Letters: The cost of caring November 26, 2021 [Re: Boris Johnson brushes looming MP rebellion over social care, Nov 23] As the debate around social care reform continues, I read with interest the article outlining the new plans which have now been voted in. Amongst all of the debate, there is a risk that the needs of the sector will be overlooked but [...]
Competition Law likely to have a place in sport long into the future November 26, 2021 Although historically associated more with corporate CEOs in smoke-filled rooms than the world of sport, competition law has certainly hit the back pages in 2021. The ever-increasing commercialisation of sport means that this crossover is only likely to continue and, in the case of football, could soon ultimately decide the future. European Super League While [...]
Letters: Keeping an eye on the prize November 25, 2021 [Re: FCA watchdog calls in Bitcoin experts to combat crime, Nov 22] The relative anonymity of cryptocurrencies is naturally an attractive destination for organised criminals trying to hide their illicit wealth. With the use of crypto increasing, it is no surprise to see the FCA ramping up efforts to protect the wider industry from illicit [...]
Q&A: What does the Crouch review mean for English football? November 24, 2021 The review into football governance published today proposes a new financial regulator to ensure the stability of football into the future. HOW DID THE REVIEW COME ABOUT? The government announced the review just as the furore around the possible launch of a European Super League reached its peak. The JP-Morgan advised league would have seen [...]
The City View Podcast: Bulb, M&S and that Boris Johnson speech November 22, 2021 City A.M. Editor Andy Silvester looks at the day’s business news, with energy provider Bulb’s collapse making the headlines. Elsewhere Andy looks at a potential bumper buyout of Telecom Italia by KKR, the rumours swirling around M&S and Boris Johnson’s catastrophic speech to the CBI conference. Later Andy is joined by City A.M.’s features writer [...]
Letters: Warning, risk of electric shock November 22, 2021 [Re: It’s about time for Rishi Sunak to make his mind up on on a road tax, Nov 19] In the same way that government’s previously promoted diesel power as the solution to saving energy and the planet, electric vehicles are a similar red-herring. Batteries are not going to save us, as the practicalities of [...]
Nigel Farage joins celeb message service backed by Kerry Katona and used by Katie Price November 21, 2021 Nigel Farage, the former UKIP and Brexit leader, has signed up with the UK’s answer to Cameo as the celebrity messaging market heats up. Thrillz allows users to book personalised video messages and live experiences with their favourite public figures, with US-based Cameo the market leasder. Farage, who Thrillz say was the most popular UK [...]
Letters: Stop putting lipstick on a pig November 17, 2021 [Re: The future of cruelty free cosmetics] The news that the government would align with an EU decision resulting in allowing testing of ingredients – used even only in cosmetics – on animals is hugely concerning. This would effectively undermine the policy ban that has been in place here in the UK since 1998. Not [...]
The City View podcast: Today’s evening digest of all the news from the Square Mile November 16, 2021 City A.M.’s daily podcast is back, with all the news and views from the Square Mile as you head on your commute home – or from the kitchen table to the sofa, if you haven’t quite made it back. Today’s there’s news from Vodafone, the Restaurant Group, Netflix and new job figures, and we hear [...]
Best of this week in our opinion pages: From Mark Carney’s climate bet and Tory sleaze scandals to protecting abuse victims in virtual courts November 13, 2021 On Friday, City A.M. columnist Josh Williams’ turned to Mark Carney’s efforts to build a consortium of investors keen to save the planet from climate change. But his claim to have $130tn at the ready was over-exaggerated and distracted from his mission. Instead, the former Governor of the Bank of England should take a leaf [...]
