By: William Turvill

I write about M&A, deals, IPOs, private equity, asset management, media and a few other areas for City A.M. I also write news features and am always interested in interviewing and profiling high-profile business figures. I previously worked for Press Gazette and Mail Online.

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Watch this year’s full M&S Christmas advert, with Mrs Claus taking the starring role

November 11, 2016

Hot on the heels of John Lewis' Buster the Boxer, Marks & Spencer has let its 2016 Christmas advert free this evening. The three-minute video featured for the first time on TV during Channel 4's Gogglebox. Read more: Heartwarming and full of plot holes: Our review of John Lewis' Christmas ad It tells the story [...]
Marks & Spencer’s 2016 Christmas advert is one for the ladies as Mrs M&S becomes Mrs Claus

November 11, 2016

First there was Mrs M&S, the woman few aspire to be. Now there is Mrs Claus, the woman M&S think many would like to be this Christmas. Marks & Spencer has tonight launched its Christmas advert for 2016, with Father Christmas’ wife as the star of the show. The advert was broadcast for the first time [...]
These chief execs think President Trump could be good news for business

November 11, 2016

Donald Trump as President could be good for business, according to the chief executives of Goldman Sachs, BlackBerry and hedge fund Pershing Square. Bill Ackman, the founder and chief executive of Pershing Square, said yesterday that he was “extremely bullish on Trump”. “The US is the greatest business in the world,” he said at a [...]
Daily Mail managing editor attacks “psychotic” and loss-making Guardian

November 11, 2016

A senior editor at the Daily Mail has accused broadsheet rival the Guardian of having a “psychotic hatred of popular newspapers”. Alex Bannister, managing editor of the Mail, wrote a letter to the Guardian after it ran an editorial condemning tabloid coverage of Prince Harry’s girlfriend, Meghan Markle, and suggested press regulator Ipso should intervene. As well [...]
Donald Trump presidency could be a threat to record China-US M&A levels

November 10, 2016

Donald Trump’s presidency could imperil China-US mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, which has reached record high levels this year. Overall, inbound M&A into the US is at its highest year-to-date level since 2001, valued at $401.7bn (£322bn). And 65 bids from China make up $51.1bn of this total. Read more: These are Donald Trump's policies [...]
“I’m not in the camp of ‘the world’s about to come to an end'”: FTSE 100 private equity boss backs business to succeed after Brexit and Trump votes

November 10, 2016

The chief executive of FTSE 100 investment group 3i believes Donald Trump and the Republicans can be a boost for business. Asked what impact President Trump would have on the company, Simon Borrows said: “Republican administrations tend to be good for business and good for the markets. So I’m not overly concerned about the impact [...]
Newspaper publisher Johnston Press revenues continue to fall

November 10, 2016

Newspaper publisher Johnston Press’s share price fell five per cent this morning after it reported continuing falls in its revenue. The figures Johnston Press, which owns around 200 regional newspapers and bought the i earlier this year, said turnover in the 17 weeks to 29 October was down 5.1 per cent on the same period last [...]
Most people are enjoying this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert. A few aren’t

November 10, 2016

The John Lewis Christmas advert has landed. And, predictably, the majority of Twitter luvvies are loving it – despite serious plot holes exposed by City A.M. Launching a day after Donald Trump won the race to the White House, the retailer’s customer director Craig Inglis said: “2016 has certainly been quite a year, so we [...]
ITV shares jump despite ad revenue diving amid Brexit uncertainty

November 10, 2016

ITV’s share price jumped three per cent this morning as the broadcaster reported falling advertising revenues but talked up its “balanced and resilient business”. The figures The company’s advertising revenue dropped four per cent in the last quarter amid political and economic uncertainty. And the broadcaster is forecasting an even larger dip – seven per [...]
Fintech brokerage startup set up by footballer Ryan Bertrand announces £1m seed funding

November 10, 2016

It’s a big week for England footballer Ryan Bertrand. Not only will he be fighting for his place in the Scotland match on Friday, his brokerage startup is also announcing it has raised £1m in seed funding. Pacific & Orient Berhad, a Malaysian-listed company with a UK subsidiary, led the funding round, supplemented by angel [...]

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