Aintree Thursday The Punter Summary Podcast April 12, 2023 You can now hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s best tips for Thursday at Aintree in a short, summary episode of ‘The Punter Podcast’ alongside Chris Barnett. The full preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over [...]
Elon Musk gives BBC rare tell-all interview after Twitter labelled broadcaster ‘government-funded media’ April 12, 2023 Twitter owner Elon Musk has said the social media site will update the BBC’s “government-funded media” tag after the broadcaster objected to the label. The BBC contacted Twitter last week after the designation was attached to the main @BBC account. In an interview with the BBC, Mr Musk said he has the “utmost respect” for [...]
De La Rue warns of ‘significant uncertainty’ as demand for cash dries up April 12, 2023 Storied banknote-maker De La Rue said profits would slump below expectations today and warned of a “significant degree of uncertainty” as it struggles to cope with a downturn in cash usage.
Everyman looks to expand after going back in the black thanks to ticket sales spike April 12, 2023 Everyman Media has said it is “cautiously optimistic” about the year ahead as the upmarket cinema chain posted soaring revenues and eyes six new sites across the UK. The London-listed entertainment chain posted revenues of £78.8m for the year up from £49.0m in 2021 as it was bolstered by new partnerships from Jaguar, Green & [...]
UK takeover bids tumbled amid banking crisis fears – as private equity firms smell bargains April 12, 2023 Takeover attempts in the UK tumbled sharply in the first three months of the year as fears of a global banking crisis roiled markets and spooked the City’s dealmakers.
CBI crisis deepens as police now investigating misconduct claims after Danker’s dismissal April 12, 2023 Police have launched an investigation after the Confederation of British Industry sacked boss Tony Danker and suspended three other employees following a series of misconduct allegations. The board of the business group said Mr Danker’s conduct “fell short” of what was expected of him and said there had been “serious failings” in how it acted [...]
London flat sales beat pre-pandemic levels as property market stabilises April 12, 2023 Sales of London flats are up nearly 25 per cent on pre-pandemic levels, according to new data, in a sign that the City’s property market is starting stabilise. In March, flat sales in London were 23 per cent higher than in March 2019 – the first time monthly sales have been higher than in 2019 [...]
North Sea energy giants told to ‘read the room’ on windfall tax demands April 12, 2023 Green groups have urged the government to maintain the toughened windfall tax amid pressure from the North Sea industry.
In defence of capitalism: Why greed can be good for consumers April 12, 2023 In the seventh of an eight-part series, sociologist and author Dr Rainer Zitelmann pulls apart the arguments against free markets. This week, he takes on the idea that capitalism uniquely creates greed and selfishness The British economist Paul Collier has put together a series of proposals on how capitalism should be ‘reformed.’ He criticizes the [...]
A Little Life review: 4 hours of misery but James Norton is electric April 12, 2023 Author Hanya Yanagihara has said of her 814-page, million-copy bestseller that she set out to create the literary version of an ‘ombre cloth’, a piece of material that’s light at the top and becomes increasingly saturated towards the bottom. It’s a fitting metaphor for A Little Life in its book form. The doorstop of a [...]
