves is exploring measures to extract more revenue from inheritance tax (IHT) ahead of the Autumn Budget, as she looks to plug a massive fiscal blackhole without breaking Labour …
The Debate: Is going to university still worth it?
As A-Level students prepare to open their results, it’s time to ask once again: is university even worth it anymore? We put two experts head to head in this week’s …