Business improvement districts make London a success story for everyone to see September 5, 2023 London business districts do much good for the capital - raising capital through the business levy, and creating greener and safer areas. We must unleash their full potential, writes Ruth Duston
Analysis: Rishi Sunak must wish he was still on holiday September 4, 2023 Rishi Sunak may have enjoyed the break but an afternoon of bad news will have brought reality crashing back to him
Sophy Ridge: My advice to politicians? Just answer the question. September 4, 2023 Sophy Ridge has set the Westminster agenda with hard-hitting interviews. She tells City A.M. her golden rule.
Why Mercedes boss thinks there’s “no logic” behind post-Brexit car tariffs September 3, 2023 The boss of Mercedez-Benz has said the electric vehicle and battery industry is not mature enough
Lift off: Rishi Sunak to rebuff ban on airport expansion September 3, 2023 Many hubs are in the planning or implementation stages of plans to expand capacity and boost resilience in the wake of pandemic-era lows.
Why 2023 has been a year to forget for the London Stock Exchange and the capital’s equity markets September 2, 2023 Take-privates and secondary listings have damaged the reputation of the London Stock Exchange. How did we get here?
To win back business, Sunak should tear up his current playbook August 31, 2023 Business and politics, politics and business. Dance partners, perhaps, but all too often to different tunes: whilst the private sector rips off a salsa the public sector can feel a lot more comfortable with a more staid two-step. Right now, however, it’s hard to get the two on the same floor, let alone dancing in [...]
Even on their favourite battlegrounds, the Conservatives have no new ideas August 31, 2023 The Conservatives have no new solutions or ideas for migration, crime, and pretty much everything else. They can't even turn old ideas into good policies, writes Will Cooling
Not another one? Tech firm set to be plucked from London’s markets in £203m deal August 30, 2023 Another tech firm looks set to be snatched from London’s markets after bosses at Instem struck a £203m take-private deal with a US healthcare investor today. Instem, an AIM-listed life sciences software specialist, said this morning that it had agreed on the terms of a 833p per share cash offer and would now recommend the [...]
Conducting business: UK chip industry needs to pick its battle, says top boss August 30, 2023 A top chip boss has urged the government’s new Semiconductor Advisory Panel (SAP) to narrow its focus so the UK can grab a stronghold in the escalating chip wars and protect its successful growth firms from rival markets. Dr Simon Thomas, the chief executive of Cambridgeshire graphene-based semiconductor firm Paragraf, welcomed the government’s recent appointment [...]