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

Connect on socials

All 833 Articles

Jupiter to keep £500m of flagship fund after manager’s exit

April 28, 2024

FTSE 250 asset manager Jupiter is set to keep nearly £500m of the funds run by the departing fund manager Ben Whitmore.
Canary Wharf put £150m toward refurb in deal that kept Morgan Stanley

April 28, 2024

Canary Wharf agreed to put £150m towards the refurbishment of Morgan Stanley's office as part of the deal that kept the bank in the district.
Gig economy: O2 Arena posts record revenue

April 28, 2024

New numbers out from the O2 arena show the venue earned over £500,000 a day as revenue was up 12 per cent and it put on more shows.
Storm in a spinning teacup: Butlin’s sues Aviva over definition of flooding

April 28, 2024

Butlin's is suing Aviva over the definition of a storm, after serious flooding forced it to shut its largest resort.
Risky debt investors flood into Thames Water debt as regulator plots carve-up

April 28, 2024

Thames Water is currently buckling under a £15bn debt pile, and the price of its bonds has collapsed over fears it might go into administration.
How much is too much? The CEO pay predicament

April 23, 2024

A growing number of London-listed companies have been asking shareholders to approve radical pay rises for their top execs. Why?
B Lab delays decision on whether Havas London will remain a ‘B Corp’

April 22, 2024

Media giant Havas London’s B Corp status continues to hang in the balance, after the accreditation’s gatekeeper chose to delay the conclusion of its investigation into whether its work with Shell is reconcilable with B Corp values.
‘Magnificent Seven’ sell-off ahead of big week for big tech

April 22, 2024

Big tech share prices have been dented by a sector-wide sell-off of risky assets ahead of four "Big six" firms reporting Q1 results.
Man behind O2 Arena plots rival London venue

April 21, 2024

The American businessman behind Manchester’s new £365m Co-op Live arena is considering building a second glitzy venue in the UK, this time in Hammersmith, arguing the capital is underserved by its current entertainment options.
Asda bosses warned payroll switch could cause problems, report claims

April 21, 2024

Asda’s bosses ploughed ahead with a transition onto a new payroll even though they were warned that doing so could risk thousands of workers being paid incorrectly, a report has claimed.

Heathrow warns on losing European crown without expansion

Jonathan Barnett: Gareth Bale’s former agent denies ‘sex slave’ claims in full

Bar of the week: Why Three Sheets is a little slice of old Soho

By: Ali Lyon

All 833 Articles

Subscribe