Women in Payments Europe 2023 Unites Industry Trailblazers in London April 20, 2023 | Sponsored City A.M. is excited to announce that it will be a media partner for Women in Payments Symposium 2023. This year our symposium is taking place in London – Europe’s major fintech hub and a great place to host a major payments event for good reasons. As a leading global financial centre, the UK capital [...]
Analysis: Raab on the ropes April 20, 2023 Standing by Dominic Raab will mean expending political capital on a Justice Secretary accused of breaking the rules while Labour attacks Rishi Sunak on law and order.
Wagatha Christie writer: ‘Vardy and Rooney are both incredibly clever’ April 20, 2023 Vardy v Rooney writer Liv Hennessy on the two iconic women behind Wagatha Christie, and the camp, maximalist British court system YOU’VE TWEAKED THE PLAY TO LEAVE A QUESTION OVER WHO WON. WHY?We don’t exactly leave the play on a question mark, as we have the judge’s verdict at the end! But yes, we definitely [...]
Mulberry lifted by strong China sales as luxury handbag maker shrugs off cost of living crisis April 20, 2023 Despite a challenging macro-economic background, luxury fashion brand Mulberry has announced an “improvement” in retail revenue over the second half of the year in its trading update for the year ending 1 April 2023. The British heritage brand – known for its iconic handbags – reported that revenue was slightly ahead of last year, with [...]
The Square Mile and Me: Steve McGill on Boots, negativity and the Four Seasons April 20, 2023 We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good: this week, Steve McGill details his life running the fastest-growing speciality broking firm in the world, McGill and Partners. Quick-fire round What’s your favourite…?
Doctor Who reveals new look as first drag queen villain revealed April 20, 2023 Doctor Who’s first drag queen villain has been revealed in new teaser photos published by the BBC. Jinkx Monsoon, the winner of the 5th series of Drag Race was announced earlier this month to be joining the 14th series of the science-fiction show. It’s not yet clear what role Jinkx will play, although early photos [...]
How Paul O’Grady’s funeral will feature his beloved dogs April 20, 2023 The funeral of Paul O’Grady happens later today and the dogs he loved so much are playing a huge part. Battersea Dogs and Cats home will bring some of their dogs to perform a guard of honour for O’Grady at the church in Aldington, Kent, the village the presenter and former drag star called home. [...]
London Waterloo: Century-old roof to go glass at capital’s busiest station in two year refurb project April 20, 2023 The century-old roof of the UK’s busiest railway station is being renovated to create a brighter environment for passengers. Network Rail said it has started a two-year project to refurbish London Waterloo’s roof, which was built in 1922. Around 10,000 new glazed panels will be installed across 12,000 square metres of roof – an area nearly twice [...]
Bitcoin slips below $29,000 and Ethereum now under $2,000 as crypto sell-off continues April 20, 2023 Bitcoin and Ethereum struggled to hold support around key levels, with the leading crypto dipping first below $30k and later $29k.
Can Amazon Prime, Netflix and the streamers survive the UK’s recession fears? April 20, 2023 The number of British households signed up to streaming platforms has slumped so far this year, as more cash-strapped viewers trim their subscriptions to cut costs. The number of homes subscribed to at least one video streaming platform fell to 16.1 million between January and March this year, down from 16.91 million during the same [...]