Lessons from Mrs T: Why we need more businesspeople in parliament April 3, 2024 As exemplified by Margaret Thatcher's inner circle, a bit of business nous can go a long way in Westminster, writes James Price.
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open red as Fed rate-cut odds dwindle, spurring global decline April 3, 2024 Asian shares mirrored Wall Street's decline, while gold reached a record high and oil prices rose. China's services sector experienced accelerated growth. Taiwan was hit by its strongest earthquake in almost 25 years. Investors awaited Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech and the release of the US Services PMI data.
Chung could be magical aboard in-form Magniac April 2, 2024 MIDWEEK racing in Hong Kong switches from Happy Valley to Sha Tin for an eight-race programme on the all-weather surface, starting at 12.15pm today. Low draw numbers and fast starts are usually the norm for finding winners on dirt at this time of the year, especially with present weather conditions hot and humid. The two [...]
Williamsburg, once a Mecca for hipsters, is now a luxury hub April 2, 2024 Williamsburg is the hipster capital of the world, the Brooklyn neighbourhood where a thousand moustaches were born. Yet the New York City district has largely thrown off its bohemian past to become a hub for gourmet restaurants and chic hotels. Williamsburg’s economy collapsed in the 1970s with the deindustrialisation of New York. The area’s [...]
Tesla misses delivery targets by over 60,000 cars as growth grinds to a halt April 2, 2024 Tesla missed the consensus Wall Street estimate of 449,080 deliveries by more than 62,000, its largest margin to date.
Bank of England examining claim Metro Bank put customers’ money at risk with ‘pirated software’ April 2, 2024 The Bank of England is examining a claim that Metro Bank “pirated” a US company's software and put customers’ data at risk, City A.M. has learnt.
London offices at mainline stations in demand as occupiers seek to commutes April 1, 2024 Offices near mainline stations in London have lower vacancy rates and higher rents than elsewhere in the capital as occupiers look to cut down commutes of their workforce to entice them back to the office.
Here are the top five stocks on the FTSE 100 this year March 30, 2024 As the first quarter of 2024 comes to an end, City A.M. looks at the top five best-performing stocks on the FTSE 100 so far this year.
‘People got burnt’ the Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet luxury watch boom comes to an end March 30, 2024 The average price of a Rolex has fallen 8 per cent in the last twelve months to £20,768, while the average price of a Patek Philippe watch has fallen 14 per cent.
Attitudes to the NHS are finally catching up with reality March 29, 2024 The NHS has always been mediocre to poor in terms of measurable medical outcomes regardless of funding or public adulation, says Kristian Niemietz Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to the lowest levels since records began, according to the latest edition of the British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA), which was released this week. 52 per cent [...]