Rishi Sunak at G20 in India with hopes for post Brexit trade deal talks September 8, 2023 Rishi Sunak is set to land in New Delhi for the G20 summit in what No10 called a “historic moment”, amid trade deal negotiations to land an agreement with India. The prime minister, travelling with his wife Akshata Murty, will meet Indian prime minister Narendra Modi for bilateral talks. And officials have not ruled out [...]
Offshore wind auction expected to be major letdown for government’s green agenda September 7, 2023 The latest auction round for offshore wind is expected to be disappointing for the energy sector, with close to zero bids.
A year on, King Charles has triumphed in keeping the love for the monarchy alive September 7, 2023 King Charles has defied all predictions of a monarchy on the cusp of collapsing after the death of Queen Elizabeth, writes Will Cooling.
‘How hard can it be?’ Metro Bank founder Anthony Thomson on the retail banking revolution September 7, 2023 Metro Bank and Atom founder Anthony Thomson talks to City A.M. about the retail banking revolution and why he won’t be stopping anytime soon.
Brexit: Sunak closing in on UK rejoining EU Horizon science scheme September 6, 2023 Rishi Sunak appears set to announce that the UK will rejoin the European Union’s £85bn Horizon science research programme. Sources familiar with the negotiations between the two sides said on Wednesday that the Prime Minister has given the go-ahead for a deal to be finalised. The level of compensation for the UK being frozen out [...]
Sunak’s onshore wind U-turn fails to impress energy bosses September 5, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's U-turn on onshore wind won't be enough to win over sceptical renewable developers, a top trade body has warned.
N Brown: Online retailers will ‘kick on’ again in new year following cost of living lull September 5, 2023 N Brown chief executive Steve Johnson said he expects online retailers to “kick on” again in the new year, following a lull period driven partly by customers returning to physical stores in order to shop around amid the cost of living crisis. Speaking to City A.M., Johnson, who heads up the business behind popular online [...]
How Swatch hopes to recapture the MoonSwatch magic with new Blancpain collab September 5, 2023 The groundbreaking, plastic-fantastic, injection-moulded Swatch watch was a fashion-forward crutch for Switzerland’s ailing giants 40 years back. It bolstered household names like Omega, Longines, Rado, Tissot et al, all desperately consolidated by the late Nicholas Hayek following the devastation wrought in the Seventies by cheap, electronic quartz tech’ from East Asia. Ironically, at the hands [...]
Sunak poised to ease onshore wind ban after Tory backbench rebellion September 5, 2023 The government is expected to ease restrictions on onshore wind farms after a Tory backbencher rebellion over renewable projects.
Impact AM Live S2 EP3 Why are exchanges important to ESGImpact AM Live S2 EP3 September 5, 2023 Welcome to Impact AM, where we bring you thought-provoking discussions on the issues that matter most in today’s ever-evolving financial landscape. In this episode, our esteemed host Julia Streets sits down with Nandini Sukumar, the visionary CEO of the World Federation of Exchanges, to delve into the transformative world of ESG initiatives. Why ESG Matters [...]