Capitalism is doing the heavy-lifting on greening our climate October 1, 2021 As on-the-nose metaphors go, the entirety of Britain’s climate class being unable to get to Glasgow on time because of a tree falling onto the train tracks is right up there. Let us hope it is not an omen for the rest of the Cop-26 conference. Our expectations are, to be frank, low. It is [...]
Lend your support to City A.M.’s London Marathon runner and help charity Give Them A Sporting Chance September 22, 2021 City A.M. hit the streets again this week and thousands of runners are preparing to do the same at the London Marathon next month. Among them will be City A.M.’s own representative George Reed, who is raising money for Give Them A Sporting Chance, a charity that helps carers and those with disabilities of all [...]
Tullett says GFI deal due within six weeks August 6, 2021 Tullet Prebon, the interdealer broker, yesterday said that it expects a planned merger with US rival GFI to be completed within six weeks, as it reported a 41 per cent growth in interim net profits, helped by volatile markets. Terry Smith, Tullett’s chief executive, said the company was focusing on the merger – which could [...]
Westminster election results three times more ‘disproportionate’ than for London Assembly, says study August 2, 2021 Results for Westminster elections are three times more “disproportionate” than results for the London Assembly election results, according to a new study from a pro-electoral reform group. The Electoral Reform Society claims that across the past seven UK elections that the largest party has won 66 per cent of London seats on the basis of [...]
Cummings Confessional: Your bingo card ahead of former No.10 aide’s Westminster tell-all May 26, 2021 PM Boris Johnson’s former aide Dominic Cummings is set to give evidence to a joint session of Parliament’s Health and Science Committees on Wednesday. The aide who shot to global stardom (eds: please check) with a now infamous trip to the ruins of Barnard Castle in Northumberland during the height of ‘Lockdown One’ is expected [...]
100 Bishopsgate set to be UK’s most expensive office April 4, 2021 The now-completed 100 Bishopsgate is primed to hit the market later this year for a cool £1.8bn. That figure would make it the most expensive office building ever sold in the UK. The Telegraph reported the news this morning. The 30-plus-storey building is currently owned by Brookfield, a Canada-based asset management firm. Jefferies and law [...]
Vaccine passports to be used as event trials begin April 4, 2021 The FA Cup final will be one of a host of trial events that could mean nightclubs, sports stadia and theatres are open in time for the summer. Covid-19 vaccination certificates will be used at some of the events, including the Wembley showpiece, as crowds return. Read more: Covid passports slammed by host of MPs [...]
Jabbed Americans given all clear to travel abroad April 2, 2021 US medical authorities have given fully vaccinated Americans the go ahead to begin travelling again, both domestically and internationally. It changes long-standing guidance that all Americans should avoid non-essential travel. The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans who had had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccination, or a single dose in some [...]
Alastair Stewart latest addition to GB News’ launch roster April 2, 2021 Upstart TV outfit GB News have added another big-name broadcaster to their launch team with the capture of Alastair Stewart OBE. Stewart is the UK’s longest-serving broadcaster, best known for his long stint at the helm of ITV’s nightly bulletins. It is the latest in a series of hires for the new satellite news network, [...]
US adds nearly a million jobs as economy kicks into higher gear April 2, 2021 US employers added nearly a million additional jobs in March as the world’s largest economy continued its recovery. The 916,000 jobs added represent 500,000 more than in February, with the unemployment rate falling from 6.2 per cent to 6 per cent. Read more: Biden invites Putin for talks Employers have been bouyed by a rise [...]
