Exclusive: Olympia to host Premier Padel Tour London leg April 8, 2026 Olympia will today be confirmed as the host venue for the Premier Padel Tour, as it heads to London for the first time this year. City AM revealed in December that the Kensington site was the front runner to host the tournament, which has the support of the Lawn Tennis Association. The event – known [...]
House prices drop as Iran war shakes property market April 8, 2026 House prices fell in March as the uncertainty caused by the Iran war stifled the property market and spiked fears of interest rate rises. Average house prices fell 0.5 per cent last month, reversing the modest 0.3 per cent February increase, according to Halifax’s house price index. This is the latest signal that the Iran [...]
Barclays’ high street U-turn exposes a divide in British banking April 8, 2026 Bank have ditched the high street over the last decade but is a comeback on the horizon? Samuel Norman explores the changes in this week’s column. In Westminster, the news cycle is never short of drama over U-turns. Subtle tweaks or direct bait-and-switches on policy are batted away by government spokespeople as mere “pivots” as [...]
MiQ Acquires Rocket Lab to Accelerate AI-Powered App Growth Globally April 7, 2026 Deal brings in-app growth and total-market reach together in one unified advertising solution
MFS software platform put up for sale after lender’s collapse April 7, 2026 A software platform developed for Market Finance Solutions has been put up for sale by administrators following the lender’s collapse, City AM can reveal. The software, which has been designed to be used in conjunction with Salesforce, was built as an “automated lending platform” including sales, underwriting and ‘KYC’ identity checks for new customers. “The [...]
Jet fuel crisis sparks rush for travel insurance as airlines warn of Summer cancellations April 7, 2026 Interest in travel insurance has spiked over the last month after airline bosses warned of cancelled flights amid shortages of jet fuel due to the ongoing energy crisis. Thousands of flights have been cancelled, and more cuts are planned, as global airlines struggle with surging fuel costs and supply issues caused by the war in [...]
Blackstone swoops on Senior in £1.3bn aerospace supply chain play April 7, 2026 Manufacturing giant Senior has agreed to a £1.3bn takeover by a consortium backed by Blackstone and Tinicum, marking the latest London-listed industrial firm to be taken private as overseas buyers target UK assets. The recommended all-cash offer values the FTSE 250 engineer at £1.28bn, with an implied enterprise value of roughly £1.4bn, the companies told [...]
Wireless Festival cancelled after Home Office blocks Kanye West April 7, 2026 Organisers have canned this year’s Wireless Festival after its headline act Kanye West was blocked from travelling to the UK by the Home Office. The rapper was scheduled to play at the popular festival in north London this summer but West, who changed his name to Ye, will be blocked from travelling to the UK [...]
Iceland boss offers job to Waitrose worker who tackled shoplifter April 7, 2026 The boss of Iceland has offered a job to a man who was sacked by Waitrose after he prevented a shoplifter from attempting to steal luxury Easter eggs. Richard Walker, boss of the budget supermarket chain, posted on LinkedIn telling Walker Smith, the shop assistant sacked by Waitrose: “You’re welcome to a job with us. [...]
I’m in my 30s – here’s why I choose staycations over foreign holidays April 7, 2026 A staycation helps me switch off and reconnect with my home in new ways I was standing in the middle of a beach on the British coastline. The sand was fine and golden, and the horizon was clear so I could see for miles. I was in Camber Sands in East Sussex in the village [...]