Toast the City Awards 2026 finalists announced – vote now! Toast the City It’s here: the Toast the City Finalists have been announced, with bars, restaurants, coffee shops, green spaces and more from across the City being celebrated in the Square Mile’s biggest and best awards. Now is your chance to vote for your favourite city spots – just visit our Toast the City website and cast your [...]
Mike Ashley: I was behind Peter Cowgill’s JD Sports downfall Retail Billionaire businessman Mike Ashley has admitted he masterminded the infamous car park footage leak that brought down his arch rival, JD Sports’ boss Peter Cowgill. Cowgill, who was executive chairman of JD Sports, quit the sportswear retailer in 2022 after being fined by the competition watchdog over a car park rendezvous with the boss of [...]
The FTSE 100’s good year masks a much deeper problem Markets The FTSE 100 has had a good year by recent standards. Up nearly 16 per cent, it has outperformed the S&P 500, Nasdaq, Stoxx 600 and Paris’s Cac. What’s more, three new listings in October even suggested that a well-documented dearth of IPOs was coming to an end. But a look below the surface shows [...]
City AM crowns the capital’s best at Toast the City Awards 2025 October 23, 2025 London’s Square Mile played host to a celebration of culinary and cultural excellence last night at City AM’s inaugural Toast the City Awards 2025. Supported by five Business Improvement Districts, the Eastern City, Culture Mile BID, Aldgate Connect, Cheapside and Fleet Street Quarter, Toast the City awards was the first ever ceremony celebrating Square Mile [...]
Toast the City: Crowning the Best Team Experience October 22, 2025 The Toast the City Awards are here to celebrate the very best in hospitality of placemaking in the Square Mile. On the eve of the big night, we are highlighting each of the 138 finalists who have beaten off competition from more than 2,000 entrants. In a place that’s geared up for hard work, team [...]
Vape giant Supreme buys Slimfast in £20m deal October 20, 2025 Wholesaler Supreme has bought meal replacement and weight management brand Slimfast in what promises to be an immediately earnings-enhancing deal, analysts have said. The deal, which saw Supreme buy Slimfast UK and Europe for £20.1m, sent the former company’s share price up more than six per cent in early trades. Slimfast is known for its [...]
The capital of Cambodia is underrated – but it’s as good as Bangkok March 4, 2025 It’s the last day of Khmer New Year as I disembark my vessel, step off the Mekong River and into the sweaty clutches of Phnom Penh. Cambodia’s capital is a playful cityscape of concrete and glass, reflecting the vast economic boom the country has experienced over the last decade, not to mention its strong ties [...]
The Capitalist: Labour’s boost for wealth advisors and bane for private schools plus friends like Boris’ October 10, 2024 Dispatches from a big night for Boris and Bloomberg, blockchain for gorillas and a giant bronze Mr Blobby: catch up on the latest City gossip in this week’s edition of The Capitalist BORIS UNLEASHED Boris Johnson launched his memoirs on Wednesday night in the grandest room at the lavish Institute of Directors on Pall Mall. The [...]
Axe-throwing bar chain toasts growth as Brits look for competitive night out September 2, 2024 Novelty bar operator XP Factory topped market expectations today after a boost in Brits looking for competitive nights out with activities like axe throwing and mini golf. Group revenue more than doubled in the 15 months ended 31 March 2024, to £57.3m from £22.8m. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to [...]
Lane7: Boutique bowling alley strikes out beyond UK as sales fly June 17, 2024 The rapidly expanding boutique bowling firm Lane7 is set to launch its first venues outside of the UK following a year of increased sales and major new openings.