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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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.
Amplats: will the precious metal miner bring touch of sparkle to City?

July 24, 2024

Ever since shrugging off repeated bids from rival Australian miner BHP, Anglo American has been promising shareholders a major restructuring. The FTSE 100 mining giant pledged to deliver a “radically simplified” portfolio that would focus on its core mining divisions, copper, premium iron ore and crop nutrients. The sweeping restructuring, which was a condition of [...]
Severn Trent given top environmental rating by regulator that just fined it £2m

July 23, 2024

The Environment Agency has awarded Severn Trent the highest possible rating for its environmental performance despite having just fined the water company £2m for a sewage discharge that it said could have caused "catastrophic pollution".
Eagle Eye: Lucrative Tesco and Morrisons deals boost loyalty scheme specialist’s revenue

July 23, 2024

Lucrative contracts with the likes of Tesco and Morrisons and a pitch win with the bookseller Waterstones helped personalised marketing firm Eagle Eye to rake in bumper revenue and bolster its cash position, its latest results showed.

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