By: Simon Hunt

City Editor Simon Hunt is City editor at City AM, covering the economy and financial markets. He was previously business correspondent for the Evening Standard and a reporter for Bloomberg News.

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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks boom as Trump signals end to Iran war; Starmer eyes closer ties to EU

April 1, 2026

Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. President Trump has made his clearest indication yet that the war in Iran might soon come to a close, saying the US will “leave” Iran in “two to three weeks” when they are certain the regime will not be able to build a nuclear weapon [...]
Raspberry Pi shares soar as revenue set to surge past expectations

March 31, 2026

Shares in Raspberry Pi jumped early on Tuesday morning after the mini computer seller said its revenue was set to surge past market expectations. The London-listed business said its full-year profitability is anticipated to be in-line with market estimates, with revenue “materially higher.” Pre-tax profit increased 63 per cent to $26.5m, as revenue grew 25 [...]
Arm is opening a chip shop. This could be transformative

March 26, 2026

Fascinating news came on Tuesday night that semiconductor designer Arm confirmed rumours that it would be launching its own chip. For those not in the know, Cambridge-based Arm has so far only focused on semiconductor architecture – the blueprint that determines how chips work – and then licences that out to tech firms who choose [...]
Guinness Index: How much is a pint of the black stuff in your borough?

March 25, 2026

While the ONS has added hummus and dog grooming to its sample shopping basket in a bid to move with the times when tracking inflation – City AM prefers a cooler metric: the Guinness Index. Nothing encapsulates British consumer habits like Guinness’ meteoric rise: taking stout from the preserve of grey-haired aficionados to an ever-present [...]
Diageo subsidiary pockets £1.3bn from sale of Indian cricket team

March 25, 2026

A subsidiary of Diageo has pocketed £1.3bn from the sale of its Indian cricket team as the drinks giant divests assets to focus on its core business. The FTSE 100 firm acquired Indian team Royal Challengers just over a decade ago as part of its acquisition of a majority stake in United Spirits, an Indian [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks soar as Trump claims ‘victory’ in Iran; Economists clash on inflation

March 25, 2026

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Fresh figures this morning revealed inflation rose three per cent in the year to February 2026, unchanged from the 12 months to January 2026. Grant Fitzner said: “The largest upwards driver was the price of clothing, which rose this month but fell a year ago. “This was offset [...]
Where is London’s cheapest pint?

March 25, 2026

Drawn out of the office and into the City’s pubs by the springtime sun, Square Mile workers will face a bitter taste when they pay for their pints. The City of London is one of the 28 London boroughs where the cost of a pint has surged over the past two years, with the price [...]
RAC could jump-start London’s IPO engine with bumper £5bn float

March 24, 2026

London’s IPO market could soon come motoring back, led by a bumper £5bn float from RAC as the roadside assistance firm defies market uncertainty to press ahead with its listing plans. The West Midlands-based business, founded in 1897, has reportedly held preliminary meetings with prospective investors and fund managers, in the clearest sign yet that [...]
Small businesses ‘dismayed’ at HMRC plan to tighten tax rules

March 23, 2026

Small businesses are “dismayed” at the prospect of tax rules being tightened under new proposals set out by HMRC. The rules, which are subject to a consultation, would require close companies, which are defined as firms controlled by five or fewer individuals, to provide HMRC with details of all transactions between the company and its [...]
Pagefield owner PPHC ramps up political consultancy with WPI acquisition

March 23, 2026

AIM-listed consultancy firm PPHC has ramped up its politics offering after acquiring government relations business WPI Strategy. Founded in 2014, WPI turns over around £2.5m per year and counts the likes of London City Airport, Microsoft, Pension Insurance Corporation, and Vodafone Three among its clients. The company, which counts a number of former Labour advisers [...]

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