As it happened: FTSE 100 rebounds as oil drops back on hopes of Hormuz deal September 25, 2026 Welcome back to City AM’s FTSE 100 live blog. Stick with us throughout the day for the latest London Stock Exchange and wider business and economic news, as soon as we get it. Here’s a look at some of our top headlines on Friday morning: The liveblog has ended.No liveblog updates yet. Load more
Olympia reborn: Inside a £1.3bn makeover for a 140-year-old icon September 25, 2026 Bringing a Victorian building into the modern age was a labour of love, but the method was “deceptively simple”, Olympia CEO Michael Volkert tells Andrew Busby Opened in 1886 as a Victorian temple to spectacle – trade fairs, Vivienne Westwood’s first runway show, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix under the same cast-iron roof – Olympia [...]
I’m a property developer – here’s why I’m still building in London September 25, 2026 Today’s housing market is hampered by higher interest rates, build cost inflation, weaker sales and headlines about war in the Middle East and Ukraine. But residential development has always been about managing cycles: with many projects taking more than a decade from conception through planning, construction to handing over the key to new homes. Property [...]
Investors are watching Prem Rugby so the league can’t mess this year up September 25, 2026 It may still be rather warm outside but you know when it’s autumn because Prem Rugby returns to the sporting calendar. And this year is an important one. Because the cash has arrived from various new investors and the stability of the league will once more be under a microscope. This season will be the [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to UK Logistics 2026-4 DAC September 24, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to five classes of UK Logistics 2026-4 DAC, a CMBS single-borrower transaction. Since the assignment of preliminary ratings and publication of our Pre-Sale report on 10 September 2026, the issuer has elected to upsize the loan amount from £613.7 million to £1.0 billion [...]
Sadiq Khan ready to discuss ‘any credible proposal’ from West Ham for London Stadium September 24, 2026 Mayor Sadiq Khan has invited a bid from West Ham United to buy the London Stadium, saying he “would consider any credible proposal” to offload the publicly subsidised venue. Lord Khan also talked up “recent improvements” in relations between the East London club and the GLA-owned stadium operator – an apparent nod to the growing [...]
Evelyn Partners Padel Cup 2026: Smash hit City tournament set to return September 24, 2026 The Evelyn Partners Padel Cup is back next month, when top City of London firms will vie for the title on a day of coaching clinics, camaraderie and competition. City firms are no stranger to friendly competition, although usually it involves trading floors, pitch decks and spreadsheets. Next month they will be doing battle in [...]
The Only AI Crypto Lead Prioritization Solution Built With Law Enforcement, for Law Enforcement: Elliptic Launches Pulse September 24, 2026 Pulse delivers actionable leads in seconds, no crypto expertise required, enabling decisions in the field
Ministers back City skyscraper plans after Tower of London row September 24, 2026 Ministers have given the greenlight to plans that will allow skyscrapers to be built in the area surrounding the Tower of London, ruling that proposals set out by the City of London corporation will do enough to protect the site’s Unesco status. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said on Thursday he will withdraw his objections to [...]
Conran and Partners Joins DLR Group September 24, 2026 The London and Hong Kong-based studio will be positioned as a luxury, boutique design brand within DLR Group, serving premium hospitality, residential, and workplace clients