Labour’s Tulip Siddiq has been found guilty by a Bangladesh court of influencing ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina her aunt, to obtain plots of land on the outskirts of Dhaka. …
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Steven Bartlett hiring journalists for new tech news site
Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Steven Bartlett has set up his own journalism website focused on technology news, City AM can reveal. The website, Founded.com, is to report on technology companies based …
Argos loses more than £200m as over 2,000 jobs cut
Argos lost more than £200m during its latest financial year as over it cut over 2,000 jobs. The retailer, which is owned by FTSE 100 supermarket giant Sainsbury’s, has reported …
Masters of Wine Curate Their Ultimate Wish List for Institute of Masters of Wine Benefit Auction
The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) and Sotheby’s today unveiled the catalogue for Explore the World of Fine Wine, a benefit auction offering privileged access to people, places and …
World Darts Championship extends title sponsor deal with Paddy Power
Paddy Power’s title sponsorship of the World Darts Championship will near a decade after the bookie extended its deal with the showpiece event by another five years. The Flutter-owned firm …
Greater Manchester Police Selects Mark43 to Deliver New Records Management System
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has selected Mark43 to deliver its new Records Management System (RMS) following a rigorous procurement process. The new system will replace GMP’s current platform and provide …
Blockbuster FTSE merger abandoned after shareholder fury
A plan to merge two FTSE-listed funds to form the UK’s largest infrastructure investment firm has been abandoned after shareholders expressed frustration with the terms of the deal. HICL Infrastructure …
Heat Zones: What the UK can learn from Europe
One secret of our cities is that they generate heat almost everywhere you look. From the local data centre powering your Wi-Fi to the fridges in your local supermarket, usable …
Virgin Media slapped with £24m Ofcom fine
Ofcom has dished out its biggest fine of the year after accusing telecoms giant Virgin Media of failing to protect vulnerable customers. The media regulator has hit Virgin Media with …
FTSE 100 Live: Reeves on brink with calls for City watchdog probe
Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. It was quite the Budget week to end November and for many more questions were created than answered. Whilst Labour …