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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Cheers to that! Warm weather provides ‘welcome boost’ to UK’s pubs

May 13, 2024

The overdue sunny weather this weekend gave Britain's pubs a "welcome boost", leading industry figures have said, as revellers across the country soaked up the sunshine in beer gardens in London and across the country.
Anglo American shareholders push for faster turnaround plan after BHP takeover swoop

May 12, 2024

Anglo American's largest shareholders are pressurising the company into publishing its turnaround plan as soon as it can to inform their views on the interest in the firm from BHP Group.
Virgin Money’s largest investor slams board for £2.9bn Nationwide deal

May 12, 2024

Virgin Money's largest independent investor has slammed the bank's board for accepting a bid from Nationwide, saying it is "likely to sell shareholders very short".
What Wayve’s billion-dollar round says about the UK’s fundraising landscape

May 12, 2024

Wayve's latest funding round was heralded as a watershed moment for UK tech, but also revealed a worrying trend about our fundraising landscape.
Frasers: Mike Ashley’s high street giant that has confounded its critics

May 12, 2024

Frasers Group has managed to buck a general decline in the UK retail sector, thanks largely to a string of savvy acquisitions. What does the future hold for the Mike Ashley-owned group?
Firms outside London attract the majority of private capital

May 9, 2024

The majority of private equity and venture capital investment in 2023 was made outside of London, according to new data from an industry body.
Kazakh billionaire offloads Mayfair property for £35m

May 9, 2024

A Kazakh oligarch worth an estimated £5bn has sold his London mansion for just shy of £35m in one of the largest deals this year.
Frontier: AIM-listed developer wins rights to make third Jurassic World video game

May 9, 2024

Video game developer Frontier Developments has signed a licence with Universal to produce the third Jurassic World video game.
Profit at Character Group jumps after testing few years

May 9, 2024

The Character Group, a UK-based maker of toys, has reported a significant uptick in profit.
Watches of Switzerland bolsters luxury portfolio with £104m Roberto Coin deal

May 9, 2024

Luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland has bought the Italian jewellery brand Roberto Coin for $130m (£104m).

Oil faces ‘largest disruption’ in history of market, IEA warns

Hundred auction: Welsh Fire spend big, Coles lands £390k contract

Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival to drive millions into Scotch sector

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