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News

  • UK government borrowing overshoots expectations in November

    Economics

    UK government borrowing exceeded expectations in November but still fell year-on-year after tax receipts surged following Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget. The latest release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed public sector borrowing topped £11.7bn in November. City economists expected government borrowing to come in at £10.2bn over the month.  Despite this, the […]

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  • AI stocks to remain dominant in 2026, analysts predict

    Investing
    2024 was a transformational year for GlobalData.
  • Treasury mocked for £100k financial services ‘leadership’ role

    Politics
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  • BP: FTSE 100 giant replaces top boss after just two years

    Energy
    Elliott Management has taken up a near-five per cent stake in BP
  • Heathrow ‘under pressure’ amid rising costs

    Aviation
    Heathrow and several European airports are suffering from a cyber attack.
  • HSBC chair poured cash into failed tax avoidance investment scheme

    Banking
    HSBC chairperson addressing financial strategies at conference podium
  • Exclusive: Google makes fresh $1bn cash injection into UK data centre subsidiary

    Tech
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  • Metro Bank handed capital boost from banking watchdog

    Banking
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Editor's Picks

  • Six of the top business books of 2025

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  • 2025: It’s been one hell of a year for UK business

    Video
    City AM's Week in Business with Christian May
  • Where do chefs eat their Christmas lunch? We asked the best, from Chris Galvin to Jose Pizarro

    Life&Style
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  • Mickey Mouse puts copyright woes to bed with Disney-OpenAI deal

    Tech

    Disney’s $1bn investment in OpenAI, coupled with a three year licensing deal for over 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters on Sora, constitutes a seismic shift in how Hollywood thinks about content creation and copyright. Last week’s announcement, long anticipated since CEO Bog Iger hinted at AI plans, marks the first time a […]

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  • How Natwest, Lloyds, Barclays and HSBC fired up the FTSE 100 in 2025

    Banking

    If 2025 was supposed to be the year of the AI bubble, nobody told Britain’s banking giants. Amidst the noise of the US tech boom, the UK’s FTSE 100 banking heavyweights, Natwest, Lloyds, Barclays, and HSBC, have staged a formidable, if understated, rally. Lloyds delivered an astonishing 75.8 per cent gain, while Barclays surged 65 […]

    City banks could be in for a tax raid come the Autumn Budget.

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  • Sir Devonshire Square: A new hotel embodying the City’s spirit

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    Sir Devonshire Square: A new hotel embodying the City’s spirit  Devonshire Square sits at the meeting point of Shoreditch’s creative energy and the City’s commercial core. Just two minutes from Liverpool Street station, Britain’s busiest by footfall, it offers a unique blend of history and modern vibrancy. Its restaurants and bars, including Cinnamon Kitchen, KöD […]

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  • Upgrading your human skills is the smartest career move in an AI world. Three to get you started. 

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Opinion

  • On this day in 1783: A 24-year-old is made British Prime Minister

    Opinion

    In 1783, the King needed a fifth Prime Minister in two years. Despite the doubts of some, he turned to William Pitt, then 24, to turn the country around.

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  • Rachel Reeves: I have returned stability to the British economy

    Opinion
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  • Justice must work for victims not investors

    Opinion
  • Chinese hustlers are taking advantage of the Cayman legal system – and British investors are paying for it

    Opinion
  • Inflation can become a self-fulfilling prophecy

    Opinion
  • The Capitalist: City of London cracks down on public defecation

    Opinion
  • How Christmas lights give London its sparkle

    Opinion
  • 12 predictions for AI in 2026

    Opinion

CITY AM TV

  • Business team analyzing budget data with charts and graphs during a weekly debrief, highlighting financial strategies and ...

    Politics

  • Liberal Democrats leader addresses audience in city center rally, discussing key economic policies to attract urban voters

    Tech

  • Business professionals analyzing chaotic budget reports in a conference room amidst financial market fluctuations and unce...

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    Economics

  • Business leaders in urgent meeting as global economic crisis looms, highlighting financial market instability and potentia...

    Politics

  • Business professionals analyzing financial data and budgets during a weekly economic briefing session.

    Why Rachel Reeves' Budget Condemns UK Economy to Life in the Slow Lane

  • Liberal Democrats leader engaging with London city voters ahead of the upcoming elections, discussing urban economic policies

    Can the Lib Dems woo the City? Christian May talks to Daisy Cooper MP

  • Business meeting with executives discussing chaotic budget decisions, highlighting financial documents and graphs on a table.

