By: Ali Lyon

Chief reporter Ali Lyon is the chief reporter at City AM, responsible for covering the full gamut of business, finance and wealth news. He has been at City AM full-time since July 2024. Get in touch with tips via email: ali.lyon@cityam.com. Follow Ali on X: @alilyon_94

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Treasury fails to deny capital gains tax hike as Reeves readies ‘broken’ finances warning

July 28, 2024

Rachel Reeves is set to warn of the "broken" state of the UK's public finances in a speech on Monday, as rumours of a hike in capital gains tax continue to swirl.
Talktalk: The telecoms titan on the brink

July 25, 2024

In a defining few months, Talktalk needs to refinance nearly a billion pounds of debt, with bidders circling. Will it survive?
De La Rue: Banknote maker hopeful takeover will end in ‘coming months’ amid sliding revenue

July 25, 2024

Banknote printer De La Rue has said it believes takeover talks will reach a "successful conclusion in the coming months", as it reported a dent in full year revenue.
Anglo American: Slowdown at Yorkshire site causes hefty write down

July 25, 2024

A set back in one of its Yorkshire crop nutrients facilities dragged on Anglo American's first set of results since shrugging a off a takeover attempt from Australian rivazl BHP.
Centrica: British Gas gets taste of normality after two years of bumper profits

July 25, 2024

The owner of British Gas has blamed "normalising" market conditions after two years of bumper results for its heavy slide in profit in the first half of this year.
Moody’s slaps Thames Water’s debt with ‘junk’ rating

July 24, 2024

Moody’s Ratings has lowered Thames Water’s highest tranche of debt to 'junk' in another blow to the struggling water firm.
A King’s windfall: Turbines help Crown Estate to record payday. Here’s how much King Charles gets

July 24, 2024

King Charles is in line for a bumper £45m pay rise, a 50 per cent increase on last year's packet, thanks to sky high profit at the Crown Estate.
Informa snaps up listed events rival Ascential in sign of buoyant sector

July 24, 2024

UK events group Informa has snapped up listed rival Ascential in a bid that valued the owner of the Cannes Lions festivals and Money 20/20 at approximately £1.2bn.
Fresnillo: ‘steady’ performance allows miner to maintain guidance

July 24, 2024

Bumper lead and zinc output and improved access to higher grade areas has helped Mexican miner Fresnillo to maintain its full year guidance despite poor weather being a drag on the much of the area's mining sector.
Marston’s: Euros boost for pub chain after Carlsberg deal

July 24, 2024

England's success at the Euros helped boost sales at one of the UK's largest pub chains, weeks after the company sold its brewing business to Carlsberg.

Shepherd Neame braces for energy price shock as Iran war drives up costs

Chelsea punishment ‘extremely lenient’, says club’s former exec Purslow

Bar of the week: Flipdog, the Shoreditch spot stoking its cocktails with a hot poker

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