Goodbye to Wrexham: CEO Williamson replaced by no-nonsense Harvey November 6, 2026 Ambitious Wrexham AFC have named former EFL boss Shaun Harvey the club’s acting CEO following the shock departure of Michael Williamson. American Williamson has been a key figure in their meteoric rise to the Championship since joining the club – owned by Hollywood duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac – in 2024 but has left [...]
UK’s wealthiest financier Michael Platt sues own lawyer for professional negligence November 6, 2026 The UK’s wealthiest financier, Michael Platt, and his hedge fund are suing their former lawyer for alleged professional negligence and preparing for a trial. The claim was filed in September last year against Malcolm Gammie KC, a barrister at One Essex Court, following the billionaire and his firm being in a long-running dispute with HMRC [...]
Wales rugby in death spiral but fans snubbing Principality won’t help November 6, 2026 It’s that time of year again: when Wales try and win a game of rugby while thousands of fans boycott matches at their Principality Stadium. There are thousands and thousands of tickets still available for Wales’ three autumn fixtures in the inaugural Nations Championship finals month. They take on Japan this weekend before matches against [...]
English rugby exploring request for Welsh teams to join Prem, says RFU November 6, 2026 The Rugby Football Union says it is considering allowing Welsh teams to join England’s Prem after receiving a formal approach. The Prem is due to expand from 10 teams to 12 in 2029, with those added to the league hand-picked according to commercial appeal rather than promoted via on-field results. Welsh rugby is in flux, [...]
Talent agency snaps up Starmer for speaking engagements November 6, 2026 A celebrity talent agency has tapped former Prime Minsiter Sir Keir Starmer for speaking engagements as he looks to share his views and experiences in Downing Street at paid events. Starmer has signed up with Creative Artists Agency, an $1.1bn international business that counts celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres, Gordon Ramsay, Kamala Harris and Jacinda [...]
Analysis: AI sell-off leaves markets at a crossroad November 6, 2026 A rout in AI and tech stocks has wiped trillions off global markets. For City AM’s Midday Markets newsletter, Ali Lyon chews over what it all means. It’s been one of those mornings when analysts have woken up and reached for their morbid bon mots of choice. “Bloodbath” has proven popular. So too, “capitulation-level event” [...]
‘Plenty more pain ahead’: Is the AI bubble bursting? November 6, 2026 | City Talk Global markets are turning red after the blue sweep in the US midterms. Saxo Market’s Neil Wilson asks whether the time has finally come for the AI bubble to burst. Extraordinary market action yesterday. The selling pressure that had been building in AI stocks for weeks finally blew the bloody doors off. The trigger? The Democrats’ [...]
Anthropic’s $1.5 trillion IPO in doubt as AI sell-off spooks investors November 6, 2026 Anthropic’s blockbuster $1.5 trillion (£1.1 trillion) stock market listing could be delayed or forced into a dramatic valuation cut after a brutal Wall Street sell-off left investors questioning the price tag on one of the world’s most valuable AI firms. The ChatGPT rival is facing growing pressure to lower its valuation as a rout in [...]
Poundland on course for £18m profit despite owner pushing for collapse November 6, 2026 Poundland is on course for an £18m profit despite its owner pushing for a sale and claiming that the retailer remains “challenged and vulnerable”, City AM can reveal. The retailer’s unaudited profit for the year to September stands at £18m, sources close to the company said. Following the audit, this figure is projected to rise [...]
Mounjaro maker launches High Court action to block counterfeit drug sites November 6, 2026 US pharma giant Eli Lilly has launched legal action in the London High Court to block black-market websites selling ‘fake versions’ of its medicine. Eli Lilly, the pharma giant behind the weight-loss drug Mounjaro, instructed American legal heavyweights Kirkland & Ellis to file a case in the English High Court, which appeared in the public [...]