By: Jon Robinson

Jon Robinson is City AM's UK Editor and is tasked with leading the expansion of the publication's business coverage beyond London. Based in Manchester, he focuses on regional stories, aiming to give a national platform to companies outside the M25. He is also the host of Boardroom Uncovered, City AM's podcast featuring candid conversations with the UK's top business leaders about their journeys, challenges and successes.

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Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 shares near record high

May 14, 2025

The share price of FTSE 100 giant Rolls-Royce has passed a major milestone as its market capitalisation continues to edge closer to new heights. Shares in the Derby-headquartered group are now changing hands for more than 800p, a landmark price that it has only surpassed three times before in its history. Rolls-Royce first passed the [...]
GoDaddy recovers from huge loss as revenue jumps

May 14, 2025

The European arm of GoDaddy, the US internet domain registry and web hosting company, has returned to the black after recovering from a loss of almost $70m (£52.6m). The Nottingham-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax profit of $4.2m (£3.15m) for 2024 after having slumped to a loss of $68.2m (51.2m) in 2023. New accounts filed [...]
Interactive Investor creates hundreds of jobs as trading booms

May 14, 2025

Interactive Investor created almost 200 jobs as its profit increased to almost £90m last year, it has been revealed. The Manchester-headquartered company has posted a pre-tax profit of £89.7m for 2024, up from the £84.2m it achieved in 2023. New accounts filed with Companies House also show that its headcount rose from 726 to 919 [...]
Plans to build UK’s largest arena in London revealed by Co-op Live owner

May 14, 2025

The live entertainment giant which co-owns the UK’s largest indoor arena, Co-op Live, is looking at building up to two new venues in London at a cost of around £1.5bn. Speaking to City AM, Oak View Group (OVG) chief executive Tim Leiweke revealed plans for up to two arenas are currently being considered with the [...]
Jaguar Land Rover rakes in £2.5bn profit despite stalled sales

May 13, 2025

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has achieved its highest profit for a decade despite its sales stalling during its latest financial year. The Coventry-headquartered automotive giant has posted a profit of £2.5bn for the 12 months to 31 March, 2025. The latest total is up from the £2.2bn profit it achieved in its prior year – [...]
Trading 212: UK revenue spikes as profit passes £50m

May 13, 2025

Revenue at the UK arm of Trading 212 spiked last year as profit surged past the £50m mark, it has been revealed. New accounts filed with Companies House show the division achieved a revenue of £161.7m during 2024, up from the £104.1m it posted in the prior 12 months. Trading 212’s UK pre-tax profit also [...]
Top private school warns Reeves’ ‘unwelcome’ tax hikes will cost millions

May 13, 2025

One of the top private schools in the UK is “taking stock” as it warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes will cost it millions. Gresham’s School, whose former students include Sir James Dyson – who donated £35m in 2023 – added it will have to now take action to make sure it “does not become [...]
Papa Johns boss brands rising costs a ‘perfect storm of difficulty’

May 13, 2025

The UK boss of pizza chain Papa Johns has branded the rising costs his business is facing as a result of"perfect storm of difficulty".
Aston Martin: PIF and Geely billionaire’s shares shift after investment

May 12, 2025

The proportion of shares Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Chinese billionaire Shufu Li’s hold in luxury car brand Aston Martin has changed following a major shares issue. In March Yew Tree Consortium, which is led by chairman Lawrence Stroll, placed 75 million additional shares in the London-listed business. As a result, both the value of the [...]
Moneybox: Savings and investment platform gears up for possible IPO

May 12, 2025

Savings and investment platform Moneybox is gearing up for a potential initial public offering (IPO) as it bolsters its boardroom with a new hire. The fintech has made a major signal it is working towards becoming a public company in the future with the appointment of Melissa Birge as an independent non-executive director. Birge has [...]

Goldman Sachs beats trading haul record by $1bn after Iran volatility

West Brom vow to fight as EFL probe threatens relegation from Championship

The Crime Lord: Peter Capaldi on the manosphere, London and rocking out with his band as he approaches 70

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