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House prices fell in December with the average price of a property now costing £285k – but it’s still hard to afford a home for lots of Britons. The figure, …

This week, a memorial service will be held to mark the passing of John Bridges, a long-time stalwart of the City. His daughter writes for City A.M. on a true …

Cellular agriculture investor Agronomics reported a loss of £437,924 last year, down significantly from an £18.6m profit in 2022. The Isle of Man-based venture capital firm saw its net asset …

London’s FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday morning after fresh inflation data came in unexpectedly steady, offering a glimmer of hope on near-term interest rate cuts after labour market figures spooked …

Magic circle law firm Clifford Chance has hired a new chief financial officer from professionals service firm Accenture. Daniel Burton is set to join the law firm mid-June, and will …

UK energy supermajor Shell has projected that liquefied natural gas (LNG) will replace coal as a leading driver of Chinese and other Asian economies. According to the firm’s LNG Outlook …

Airbnb is looking at expanding beyond its core services and revealed a $6bn share buyback scheme, as it reported a mixed bag of fourth quarter results. The home rental platform …

Standard Chartered is reportedly weighing a restructuring of its investment banking arm in a bid to cut costs and boost returns. The emerging markets-focused lender is considering is a break-up …

Inflation remained stuck at four per cent in January, according to new figures released on Wednesday morning, but this actually obscures the fact that price pressures are abating. Economists had …

The first monthly fall in food prices in over two years helped inflation undershoot economists’ expectations in January despite higher energy costs, new statistics show. According to figures from the …