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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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  • FCA probe and bonus clawbacks: WH Smith acts against former directors as North America profit plunges

    Retail
    Going forward, the only remaining WH Smith shops will be in airports, train stations and motorway service stations – alongside some remaining stores in hospitals.
  • Treasury mocked for £100k financial services ‘leadership’ role

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  • Zara turns to AI-edited models amid shop closures

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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
  • US tech stocks tumble after data centre setback sparks investor concerns 

    Tech
    Wall Street banks enjoying a boom in quarter three as deal making soared.
  • HSBC chair poured cash into failed tax avoidance investment scheme

    Banking
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  • Exclusive: Google makes fresh $1bn cash injection into UK data centre subsidiary

    Tech
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Editor's Picks

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

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  • 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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Opinion

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

    Opinion

    Cayman Island rules are allowing Chinese swindlers to take advantage of Western stock markets, enriching themselves and leaving the losses with UK shareholders.

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  • Inflation can become a self-fulfilling prophecy

    Opinion
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  • 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
  • Is the consensus on central bank independence starting to fray?

    Opinion
  • John Caudwell: The business community is running out of goodwill for Labour

    Opinion
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    Opinion

CITY AM TV

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  • 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

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

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  • 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

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

    Partner

    This Christmas, skip the socks and slippers and give the gift of skin radiance with the Buff LED Face Mask. This sleek, science-backed skincare essential is improving complexions across the UK and has been designed for effortless use and maximum results, making it the ultimate skincare essential for active men. The festive season is a […]

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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

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  • 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
  • Da Terra’s Rafael Cagali is breaking down borders

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Sport

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

    Sport Business

    This year really has been a 12 months where the business of rugby became a major talking point in ovalball discourse. We have always seen the odd deal here or investment there but 2025 has seen a step change across the sport, and it remains to be seen how it will pan out. So here […]

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

    Sport Business
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  • 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

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

    Life&Style

    As Dave’s Hot Chicken opens its second branch in Croydon, we revisit this feature in which magazine editor Steve Dinneen attempts to break a UK record for eating the world’s hottest chicken tenders… It did not end well. I feel lightheaded, short of breath and the room has started to spin. Intense waves of heat radiate […]

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

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

    Partner
  • Angler restaurant review: City staple feels both humble and flamboyant

    Life&Style

The Punter

  • The Punter Podcast Episode 62: Ascot and Haydock

    Sport

    Tom Marriott and Bill Esdaile are back to preview Saturday’s racing, with the Long Walk Hurdle taking centre stage at Ascot and a competitive card at Haydock. Josh Moore joins to discuss their chances, including Mondo Man at Ascot, and Wally Pyrah reflects on HKIR and has selections for Happy Valley on Wednesday. The Punter […]

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  • Supreme to be punters’ Silver Lining at Haydock

    Sport
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