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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L&G: FTSE 100 giant reveals £2bn plan to create 24,000 jobs

October 20, 2025

FTSE 100 giant Legal & General (L&G) has revealed plans to invest £2bn in regeneration projects across the UK in a move which it said will create around 24,000 jobs. The group said it would invest into ‘productive assets’ such as infrastructure, affordable housing and urban regeneration between now and 2030. L&G added that it [...]
Doctor Who maker warns its ‘future is by no means certain’

October 16, 2025

The production company behind Doctor Who has warned its “future is by no means certain” in Wales as it marks ten years in business. Bad Wolf has said declining US investment in productions made outside of America and falling budgets are threatening to elongate a downward trend in the global screen industry. In a report [...]
Macquarie ups stake to become majority owner of London City Airport

October 15, 2025

An asset management giant has become the majority owner of London City Airport after buying out some of its fellow shareholders. Macquarie Asset Management has increased its stake in the transport airport to 75 per cent after acquiring a further 50 per cent equity stake from Alberta Investment Management Corporation and OMERS. The move comes after Macquarie [...]
eBay: UK profit surges after selling fees removed

October 15, 2025

Profit at the UK arm of eBay has surged despite its decision to waive selling fees impacting its revenue during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The division of the US giant has posted a pre-tax profit of £36.5m for 2024, up from the £2.7m it achieved in 2023. New accounts filed with [...]
Graham Norton’s pay cut revealed

October 15, 2025

Graham Norton’s bumper pay packet has been cut after his production company’s revenue and profit fell in 2024, it has been revealed. The TV presenter took home £2.4m last year, down from the £2.7m he received in 2023. Graham Norton’s pay is not included in the BBC’s annual star salaries list because he is paid [...]
Rachel Reeves told to scrap business rates for new profit tax in Budget

October 14, 2025

A City accountancy firm has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to scrap business rates in her Autumn Budget and replace them with a new profit tax. Lubbock Fine said business rates, which have been the topic of much lobbying in recent weeks, should make way for a variable local tax on profits. The firm said [...]
TalkTalk to cut more jobs in ‘necessary’ move

October 14, 2025

TalkTalk has announced it is looking to cut up to 100 jobs in its consumer business in a move it has described as “necessary”. The company, which has bases in Salford and London, said the move forms part of its bid to ‘returning to its challenger roots’ to become more ‘focused, agile, and dynamic’. A [...]
Versace: UK sales slashed again as profit almost wiped out

October 14, 2025

Sales at the UK arm of fashion house Versace have been slashed by a fifth for a second consecutive year as the downturn in luxury spending continues. The division has reported a turnover of £15.2m for the 12 months to 31 March, 2025, new accounts filed with Companies House have revealed. The latest total is [...]
Specsavers: Sales and profit rise as bumper pay day scrapped

October 14, 2025

Specsavers has scrapped the bumper dividend it has been handing to its billionaire owners despite its sales and profit growing during its latest financial year. The chain has paid out £15m in each its last two financial years to founders Dame Mary Perkins and her husband Doug. Over that time, Specsavers’ turnover has increased from [...]
McVitie’s: Record revenue for owner Pladis as profit jumps

October 14, 2025

Revenue at the owner of McVitie’s and Jacob’s Cream Crackers jumped to a new record in 2024 as its profit also surged, City AM can exclusively reveal. London-headquartered Pladis, the snacking group whose brands also include Flipz, Godiva and Ülker, has posted a revenue of £3.23bn for its latest financial year, new accounts have confirmed. [...]

World Cup has found ‘right number’ by expanding to 48 teams, says Wenger

World Cup has found ‘right number’ by expanding to 48 teams, says Wenger

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