Falling mortgage rates to provide support for house prices in 2024 December 21, 2023 Interest rates are expected to fall in the first half of next year after new figures showed that inflation dropped to 3.9 per cent in November, down sharply from 4.6 per cent the month before.
Top books of 2023: City A.M. crowns our favourite reads of the year December 21, 2023 City A.M.'s staff choose our favourite books of the year and it's an eclectic mix of the best in prize-winning contemporary fiction to investigative deep dives.
Nightmare before Christmas? Nearly 4,500 UK retailers are in ‘critical financial distress’ December 21, 2023 Nearly 4,500 UK retailers are in “critical financial distress” during the sector's ‘Golden quarter’ due to weak Christmas sales performances.
Private equity firms line up London lawyers ahead of deals frenzy December 21, 2023 Private equity firms are predicting a busy first two months of deals next year - they're hiring lawyers and advisers now to get ahead of the game.
Ed Warner: The MCC, the Hundred and a £100m question December 21, 2023 Our sport business columnist on English cricket's evolution.
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Circle back December 21, 2023 Corporate jargon has the Square Mile in an iron grip, and City A.M. won't stand for it. Today, we dissect the scourge of 'circling back'.
Autumn Statement fails to lift mood in the capital ahead of Christmas, survey suggests December 21, 2023 Business confidence in the capital fell sharply approaching Christmas, as confidence in the wider economy took a big knock despite the measures announced in the Autumn Statement.
FTSE 100 soars to three-month high as inflation data bolsters case for interest rate cuts December 20, 2023 A sharp fall in inflation added further fuel to a Christmas rally as London's FTSE 100 closed at its highest level since 20 September on Wednesday.
It’s Quiz-mas! How will you score in Deloitte’s big economics quiz of the year? December 20, 2023 The answers and a brief explanation of the factors at work are at the end of this note. Obviously, our readers won't be cheating....
Elizabeth Line: Liverpool Street, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road and Farringdon get 4G December 20, 2023 Commuters using the Elizabeth Line will now have access to high speed mobile coverage at four of its busiest central London stations.