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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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RMT union boss Mick Lynch to step down

January 9, 2025

Mick Lynch, the RMT general secretary who gained national notoriety during a series of train strikes in recent years, is to retire. Lynch, 63, was elected general secretary in 2021 after previously serving two terms as assistant general secretary and another two on the union’s national executive committee executive. The union boss has become a [...]
The Wolseley: Group behind high-end London restaurants eyes new openings

January 9, 2025

The group behind some of London’s best-known restaurants is looking to open new locations at home and abroad. The Wolseley Hospitality Group, which is owned by Minor Hotels, currently operates nine high-end restaurants in the capital: The Wolseley, The Delauney, Brasserie Zedel, Colbert, Fischer’s, Belanger, Soutine, Manzi’s and The Wolseley City. The strategy update has [...]
Civil servants to take indefinite industrial action after being ordered back to office

January 8, 2025

Indefinite industrial action is to be taken by thousands of civil servants working at the Land Registry in a dispute over office attendance. Around 4,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) based in 14 offices across England and Wales will take part in the action from 21 January. The union said its [...]
Iconic bicycle maker Raleigh loses £30m but stops sales backpedal

January 8, 2025

Iconic bicycle maker Raleigh slumped to a loss of more than £30m despite arresting a prolonged drop in sales, it has been revealed. The Nottinghamshire-headquartered company, which was once the largest bicycle maker in the world, has announced a pre-tax loss of £30.1m for 2023 after having also lost £6.8m in 2022. However, newly-filed accounts [...]
Group linked to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar returns to profit

January 8, 2025

A company linked to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has returned to the black, according to its most recently revealed set of accounts. Glasgow-based Hero Brands, whose portfolio includes German Doner Kebab, Island Poké and Choppaluna, has reported a £3.8m pre-tax profit for 2023. The new figure has been revealed in a statement while its [...]
Sweaty Betty remains in the red as sales fall

January 7, 2025

Women’s activewear brand Sweaty Betty remains in the red as its pre-tax loss more than doubled amid falling sales, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £13.4m for 2023, according to accounts filed with Companies House long after the deadline. The latest loss comes after Sweaty Betty entered the red [...]
Disney+ and Apple TV+ deals help turbocharge Shardlake maker

January 7, 2025

The completion of shows for Disney+ and Apple TV+ helped turnover at a London production company jump by more than £55m, it has been revealed. The Forge Entertainment, which delivered Shardlake to Disney+ and The Buccaneers to Apple TV+, has reported a turnover of £71.1m for the nine months to the end of 2023. The [...]
Bacardi: Martini maker shaken as UK drinkers move away from spirits

January 7, 2025

UK drinkers ditching spirits in favour of wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks has hit the sales of Bacardi, it has been revealed. The division of the Bermuda-headquartered drinks giant has said its performance has also been impacted by “a combination of post-Covid challenges, ongoing global conflicts and a tough economic environment marked by rising living [...]
Home Bargains billionaire pays himself over £1bn as sales and profit surge

January 7, 2025

The billionaire owner of Home Bargains paid himself more than £1bn as sales and profit both jumped at the discount retail giant during its latest financial year. Tom Morris, who owns 98 per cent of Liverpool-headquartered TJ Morris, the firm behind the brand, received the vast majority of the £1.22bn in ordinary dividends and asset [...]
Coty: Rimmel and Max Factor owner slumps to £53m UK&I loss

January 7, 2025

The UK and Ireland arm of Coty, the global beauty and cosmetics giant behind the likes of Rimmel and Max Factor, slumped to a loss of more than £50m during its latest financial year. The Kent-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax loss of £53.4m for the 12 months to 30 June, 2024, according to newly-filed [...]

Championship play-off final may be postponed over spygate, EFL admits

Championship play-off final may be postponed over spygate, EFL admits

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