Cheltenham Wednesday: The Punter Summary Podcast March 13, 2023 Hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s Festival tips in a short, summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside Chris Barnett. The full preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with a primary focus on [...]
Spring budget: Back to work, childcare and post Brexit customs – what do we know so far? March 13, 2023 This Wednesday, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will stand on the steps of No11 Downing Street – holding the famous Budget 2023 red box. Of his five predecessors, just Rishi Sunak was even in post long enough to reach this point. Political turmoil aside, his spring statement will also follow months of financial chaos, after economic shocks [...]
Why Kalkan on the Turkish Riviera is your next luxury retreat March 13, 2023 Kalkan on the Turkish Riviera is a slice of laid back luxury. Oliver Bilgutay plucks olives from the trees and eats the cuisine of his dreams The images of Turkey that were splashed across news channels in the wake of one of the worst earthquakes in recent memory make a stark contrast to pictures of [...]
SVB and Silvergate bailout sees Bitcoin rally March 13, 2023 Bitcoin is up 9.4% in the last 24 hours, trading for $22,408 this morning, recovering all its losses and then some of the past week.
Oscars 2023 recap – 7 things you need to know from last night March 13, 2023 It was a win for diversity last night at the Oscars 2023 – while we write this, many of the stars are still at after parties in Los Angeles… Everything Everywhere All At Once won big, scoring 7 awards altogether, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Michelle Yeoh became the first ever Asian woman to [...]
Phoenix: Insurer hikes dividend after volatile markets hit investments and share price March 13, 2023 British insurer Phoenix Group today posted a £1.23bn loss as volatile markets hit the value of the insurance company’s investment portfolio. Shares in the FTSE 100 company fell sharply on the news as Phoenix pointed to the “challenging economic backdrop” after noting it generated 12.5 per cent less cash than in 2021 The insurer, however, [...]
Silicon Valley Bank: ‘Resuming normal operations’ after HSBC rescue swoop – Live March 13, 2023 HSBC’s move to snap up the stricken UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank has been hailed a “relief” for the UK’s tech firms today after nerves spread of contagion across sector over the weekend.
4 Great Tactics When Your Boss Has No Professional Boundaries March 13, 2023 | Sponsored Has your manager ever sent you a Slack on Saturday morning with a query (that could absolutely wait until Monday), or asked you to join a call while on holidays? Perhaps they’ve encouraged you to stay late working on a presentation, or asked you to cancel a planned––and approved trip––or maybe they’ve subtly hinted that [...]
Direct Line shares crash as winter cold snap and inflation leave its results ‘as ugly as they can be’ March 13, 2023 Direct Line today posted a £45m loss for the year 2022 as the insurer suffered a hit from soaring inflation, extreme weather, and market volatility, in what analysts described as one of the “worst years” in the Bromley firm’s history. Shares in Direct Line fell by 5.79 per cent on the news, as the insurer [...]
Clock ticks down for Tiktok as UK reportedly prepares to ban app on government devices March 13, 2023 Amid reports the UK is set to recommend a ban on Tiktok from government devices, City A.M. looks at how the app went from viral dance videos to data security threat.Every Sunday, whatever the weather, groups of teenagers gather on a raised platform outside City A.M. HQ to film themselves dancing against the glittering backdrop [...]