Surrey close £60m Oval Invincibles deal with Reliance after eight months October 1, 2025 Surrey have finally exchanged contracts with Reliance Industries over the shareholders’ agreement governing their new partnership in the Oval-based Hundred team after almost eight months of negotiations. The Mumbai Indians owners agreed to pay £60m for 49 per cent of the franchise in February, but talks over the finer details of the deal have been [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Index hits record high as AstraZeneca and GSK shares soar October 1, 2025 Good morning from the liveblog team at City AM. Some acronyms are so entrenched in common parlance that they need not be explained: NHS, GDP, MOT. Up until now, we at City AM thought ‘IPO’ sat squarely within that category. But the listings pipeline has become so thin, we may have to start reminding readers [...]
The Real Housewives show even the rich are poor in London October 1, 2025 The Real Housewives of London show even the super-rich aren't immune to all consequences of the housing crisis, writes Anna Moloney.
Exclusive: Channel 4 poach Boat Race rights from BBC October 1, 2025 The iconic Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities will leave BBC television after signing a deal with Channel 4, City AM can reveal. The rival public service broadcaster will show the men’s and women’s races on the Thames for the next five years, marking a shift away from BBC TV – which showed an [...]
Taxing gambling is a desperate cash grab that Labour will regret October 1, 2025 Long a scapegoat whenever the Treasury needs quick cash, Labour will regret taxing the gambling industry, writes Oliver Dean.
FTSE 100 seals best quarterly rise since 2022 September 30, 2025 The FTSE 100 has net its best quarterly rise since 2022 as the index shrugged off geopolitical tensions to storm to record highs. London’s blue-chip index clawed back morning losses to seal a 0.54 per cent gain at 9350.43. A batch of risers managed to offset losses from market heavyweights. Pest control firm Reckitt and [...]
‘It’s a desert out there’: London sinks to 23rd in IPO venue rankings September 30, 2025 The pace with which London is losing its status as a global financial markets hub has been laid bare after the capital fell to as low as 23rd in a global ranking of IPO destinations. Just £184m was raised on the London Stock Exchange in the first nine months of the year, a far cry from [...]
City broker: Stocks have got the office cycle wrong September 30, 2025 City broker Panmure Liberum has said that listed commercial office firms are undervalued on London’s stock market given the rapid rise in rents in the capital. Commercial office leaser Great Portland Estates (GPE) has fallen nearly 60 per cent from its 2020 peak and significantly underperformed the FTSE 250 this year – but Panmure said [...]
Have I Got News For You maker returns to profit September 30, 2025 The production company behind Have I Got News For You has turned to profit despite its turnover falling during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. Hat Trick Productions, which is headquartered in London, has reported a pre-tax profit of £856,775 for 2024. The latest figure has been included in new accounts filed with [...]
The knifemakers going a cut above September 30, 2025 From social media influencers to top chefs, artisan knives are slicing across the UK’s culinary scene. Carys Sharkey meets the makers behind the metal Translucent wafers of sea bass are topped with diaphanous slivers of grape; chives are chopped into oblivion; and steak is sliced bloody. If you’ve spent any time watching social media chefs, [...]