Inheritance tax changes threaten UK’s infrastructure push April 17, 2025 Inheritance tax changes will wreck the UK’s construction supply chain even as ministers put major infrastructure projects at the heart of plans for economic growth, according to a prominent lobby group. A string of schemes including five London airports and the UK’s biggest-ever road tunnel have received government backing since Labour took power, as Chancellor [...]
London startups bag £2.69bn in VC funding in 2025 so far April 17, 2025 London-based startups attracted £2.69bn in venture capital (VC) in the first three months of the year, marking a robust start of the year despite a fall in deal volumes. According to KPMG’s latest venture pulse report, while deal count dropped from the previous quarter, the overall value of funding reached nearly 90 per cent of [...]
Sadiq Khan calls for youth mobility scheme to support London businesses April 17, 2025 Sir Sadiq Khan has called on the government to sign up to a youth mobility scheme with the European Union (EU) to boost London’s growth and support the capital’s businesses. The London mayor warned Britain needed protection from the “economic storm” of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new global trade tariffs, which have sparked fears [...]
Rentokil: Slow US growth continues to hold pest control giant back April 17, 2025 Pest control giant Rentokil has reported an uptick in revenue despite continued slow growth in North America. Organic revenue grew 3.3 per cent to $1.63bn (£1.23bn) in the three months to March 31, driven by growth in Europe and Asia. The Crawley-based company, which is listed in London and operates across 80 different countries, said revenue growth [...]
The London taxi trade is dying, and it only has itself to blame April 17, 2025 A new report has predicted the demise of the iconic London taxi, and Uber isn't to blame, writes James Ford.
City Hall skills bootcamps to receive £27m funding boost April 17, 2025 City Hall is set to receive a funding boost of £27m for a skills bootcamp programme for Londoners, Sir Sadiq Khan has announced. The mayor of London has welcomed the funding from the Department for Education (DfE) which represents a 25 per cent annual uplift for the programme of flexible courses, across some 7,700 trainees, [...]
‘I used to hand the paper out at 6am every day’: City AM CEO Harry Owen on launching a freesheet 20 years ago April 17, 2025 We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, it’s City AM’s own CEO Harry Owen, who tells us about his career launching restaurants and freesheets.
Want to upskill your staff? Send them to the Mayor’s Bootcamps April 17, 2025 London's growth is built on skills, and businesses should jump at the chance to send their staff to the Mayor's Bootcamps, writes Howard Dawber.
Has the English court unlocked diplomatic immunity problems for the UK? April 17, 2025 Diplomatic immunity is under the spotlight after several embassies found themselves before UK courts and saw their immunity stripped away
Jobs market saw March boost ahead of ‘Awful April’ April 17, 2025 Job postings steadily increased in March in signs that employers have built some resilience ahead of tax hikes and sweeping cost rises in what has been labelled ’Awful April’. Active job postings grew by 3.3 per cent compared to the month before as London saw the second highest increase across the country, according to the [...]