An homage to the City of London’s only butchers shop (and fab lunch spot) August 4, 2025 In a new series celebrating the people and places nominated for our Toast the City awards, celebrating the best of the City of London, Adam Bloodworth finds the ultimate spot for an indulgent lunchtime sausage baguette WHAT’S THE DEAL? It’s far too common to spend incredible amounts of money on lunch in the City, so it’s [...]
Trump removes jobs data official after employment report August 2, 2025 President Donald Trump has removed the head of the agency that produces monthly jobs figures for the US after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported. Trump, in a post on his social media platform, alleged that the figures were manipulated for political reasons [...]
Libby in Paris: How to drink wine like the French August 2, 2025 There’s something so effortlessly chic about Parisians. The French way of life is tightly woven with centuries of excellent wine-making, and they seem to drink it beautifully. I popped over for Bastille Day to see if I could learn to sip with similar sophistication. It began as soon as I arrived. I had booked a [...]
Picture exclusive: NBA meets Starmer for encouraging talks at No10 August 1, 2025 NBA chiefs are understood to have been encouraged by a lengthy meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer this week in which they discussed plans to launch a European league. Starmer hosted NBA commissioner Adam Silver and deputy commissioner Mark Tatum at No10 Downing Street on Wednesday during an ongoing tour of Europe by the [...]
What’s on London August 2025 July 31, 2025 London truly comes alive in August, offering countless ways to enjoy the city. It’s the perfect opportunity to explore new exhibitions, take part in fitness activities from outdoor yoga to an exciting range of installations at London Sports Festival, and try new cuisines at bustling food markets or new restaurants. Our guide outlines some of [...]
Week in Business: Is it time to leave the country? July 31, 2025 Facing low growth and high taxes, more and more of my friends are having the same conversation, for the same reasons.
Investors continue to opt for gold driving global demand July 31, 2025 Global demand for gold shows no sign of slowing down as investors and central banks continue to hoover up the safe haven asset. The precious metal rallied over the first half of the year, recording a 26 per cent rise against the dollar and outperforming almost all other major asset classes, according to the latest [...]
M&S cyberattack helps Next to beat expectations again July 31, 2025 High Street darling Next has said that good weather and the disruption to Marks & Spencer caused by its recent cyberattack has helped it to beat expectations yet again. The Lord Wolfson-run fashion group said full price sales were up over 10 per cent in the first half of this year, nearly £50m ahead of [...]
Mark Kleinman: Un-Wise handling of US listing move July 31, 2025 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column Wise fails its name in handling of US listing move If only Wise was as smooth at transferring its stock market listing as it is moving its customers’ money. The company founded by Taavet Hinrikus and [...]
How the wellness bro came to rule the City July 31, 2025 As finance bros roam the City clutching pink smoothies, Anna Moloney examines the changing culture of health and rise of the wellness bro.