How I earn cashback on everyday purchases with the Complete Savings shopper rewards programme August 28, 2026 I joined Complete Savings in July 2024 and since then I’ve earned £1,276.26 in cashback. I’ve used it for everything from everyday grocery deliveries and takeaways to flights, accommodation and car hire. Cashback has now become one of my first considerations before making an online purchase. What is Complete Savings? Complete Savings is a shopper [...]
Four mistakes founders are making with AI and the true cost of inertia August 25, 2026 Advice about AI adoption usually comes in two flavours: move fast, or proceed with caution. Take too long to deliberate how and when to integrate AI into your business, and your competitors will leave you for dust. But, rush to adopt AI trends without properly diagnosing the problems in your business, and you risk eroding [...]
Freenow by Lyft is enhancing the taxi experience with unique tech innovations August 24, 2026 | Sponsored A set of new features from Freenow by Lyft, including Airport FastPass, Multistop, and custom road mapping, is aiming to boost trip efficiency for both London passengers and drivers. Navigating the streets of London demands precision, route accuracy, and reliability. To meet these dynamic needs, Freenow by Lyft has rolled out a suite of new [...]
Beyond your 9-5: things to explore in the Square Mile August 20, 2026 For most, the City of London is defined by the rhythm of the working week. Offices fill from Monday to Friday, and the streets fall quiet at the weekend. But since the pandemic that pace has changed, and incredibly the Square Mile offers so much beyond the traditional 9-5. A weekend in the City of [...]
The Summer Slowdown can become a thing of the past August 18, 2026 Every year through July and August, the same trend resurfaces across corporate Britain: the pace slows, offices empty and productivity dips. This summer, that has been more pronounced than ever. Britain is about to weather a record-breaking fifth heatwave of the year. Some of London’s biggest firms have slackened their in-the-office mandates and given staff [...]
London Sports Festival Extends Padel at Hay’s Galleria Following Continued Demand August 18, 2026 | Sponsored Central London Alliance has announced that the hugely popular London Sports Festival padel court at Hay’s Galleria has been extended until 18 October, giving even more people the opportunity to experience one of the world’s fastest-growing sports in one of London’s most iconic riverside destinations. Originally scheduled to conclude in August, the extension follows continued [...]
Where heritage meets diplomacy: The Qatar Goodwood Festival and the UK–Middle East partnership August 17, 2026 For more than two centuries, Goodwood Racecourse has stood as one of Britain’s most celebrated sporting venues, attracting royalty, business leaders, racing enthusiasts, and international visitors from around the world. Today, through the title partnership with Qatar, the Qatar Goodwood Festival has evolved into far more than one of the UK’s premier horse racing events, [...]
London Sports Festival moves from 3×3 basketball success to pickleball at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard August 13, 2026 | Sponsored Following the huge success of Central London Alliance’s 3×3 basketball activation in Paternoster Square, London Sports Festival is taking its programme of sport, participation and community into its next chapter, with pickleball and jumbo volleyball coming to the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall Yard in the Culture Mile next week. The new activation will once [...]
When the City unites: Why this year’s City Giving Day matters more than ever August 12, 2026 At City AM, I spend my days steeped in the news of the Square Mile. All too often, those headlines are dominated by difficult themes – economic uncertainty, geopolitics, shifting regulatory landscapes and market volatility. It can sometimes feel as though division and unpredictability are the only stories we tackle. However, I also know firsthand [...]
Britain knows how to seed a scaleup. But can it back one all the way? August 12, 2026 How do we keep high-potential tech founders headquartered in Britain, instead of watching them drift offshore, taking their growth stories with them? This question was posed to the Head of AIM & UK Primary Markets at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), and a panel of tech founders at SCALE Summit in London. On 23 April [...]