    How much damage has Rachel Reeves' Budget chaos done to the UK economy?

  • Politicians discussing financial plans on Budget Day in a government building, emphasizing economic strategies and fiscal ...

    Budget Day LIVE with City AM

  • Business week in review: financial crisis looming, economic instability signs, market volatility, and corporate challenges.

    Is Rachel Reeves driving the UK economy off a cliff?

The Mag

  • City AM The Magazine nominated for top awards

    Life&Style

    City AM’s quarterly magazine has been nominated for Best Supplement in the Regional Press Awards, with editor Steve Dinneen also nominated in the Features Writer of the Year category.  The Magazine, which recently released its Winter issue featuring actor Russell Tovey on the cover, has been serving the people of the Square Mile and beyond […]

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  • This LED face mask is the ultimate Christmas gift for men this season

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  • Inside London’s occult bookshops

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  • Always Remember: The Boy, The Mole and the Millennial Losers buying this drivel

    Life&Style
  • Russell Tovey reveals his Doctor Who secret: ‘I make scary scenes a little bit funny’

    Life&Style
  • No selfies please: Croatia has a quiet luxury island that’s more Succession than Kardashian

    Life&Style

Sport

  • Joshua vs Paul: A defining moment in evolution of sport entertainment

    Sport Business

    Tom Wild discusses how Joshua vs Paul shows sport can no longer be separated from the cultural forces that surround it. In a world where attention is fractured and loyalty is fluid, one of the most powerful tools available to help marketers cut through isn’t new at all – it’s culture. More specifically, it’s the […]

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  • Newcastle Red Bulls, Dupont and ITV: Top rugby business stories of 2025

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  • AJ vs Paul: Netflix hosting amid WBD takeover a signal for sport

    Sport Business
  • Scotland fans offered World Cup ticket packages starting at £8,000

    Sport Business
  • Premier Padel Tour heading to major London venue in 2026

    Sport Business
  • Beckham and Neville sell stake in Salford City FC to US giants

    Sport Business
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  • Abramovich hits out at UK government over frozen £2.3bn Chelsea proceeds

    Sport Business

    Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has criticised the government over moves that have “paralysed” his £2.3bn windfall from the sale of the Premier League club. Following the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian billionaire sold the Stamford Bridge club to a consortium fronted by American Todd Boehly, with the proceeds placed in a frozen bank account […]

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Life&Style

  • Central London Alliance Launches Podcast to Debate London’s Opportunities and Obstacles for Growth

    City Talk

    London, [19 December] – Central London Alliance CIC, a leading community interest company dedicated to supporting the sustainable recovery of London’s business, hospitality, cultural, tourism, and retail sectors, today announces the launch of its new podcast series – London Talking: a platform for in-depth discussions on the challenges and opportunities shaping the capital’s growth prospects. […]

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  • City AM The Magazine nominated for top awards

    Life&Style
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  • Eating Dave’s Hot Chicken Reaper Tenders – the best of 2025

    Life&Style
  • From African safaris to Patagonia skies: how stargazing helped me process grief

    Life&Style
  • Last minute gift guide: Top presents from tech to games and books

    Life&Style
  • Find new restaurant openings in London with our new website

    Life&Style
  • Sir Devonshire Square: A new hotel embodying the City’s spirit

    Destination City
  • Where chefs eat: the best meals we had in 2025

    Life&Style
  • The Best Christmas Competitions and Festive Offers This Season

    City Talk
  • Three amazing winter breaks to escape London this January

    Life&Style
  • Forget the Full Moon party: Thailand has other amazing festivals to rival Glastonbury

    Life&Style

The Punter

  • The Wolf is Coming to Win for Shum

    Sport

    RACING in Hong Kong reverts to Saturday from Sunday this weekend for an 11-race programme at Sha Tin and features the Class Two Ivy Handicap (9.05am) over six furlongs. With the Christmas festivities fast approaching, it will be paramount for many racegoers to top up their balances to pay for the turkey and presents under […]

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  • Invincible Ibis hoping for good Fortune on mile debut

    Sport
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  • The Punter Podcast Episode 62: Ascot and Haydock

    Sport
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Features from our Partners

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  • How AI-powered compliance could fight financial crime

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