Litigation funding was crucial in helping bring justice to Post Office victims, but that system is under threat, writes Nadhim Zahawi The widely-watched Mr Bates vs The Post Office drama …
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By-elections are circuses of democracy, it’s time to give them up
By-elections may capture the national imagination, but they do more harm than good, writes Will Cooling This has been a banner week for by-election fans. Not only do the voters …
To list or not to list? The bizarre process behind England’s listed buildings
Historic England have enormous power when choosing to list or not to list a building. To preserve our richly textured historical cities, they shouldn’t hold back, writes Lucy Kenningham In …
As Markets rise, scaling wars are heating up
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets When it …
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Thought shower
Offender: Thought shower Every one of us has been an email chain which is borderline unintelligible for the amount of corporate lingo thrown in there. At City A.M., we’re taking …
Scared of investing when the market is at an all-time high? Don’t be.
While it might seem counter-intuitive, it is actually better to invest when the market has hit an all-time high, rather than sitting on the sidelines with cash. Just because the …
Canary Wharf and Me: John Mulqueen on life in London’s other financial district
Each week we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, John Mulqueen, chief investment officer at Canary Wharf Group, tells us about life in London’s …
Start Up Loan Scheme hits milestone of £100m issued to young entrepreneurs
A grand total of £100m in Start Up Loans has been distributed to the “next generation” of business leaders, the latest breakthrough shows, despite an ongoing wave of SME funding …
Why the traditional ‘9-5’ could be a thing of the past
Ditching the traditional 9-5 career path could be the next generational trend, new research shows, as kids start to prioritise “purpose over pay.” This new “kids-eye view” of the workplace …
Low power, please charge: Battery storage troubles leave investors on the hook
Developing the UK’s battery storage capacity is crucial to the green transition. One of the downfalls of renewable energy, such as wind and solar, is that it is beholden to …