Mike Ashley’s Frasers makes £1.7bn takeover offer for Hugo Boss Business Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has moved to tighten its grip on German fashion giant Hugo Boss, tabling a takeover offer in a deal that values the brand at nearly €2bn. The retail empire, which spans Sports Direct and Flannels, already sits as Hugo Boss’s largest investor with a stake north of 25 per cent, and [...]
Raise your glasses to City Beerfest in Square Mile’s Yard of ale Partner Returning for its 12th year, the hugely popular City Beerfest will be held in the City ofLondon’s historic Guildhall Yard on Thursday 2 July from 12.30pm to 9pm. City’s ever-popular Beerfest returns to Guildhall Yard to raise funds for TheLord Mayor’s Appeal Festival welcomes 13 brewers – between them, offering 55 beers – to the [...]
The AI Summit London turns 10 as businesses move past the AI hype cycle Partner A decade ago, AI conferences were still largely populated by researchers and a relatively small group of technologists trying to convince businesses the technology would eventually matter. But this year’s AI Summit London arrives in a very different climate. The event, which returns to Tobacco Dock on 10 and 11 June as part of London [...]
How Britain’s most resilient founders turn failures into fuel May 28, 2026 At SCALE EXPO & SUMMIT on 22 April, business journalist Dougal Shaw brought together three entrepreneurs to talk about setbacks and comebacks – the theme of his new book, Fail Smarter. Failure is not something most of us talk about at business events. When you’re pitching to investors, winning over customers, or convincing talented people [...]
London Broncos aim for reach with teen festival May 27, 2026 The London Broncos rugby league team this week invited 150 junior players from the capital and surrounding area as the hopeful Super League side looks to expand its reach. The team, who play out of Wimbledon’s Cherry Red Records Stadium, are into their first season under new ownership after being purchased by an Australian consortium [...]
Poor investor communication is holding back Britain’s listed companies May 26, 2026 UK-listed companies are losing the confidence of retail investors, as shareholders complain of weak communication, poor transparency, and limited access to chief executives, according to new research from InvestorHub and ShareSoc. More than half of investors surveyed said transparency was missing from company communications, while almost half said listed businesses failed to provide sufficiently clear [...]
Hard numbers and gut feel: Lessons learned the hard way about the investor relationship May 21, 2026 At SCALE SUMMIT on 22 April, Women Who Scale brought together a panel of female founders and investors for a frank discussion on capital, culture and the conditions needed to enable more women to build and scale. The conversation went deep on what it actually feels like to raise money as a female founder. The [...]
The Super scaler playbook: What Sam Smith wants every founder to know May 15, 2026 City AM proudly partnered with SCALE EXPO & SUMMIT on 22 April. ScaleUp Institute CEO Irene Graham sat down with Sam Smith, entrepreneur, former finnCap CEO, and founder of the Super Scalers. Their candid conversation, around ‘Growth, Myths and Mindset Shifts’, covered what it really takes to scale a business to £50 million and beyond, [...]
In pictures: The City AM Awards 2026 May 7, 2026 The great and the good of the Square Mile gathered on Wednesday night at the Guildhall to celebrate the best of UK PLC at this year’s City AM Awards. The night was hosted by Oli Barrett, and headlined by our Editor-in-Chief Christian May with a guest speech by Brent Hoberman. A total of 12 businesses, [...]
Office space is rarer than ever – making the right choice matters April 29, 2026 High-quality office space in London’s premium areas is becoming rarer than ever, and that’s why having trust that your company is making the right move – at the right time – matters. The vacancy rate of offices in London’s central areas is plummeting, showing that demand for good space is soaring. While nearly 40 per [...]
