By: Amber Murray

Retail Reporter Amber Murray is a reporter at City A.M., covering retail, luxury and property stores. Prior to City A.M., she worked as a sub-editor for Fastmarkets and completed a Masters in Financial Journalism at City University. Please get in touch with stories/tips/coffees at amber.murray@cityam.com

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Reeves urged to give stamp duty holiday for fresh stock exchange listings

September 14, 2025

Rachel Reeves has been urged to give a stamp duty holiday for companies when they list on London’s stock exchange as her Taskforce looks for ways to boost the beleaguered bourse. Representatives of the chancellor’s listings taskforce, which she set up after her Mansion House speech in July, have floated an up-to-five-year break on stamp [...]
New business secretary Peter Kyle admits ‘we need to do better’

September 14, 2025

Business Secretary Peter Kyle has said he accepts the Labour government needs to do better for Britain in a new interview. The Labour government has ben under intense pressure due to a downturn in business confidence and a series of political scandals. “We accept that we need Britain to feel the benefits of our changes [...]
Coco di Mama bets on meal deals as it launches in Tesco

September 12, 2025

Coco di Mama has announced the launch of a range of freshly made Italian sourdough sandwiches in Tesco’s premium meal deal as it bets on the grocery market. The launch follows a “hugely successful” debut year in retail with its range in Sainsbury’s’ £5.50 meal deal. “Capital-light, fast-growing channels,” are the focus of the brand at [...]
Rents rise at slowest rate for four years, Zoopla warns

September 12, 2025

Skyrocketing rents in the UK have given way to a steadier increase as the supply of homes rises and tenant demand falls, according to new figures. Average rents are 2.4 per cent higher than a year ago, the lowest annual rate in four years and less than half of that recorded 12 months ago, Zoopla [...]
HMRC loses over £800m to small business ‘phoenixing’

September 12, 2025

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has lost more than £800m – more than previously estimated – through a tax loophole open to abuse by small businesses in the UK. The practice, known as ‘phoenixing‘, is where companies are repeatedly liquidate then set up as a new, identical, debt-free business. The tax authority lost £836m to this [...]
Being a landlord in central London is no longer very profitable

September 11, 2025

London’s most exclusive boroughs are among the UK’s worst places to invest in 2025 as yields continue to dry up, according to new data. Property in Kensington and Chelsea gives landlords the lowest return in the country, according to Archimedia Accounts, with yields of just 1.77 per cent. Westminster fares little better, with a flat costing [...]
Coco di Mama boss: ‘Extreme’ tube strikes pressuring hospitality at crucial time

September 11, 2025

Coco di Mama’s boss has said that the significant tube strikes this week have put pressure on the sector at a difficult time. The strikes, which began on September 7, have caused mass disruption in the City as Londoners attempt to find other ways to get to work or opt to stay at home. “It’s [...]
John Lewis blames higher taxes as it swings into the red

September 11, 2025

A rise in national insurance contributions and a packaging levy has ‘significantly’ impacted John Lewis, with the retailer reporting a half-year loss despite an increase in revenue. The company, which also owns Waitrose, reported a loss before tax and exceptional items of £33m for the 26 weeks ended 26 July. It has been “significantly impacted [...]
Landlords reject idea higher taxes benefit first-time buyers

September 11, 2025

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has rejected analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) that suggests tax hikes on the private rented sector have benefited first time-buyers. A report from the JRF has found that reforms introduced by governments from 2016 were “effective in addressing tax imbalances that benefitted landlords over and above ordinary [...]
THG: Shares spike as e-commerce giant gains momentum after slow start to the year

September 11, 2025

Ecommerce platform THG returned to growth in the second quarter of the year, driven by a sales boost for its supplement brand Myprotein, causing an eight per cent share price boost. THG told markets this morning that revenue rose 0.9 per cent quarter on quarter, although overall revenue in the first half of the year [...]

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