By: Rupert Hargreaves

Rupert Hargreaves is City AM's Chief Operating Officer. He was previously the Managing Editor and City AM's News Editor. Today he edits Whisky Business: City AM's monthly look at the world of whisky and covers the insurance sector, including Lloyd's of London. Before joining City AM, he helped lead the digital team at MoneyWeek, the UK's best-selling financial magazine. Rupert has nearly 20 years of experience in financial journalism and holds qualifications from the CFA Institute and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

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After strong 2023 Gym Group plans further growth as low-cost fitness market booms

March 13, 2024

During the year The Gym Group pushed through price hikes to offset its higher cost base. The firm said the average headline price of a Standard membership increased to £23.16 in December 2023 compared with £21.49 in December 2022.
Lloyd’s of London’s underwriting profit nearly doubled in 2023 following ‘outstanding’ year

March 7, 2024

The market’s combined ratio - a measure of insurance profitability - improved by 7.9 percentage points to 84 per cent from 91.9 per cent in 2022.
Darktrace reports jump in revenue and notes growing cyber threats from AI

March 7, 2024

For the six months to the end of December, the company recorded revenue of $330.3m (£259m) and a gross profit margin of 89.3 per cent.
ITV reports revenue drop due to ‘challenging’ advertising market

March 7, 2024

The group reported 19 per cent growth in digital revenue, which offset a 15 per cent in linear advertising, a result of the "challenging advertising market."
Spring Budget 2024 Live: British ISA, NI cuts, higher taxes on business class fliers and child benefit tax changes

March 6, 2024

City A.M. will be covering the Spring Budget live from its newsroom in the heart of the City of London so stay tuned for further updates.
Hipgnosis sees value of portfolio cut after new due diligence work

March 4, 2024

The board appointed the third-party advisor following disagreements between the company and its investment advisor Hipgnosis Song Management Limited, over the value of its assets.
NHS delays help private healthcare provider Spire Healthcare’s profit jump by a third

February 29, 2024

The FTSE 250-listed company, which operates 38 hospitals and works with over 8,000 consultants in the UK, saw its revenue increase by 13.4% to £1.4bn
Leadenhall Market: Security ‘fully briefed’ on eco-activists plan to hassle Thursday drinkers

February 28, 2024

Extinction Rebellion protesters brought chaos to the Square Mile yesterday, blockading a host of insurance industry buildings.
Strong demand for shares allows Segro to tap investors for £900m to fund growth and new data centres

February 28, 2024

Warehouse giant Segro has announced a £800m placing to capitalise on the booming demand for big box warehouses.
Wincanton squeezes higher offer from buyer Ceva amid bidding war rumours

February 26, 2024

Trucking firm Wincanton has today announced it has squeezed a higher price out of the French giant Ceva Logistics, which made an offer for its UK-based peer back in January.

Grosvenor casino owner cuts staff after Reeves gambling tax blow

SailGP, rugby and PJL: Inside the new £50m budget sporting asset class

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