Nigel Lawson: David Cameron “hasn’t got anywhere” with EU negotiations ahead of referendum December 7, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron “so far hasn’t got anywhere at all with his negotiations” on Britain’s membership of the European Union, former Conservative chancellor Lord Nigel Lawson told City A.M. Having last week accepted the position of president of Conservatives for Britain, Lawson added: “If he got those reforms then I would decide we should [...]
Christmas come early? Advertisers spend record amount over festive season December 7, 2015 All those mischievous cats and sad men on the moon have added up to a bumper Christmas, new research has suggested, with advertisers spending a whopping £310m on promos in December. That's a record. The figure is 7.9 per cent of total UK ad spend – up from £287m this time last year. The report also [...]
Want to beat your mid-life crisis? Buy a car or become an alderman. Men over 55 can get a happiness boost from fast cars and joining clubs December 7, 2015 There comes a time in every budding City big-wig's career when he or she gets a taste for fast cars, secret societies and just spending lots of money; the mid-life crisis. Now recent research has found that mid-50s ennui is not only very real and a big problem, but the only cure is giving in [...]
Arsene Wenger feud is all in the past, says Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce December 3, 2015 Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce has insisted that his feud with Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger is consigned to history as the pair prepare to reignite their Premier League duel at Emirates Stadium tomorrow. Allardyce and Wenger endured a combustible relationship when the former was manager of Bolton between 1999 and 2007, a team which the Frenchman [...]
London’s most talked about restaurant, street food venue and vendor in 2015 – Cereal Killer Cafe, Box Park, The Rib Man beat Street Feast, Shake Shack and Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium December 3, 2015 For any food lover, 2015 has been a delight, but what and where was it that got us licking our lips and telling out friends, family and anyone who will listen, about the most? Thanks to Twitter, we may have an answer. Cereal Killer Cafe was one, and the most mentioned restaurant in the city, pipping to the [...]
Syria airstrike vote 2015: Here’s how your MP voted December 3, 2015 Last night MPs voted in favour of the UK beginning airstrikes against Islamic State (Isis) with an overwhelming majority of 397 votes to 223, following a gruelling 10-hour debate in the House of Commons. The move was controversial, with huge numbers of people protesting against military intervention. Some Labour MPs claimed they were being intimidated to [...]
The biggest Christmas adverts of 2015: From John Lewis’ Man on the Moon and Sainsbury’s Mog the Cat to Justino, Warburtons and Burberry December 3, 2015 John Lewis and Sainsbury’s have tussled over our affections pitting Man against Cat in their bid to create this year’s most heartwarming Christmas advert, with the retail giant's tear-jerker finally beating the supermarket's more upbeat offering. Sainbury’s Christmas advert featuring Mog the Cat was quickly crowned 2015’s winner by City A.M.’s own reviewer, who praised [...]
Christmas adverts 2015 UK: John Lewis’ Man on the Moon faces stiff competition as Sainsbury’s hopes its Mog the Cat is not just for Christmas November 25, 2015 In the race for the most memorable TV ad campaign, it has been cat versus the man on the moon. John Lewis’ Christmas advert, usually a hands-down winner, has faced stiff competition this year from children’s favourite, Mog the Cat, the star of Sainsbury’s effort. Last year, Sainsbury’s advert was set in the First World War [...]
Shares in Pets at Home slide as it warns of living wage cost November 24, 2015 Shares in Pets at Home closed down 2.3 per cent after the company warned of higher costs due to the introduction of the National Living Wage next year. The company, which has 405 shops as well as 353 veterinary practices and 191 grooming salons, said George Osborne's new wage of £7.20 per hour, which is being [...]
EU referendum: More Britons now want to leave the European Union than want to stay November 24, 2015 Those campaigning for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union were given a boost this morning as a new poll revealed Brexit support gaining momentum The OBR poll showed that for the first time in six months of asking the same questions a majority of the UK public now want to leave the EU. Some [...]