Serco chief commits to London listing and says global ‘complexity’ likely to hike demand February 29, 2024 Outsourcer Serco's chief exec believes a world of growing "complexity" is likely to stimulate demand for the contractor's solutions, he told City A.M. this afternoon
Outernet: Meet the man behind London’s biggest tourist attraction – and maybe the future of advertising February 29, 2024 Outernet's arrival in the West End has transformed one corner of Charing Cross Road - and become a global hub for cutting-edge advertising. Boss Philip Boucher O'Ferrall shows City A.M. around.
City braces for day of carnage as XR and Palestine protestors descend on Square Mile – with not even a pint safe February 29, 2024 The Square Mile is set to play host to a raft of climate and pro-Palestine protests today, with one insurer's building already covered in red paint.
Vodafone to shrink again as it agrees £6.8bn offload of Italian division February 28, 2024 Vodafone has taken the next step in a radical restructuring of the group, agreeing to offload the Italian arm of the company in a multi-billion deal.
The London restaurant round-up: Bardo St James’, Cafe Kitty, and Ochre February 24, 2024 Life is nothing without a good lunch, and London would never be the global city it is without its restaurants. Join City A.M. editor Andy Silvester on an occasional, irregular tour of the capital’s new, and rediscovered, openings. Bardo St James’, St James’ In Tibetan Buddhism, Bardo is the state in between life and death, [...]
Scotch and spirits gave Treasury £1.4bn boost thanks to tax freeze February 16, 2024 Scotch whisky and spirits sales contributed more to the Treasury as a whole thanks to increased sales despite being taxed at a lower rate
Another Post Office? HBOS Reading fraud scandal report delayed yet again February 9, 2024 A report into who knew what, and when, about the HBOS Reading fraud has been delayed again
Gaucho and M owner delivers juicy growth again despite consumer fears February 8, 2024 THE RESTAURANT group behind Gaucho and M consolidated a bumper post-pandemic year in 2022 with double digit profit growth in 2023
Arm: AI boom “is real” as New York-listed Cambridge firm soars February 7, 2024 Arm, the UK chipmaker which listed in New York, proved the worth of its fundamentals on Wednesday evening – beating analyst estimates and sending shares soaring. Demand for artificial intelligence upgrades has boomed across the global economy and Arm has benefitted, bosses said. “We’re seeing more interest in newer designs and newer technologies by customers” [...]
Neighbourhood watch: Keeping a close eye on the London Stock Exchange February 6, 2024 In the last couple of years, London's exchanges - particularly the flagship bourse, the London Stock Exchange - have been under scrutiny like never before.