Ahead of the Game: India want rule change to World Test Championship January 8, 2025 India are pushing for an overhaul of the International Cricket Council’s points system for the World Test Championship after missing out on the final for the first time. Australia’s 3-1 Test series win over Rohit Sharma’s side secured their place in the final against South Africa at Lord’s this summer, condemning India to third in [...]
London is the only major city in the UK that’s getting older January 8, 2025 Excluding London, the average age in the UK's 'core cities' has fallen by 0.6 years in the period between 2001 and 2023.
Go further to revive the City of London, voters tell Starmer and Reeves January 8, 2025 Keir Starmer’s government must do more to support the City of London after a bruising year in which fresh IPOs have fallen off a cliff and scores of firms have been picked off by private buyers, a survey of voters has suggested. According to the first of a new monthly City AM/Freshwater Strategy poll, more [...]
South Africa World Test Championship warm-up won’t be in London January 8, 2025 South Africa’s efforts to play a Test match in the UK ahead of their World Test Championship final have hit an obstacle as both of London’s big grounds are unlikely to offer up their wickets, City AM can reveal. South Africa have reached their first ever World Test Championship after a series win over Pakistan, [...]
Lessons from the Gulag? Enemies of the people had entrepreneurial spirit January 8, 2025 A study mapping the link between gulags and regional growth in Russia can teach us something about reviving our own left behind towns.
We’re only building 100,000 new homes a year – that’s nowhere near enough January 8, 2025 High interest rates and slow planning processes mean new home delivery has likely fallen to just 100,000 in the last 12 months. We need to be building four times that many a year to fulfil our moral duty of getting people on the housing ladder, says Brandon Lewis We need to build more homes. It [...]
Pressure mounts as Bangladeshi authorities request Tulip Siddiq’s bank details January 7, 2025 Bangladesh’s anti-money laundering agency has demanded information on the bank accounts and transaction records of the UK’s City minister as part of a probe into allegations that her family embezzled billions from major infrastructure deals in Bangladesh. Tulip Siddiq, whose remit includes tackling corruption in business and finance, is accused by Bangladeshi authorities of having [...]
‘Horrified’: Shein lambasted by MPs as fast fashion firm dodges questions January 7, 2025 Fast fashion retailer Shein was lambasted by MPs and accused of behaviour that “bordered on contempt” today after a representative of the firm repeatedly refused to answer questions over its supply chain practices and upcoming IPO. The Chinese-founded retailer, which is reportedly gearing up to list on the London Stock Exchange this year, has faced [...]
The Observatory Presents – A New Immersive Art and Wellness Space in the Eastern City January 7, 2025
WPP staff made to work from the office four days a week January 7, 2025 Staff at FTSE 100 ad giant WPP will be made to come into the office four days a week under a new policy announced to staff just weeks before it is set to lose its crown as the world’s largest advertising firm to Publicis. Boss Mark Read confirmed the policy change at the London-listed media [...]