By: Christian May

Editor-in-Chief Christian May is the Editor-in-Chief of City AM. He served in the role from 2015 to 2020 and returned in 2024. He writes the daily Editor's Letter for print and online and releases The Week in Business roundup video each Thursday. He is particularly interested in the health of London's capital markets, economic policy, politics, regulation and business activity in the City of London. He regularly appears in the broadcast media and presents a daily Business News slot on LBC at 0730, Monday to Friday. Find Christian on X and LinkedIn.

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The City View podcast from City A.M., with Dr Gerard Lyons

April 24, 2020

In this episode Christian is joined by Dr Gerard Lyons, former economic adviser to Boris Johnson. Listen to our daily City View podcast as we chart the economic fallout and business impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Gerard gives his expert analysis of [...]
The City View podcast from City A.M., with Dr Alan Mendoza

April 23, 2020

The City View Podcast – Listen Now Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS In this episode Christian talks to foreign-policy specialist Dr Alan Mendoza about China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, amid suggestions that Chinese authorities should be held to account for the global damage caused by the outbreak. [...]
The City View podcast from City A.M., with David Buik

April 22, 2020

In this episode Christian is joined by legendary City commentator and market analyst, David Buik. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS David is one of the best known and most recognisable financial commentators in the City with more than 40 years of experience behind him. His weekly emails [...]
The City View podcast: M Restaurants CEO Martin Williams on cooking for the NHS

April 21, 2020

In this episode, Christian is joined by the CEO of Gaucho and M Restaurants, Martin Williams. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Martin is one of the country’s best known restaurateurs having launched his high-end M Restaurants in London before bringing the Gaucho empire into the fold. He talks [...]
The City View, from City A.M., with Robert Colvile

April 20, 2020

In this episode, Christian is joined by author, journalist and director of the Centre for Policy Studies, Robert Colvile. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS They discuss the extraordinary economic shock unleashed on the country by the coronavirus and the possible political implications. Colvile is adamant that only a [...]
The Long Read: The coronavirus loan scheme risks failing the people it was designed to help

April 19, 2020

When the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, vowed that the government would do “whatever it takes” to keep businesses alive during the pandemic, the immediate reaction from corporate Britain was one of relief. The pledge to pay the wages of employees unable to work and the ambition behind the £350bn package of support (combining grants, sector-specific relief [...]
The City View, from City A.M., with Neil Clifford – CEO of Kurt Geiger

April 17, 2020

In this episode of The City View, Christian is joined by Kurt Geiger CEO, Neil Clifford. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS The veteran retailer discusses the unprecedented disruption and uncertainty caused by the pandemic, in a candid and illuminating conversation. Clifford describes how 2020 was due to be a [...]
The City View from City A.M., with Jimmy McLoughlin

April 15, 2020

Join Christian May, City A.M.’s Editor in Chief, for The City View – the daily podcast from City A.M. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS On each edition of The City View podcast, Christian will discuss the most important business and finance stories of the day before introducing a [...]
The City View from City A.M. with Dame Helena Morrissey

April 14, 2020

Join Christian May, City A.M.’s Editor in Chief, for The City View – the daily podcast from City A.M. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS On each edition of The City View podcast, Christian will discuss the most important business and finance stories of the day before introducing a [...]
Don’t worry, we’ll be back before you know it

April 1, 2020

Since we made the decision to pause our print operation, the City A.M. team has worked incredibly hard to produce a digital edition. From the comfort of their own homes, designers, production managers, editors and reporters have risen to the challenge and put together an online newspaper which has been read by thousands of you [...]

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