Opportunity is still in the air if we address the state of the markets head-on November 25, 2022 Jason Deane reflects on the last few days of the Crypto AM Summit, suggesting there is room for optimism despite the state of the markets.
EP: 171 Newbury, Newcastle & Hong Kong November 25, 2022 The Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase, known to many fans as ‘The Hennessey’ is the outstanding race at Newbury on Saturday, with the Grade 1 ‘Fighting Fifth’ Hurdle at Newcastle attracting two star names from the Nicky Henderson yard in Epatante and Constitution Hill. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of the [...]
Nationwide and Barclaycard say Black Friday spending off to steady start November 25, 2022 Nationwide and Barclaycard have said Black Friday sales are up, as Brits looks to cash in with bargains for Christmas during the cost of living crisis. Early days showed there had been 1.37m transactions from Nationwide members, up 17 per cent from a regular Friday. The building society said the number of purchases were up [...]
November 26th – Punter Podcast Summary November 25, 2022 You can now hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s weekend tips in a short, summary episode of the Punter Podcast alongside Chris Barnett. The full weekend preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with [...]
Sadiq Khan presses ahead with London-wide ULEZ expansion November 25, 2022 Sadiq Khan has pressed ahead with his decision to expand the ultra-low emission zone London-wide from next August. The ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) is aimed at cleaning London’s air, forcing vehicles that don’t conform to the environmental standards to pay a daily £12.50 to enter. It will also help relieve congestion in the capital. The [...]
What3words says post-Brexit tech hiring space is ‘a lot slicker’ than expected November 25, 2022 The boss of tech firm What3words chief said that the post-Brexit recruitment landscape has been “a lot slicker” then he anticipated when building a global team in London. In an interview with City A.M., Chris Sheldrick, who heads up the global address system, said that the capital continued to be a great place to build [...]
Government and private sector pump up to £100m into HGV roadside facilities November 25, 2022 Both the UK Government and the private sector are pumping up to £100m into the improvement of HGV roadside facilities such as rest areas. Roads minister Richard Holden has announced the investment will improve facilities such as showers and restaurants as well as increase parking space. The funding will be available in the form of [...]
Black Friday: Cash-strapped shoppers look to snap up Christmas bargains before cutting back November 25, 2022 Cash-strapped shoppers will take advantage of Black Friday discounts this weekend as they try to make Christmas special, before tightening their belts as the UK enters into a recession. While retailers may see a temporary boost in sales this weekend, shoppers will pull forward Christmas spending rather than “buying twice” as in previous years, Hargreaves [...]
Nurses to walk out for two days in run up to Christmas with more strikes likely November 25, 2022 Nurses will strike on two days in the run up to Christmas with more dates likely to be announced. The Royal College of Nursing announced that healthcare workers would walk out on Thursday 15 and Tuesday 20 December. They said in meetings with the government, ministers ‘sidestep the serious issues of NHS pay and patient [...]
Ofgem stops short of ringfencing requirements for customer balances November 25, 2022 Ofgem has announced further measures to toughen up energy markets and ensure suppliers are financially resilient.
