Housing stocks drag on FTSE as inflation woes build into Bank of England interest rates call April 28, 2026 Fears about the impact of interest rates on the UK’s struggling economy echoed around the City into this week’s set-piece interest rate meeting at the Bank of England. A trio of Tuesday trading updates from London-listed firms with direct exposure to the housing market revealed rising costs. The insight reverberated across an industry which depends on affordable mortgages [...]
Q4 Launches AI-Native CRM, Transforming How Investor Relationships Are Managed April 28, 2026 New capabilities tap into Q, the first AI-powered IRO Agent™, to automate logging meetings, generate insights instantly, and enable teams to interact conversationally with their CRM data
Everton line up CMC Markets as shirt sponsor in £30m deal April 28, 2026 Everton have struck a shirt-sponsorship deal with CMC Markets that will see the London-listed company replace crypto casino Stake.com as the club’s main partner next season. The agreement comes ahead of an imminent Premier League ban on gambling companies appearing on the front of their shirts and was first reported by Mark Kleinman of Sky [...]
My hot air balloon safari adventure in remote Tanzania April 28, 2026 Teresa Levonian-Cole went on a hot balloon safari adventure through remote Tanzania. It was a brilliant new way to experience those great beasts It is remarkable what you can see – both real and imagined – from a height of 1,500 feet. The vast expanse of the Serengeti, a UNESCO World Heritage Site the size [...]
A ‘safe harbour’? London needs more ambition than that April 28, 2026 Boring stability might win London short-term preference, but it won't see us win the race for any bigger prizes, writes Janine Hirt.
JP Morgan shifts Paris jobs back to London in Brexit shake-up April 28, 2026 JP Morgan is relocating a number of roles at its Paris hub to London in a rethink of policies introduced in the wake of Brexit. The Wall Street titan is shifting a handful of trading roles to London after over-estimating the number of EU-based staff it would need to meet post-Brexit rules. Along with EU [...]
Law firm ‘hopeful’ staff are back in Middle East office in May April 28, 2026 A major US law firm with a large London headcount is ‘hopeful’ staff will be returning to their desks in its Middle East office in less than a week, City AM understands. The firm is keen for lawyers to return to their seats in the Abu Dhabi office from 4 May, and has agreed to [...]
Ferrexpo: Miner taps Ukrainian oligarch for $100m equity lifeline April 28, 2026 Cash-strapped London-listed Ukrainian miner Ferrexpo confirmed today that existing investors are prepared to throw it a $100m lifeline as the former FTSE 250 stalwart scrambles to stay in business. It plans to issue new shares to raise the cash. But the time needed for the scheme will delay publication of its annual accounts for last [...]
Toast Launches Toast Go® 3 Handheld Point-of-Sale Device Globally April 28, 2026 Toast’s innovative, durable hospitality-grade technology helps operators ensure seamless service and deliver dependable performance shift after shift
Howard de Walden Estate splashes £50m on Harley Street property deals April 28, 2026 The Howard de Walden Estate has spent £50m on acquisitions in the Harley Street neighbourhood, City AM can reveal, as it tightens its dominance over the capital’s private health hub. The property company has acquired three long leaseholds in Harley Street and Wimpole Street, with a combined 50,000 sq ft footprint, featuring a blend of [...]