Spending review: Failure to back London will cost Reeves’s growth mission June 9, 2025 Failing to back London in the spending review could cost the UK's growth mission for years to come, writes Chris Hayward.
Free Thinking: Is Nigel Farage the real prime minister? June 6, 2025 With everyone in Westminster dancing to Nigel Farage's tune, we have to ask: is the Reform UK leader the real prime minister?
In Musk v Trump, the markets will win June 6, 2025 City AM columnist Rainer Zitelmann has been predicting a rift between Musk and Trump ever since the two started working together. Now that this has happened, the French daily newspaper L’Express has spoken to him again. The interview was conducted by Thomas Mahler. “I never believed that the alliance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump would last,” [...]
Wise’s London listing snub shows the need for urgent City reform June 6, 2025 The loss of the primary listing of the fin tech Wise from London is another body blow to those seeking to reboot its fortunes as the international market where the best ideas find the best capital, writes shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith. Coming on the eve of London Tech Week it’s a real downer and [...]
AI and digitally-enabled healthcare could be revolutionary – but what about the fine print? June 6, 2025 AI and digital technology hold transformative potential for healthcare, but to fully realise their benefits, we must address public concerns around trust, misinformation, and regulation while ensuring the human element of care remains central, says Heather Smith As Sir Tony Blair said this week, there is enormous potential for digital and AI technology to reshape [...]
Russia is running rings around our sanction regime June 6, 2025 Vigilante hackers and rogue merchant vessels are putting Britain on the back foot, while our opponents run rings around our current sanctions list. A broader legal definition of conflict would give Britain the flexibility to catch these rogue actors and keep Britain secure, says Robert Buckland Earlier this week, the government released its Strategic Defence [...]
Merricks v Mastercard: Low funder payout risks future UK class action June 6, 2025 Litigation funders take on great risk in class action cases. The CAT's intervention on the payout in Merricks v Mastercard will ultimately cost consumers.
Rhode Beauty: How Hailey Bieber earned her $1bn payday June 6, 2025 Hailey Bieber bet on the power of community, not marketing, to build Rhode. Its $1bn exit last week is proof it worked, writes Viviane Paxinos
Week in Business: Warning lights in the City as another firm quits London for New York June 5, 2025 The trend has been clear for some time and the evidence points to a story of decline for the UK's capital markets.
Pisces: FCA’s private stock market will worsen FOMO investing June 5, 2025 The FCA's new private stock market Pisces comes into force today, but Carrie Osmon warns the framework risks worsening FOMO investing.