Look East to understand how AI is shaping the future April 2, 2026 While the West is still debating an AI bubble, China and Singapore are developing strategies to adapt to the forthcoming civilisational change, says Lewis Liu Over the past few months, I’ve spoken with hundreds of asset managers, pension funds, central banks, and sovereign treasuries about AI, collectively managing over $100tn in assets. The same three [...]
Reform fundraiser Nick Candy offloads £270m mansion in ‘biggest sale ever’ April 2, 2026 Reform UK’s chief fundraiser Nick Candy has sold his property in Chelsea at a value of around £270m, it has been reported, in what has been dubbed the biggest house sale in history. Candy, the real estate mogul behind One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge, has sold the family home to an unnamed buyer, according to [...]
Exclusive: Mordaunt suggests only death of Brits would get UK to ‘wake up’ on defence March 30, 2026 Former defence secretary Penny Mordaunt has suggested that only the death of serving British soldiers would get the Prime Minister to “wake up” and fund extra defence spending. In an interview with City AM, the senior Tory figure said the current government’s spending plans for defence were “out of kilter” with reality given immediate threats [...]
Angelalign Technology (6699.HK) Releases 2025 Results: Passion for Clinical Excellence Drives Worldwide Growth March 27, 2026 Angelalign Technology Inc. (6699.HK) (“Angel” or the “Company”) released its financial results for fiscal year 2025. During the reporting period, the Company continued to do well in both the global and China markets. Total case volume was 532,400, which increased 48.1%, revenue was USD 370.3 million, which increased 37.8%, and adjusted net profit was USD [...]
Claire Williams on missing out on $2bn, state of F1 and MP ambitions March 25, 2026 Six years ago, in August of 2020, Claire Williams sold her eponymous Formula 1 racing team – founded by her father in 1977 – for around $150m to US investment group Dorilton Capital. The deal cleared the team’s debts amid financial difficulties and the Covid-19 pandemic, and ensured the team would race on – keeping [...]
Mark Kleinman: Industry steels itself for long road to recovery March 19, 2026 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his City AM column Industry steels itself for long road to recovery Steel yourselves: I make no apology for returning for the umpteenth time in this column to the future of the UK’s beleaguered steel industry. More than five years since [...]
Chinese online retailer takes on Amazon March 16, 2026 Chinese retail giant JD.com has mounted a challenge to Amazon’s control of the home-delivery market with its UK launch of online shop Joybuy. The platform will offer big-name brands including Apple, Samsung and Lego and is taking on Amazon’s reputation for speedy delivery with its “Double 11” promise – meaning orders placed before 11am will [...]
Starmer: ‘Viable plan’ needed for Trump’s Strait of Hormuz request March 16, 2026 Sir Keir Starmer has said he is still in discussions to draw up a “viable, collective plan” with European allies in response to President Trump’s call for help in the Strait of Hormuz. In a press conference on Monday, the Prime Minister insisted that the country would “not be drawn into the wider war” in [...]
Global trade runs on trust – that’s why insurance is important in a time of war March 13, 2026 The Iran conflict could be devastating, but while risks evolve and routes shift, trade continues to find a way, says Benoit Urbin As expected, the latest military escalation involving the United States, Israel and Iran has reintroduced uncertainty into global markets. Energy markets have already come under upward pressure due to the risk of supply [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks soar and oil dips as Trump says war is ‘very complete’ March 10, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. It was a day of whiplash for global markets as they kicked off the new week. Stock markets from Europe to Asia and Wall Street sunk into the red on open as the price of oil rose at the fastest rate in six-years. Brent crude, [...]