Why a charity should own 10 per cent of your company’s shares November 5, 2025 The Notebook, where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today it’s James Reed with the pen The traditional model of capitalism is outdated and unsustainable — and I’m on a mission to change it. Yes, free markets based on short-term shareholder returns have delivered opportunities for people to succeed, encouraged innovation and entrepreneurship [...]
The Austrian ski resort offering great powder without the crowds November 4, 2025 I’d never heard of the ski resort of Pettneu am Arlberg in the heart of Austria’s ski region, but I was very familiar with St. Anton, an eight minute drive away. Compared with that more famous destination’s fancy shops and restaurants, Pettneu is more paired back. There are just a couple of bars, a few [...]
Perfect powder: The Swiss ski holiday loved by the A-List November 4, 2025 Switzerland is the organised traveller’s nirvana, a land where clockwork transport connections enable a ski holiday to some of the most pristine Alpine resorts. Within 45 minutes of touching down in Zurich, I was gliding towards the Bernese Alps via the Montreux Oberland Bernois (MOB) Railway, one of Europe’s great scenic routes, bound for the [...]
Labour has ‘unbelievably harsh stance’ on big businesses November 4, 2025 It is “unbelievable” that the Labour government has “taken such a harsh stance” on big businesses, the chief executive of restaurant chain Pizza Express has said. Speaking on an up-coming episode of City AM’s Boardroom Uncovered podcast, Paula MacKenzie said the industry had been “somewhat decimated” by the Covid-19 pandemic and has then been hit [...]
Incredible foodie Canada, from Michelin stars to next-level fast food November 3, 2025 For its size, less than half a million inhabitants, Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, has a great number of extraordinary restaurants, where the creative vision of their chefs make the city one of the top foodie destinations in Canada. In an area of just four square kilometers, there are over 200 high quality restaurants [...]
Pizza Hut: Restaurants arm owed £30m as 1,100 jobs lost November 3, 2025 The company behind Pizza Hut’s restaurants in the UK owed almost £30m as it collapsed with the loss of more than 1,100 jobs, it has been revealed. DC London Pie entered administration towards the end of last month with FTI Consulting appointed to oversee the process. Now, a new document has revealed the full story [...]
Serra at Chancery Rosewood review: dining at the US Embassy November 2, 2025 The most high profile hotel opening of 2025 has arrived with Mayfair’s Chancery Rosewood. Adam Bloodworth eats at SerraTerribly wealthy international visitors must be excited by the prospect of London right now. There has been a sprint of uber-luxury hotel openings where rooms cost north of a grand per night, and the Chancery Rosewood is [...]
Inside the new London rooftop bar with sunset cocktails and excellent food November 1, 2025 New London rooftop bar and restaurant Solaya has opened on the roof of the Art’otel Hoxton There are what feels like billions of new restaurants opening across the capital every year, but very rarely do we get a new rooftop. Plenty of places lay claim to being new rooftop spots, but they’re lying: a terrace [...]
The Capitalist: City AM, sexing up the Budget since 2005 October 30, 2025 INSIDE OUR INAUGURAL SQUARE MILE AWARDSThe Square Mile gathered in force last week to celebrate… the Square Mile. It was our inaugural Toast the City Awards, and gongs were handed out to the City’s best restaurant, bar, green space, rooftop and much more. However, Piccolo Bar, the winners of the best sandwich accolade, weren’t to [...]
Exclusive: The Old Vic reveals first new performance space in 207 years October 30, 2025 The Old Vic’s co-CEO Laura Stevenson talks to City AM about the theatre’s new ‘Backstage’ development, which includes a new 100-seater theatre, and cafe and restaurant Photo of Laura by Jonny Ruff In The Old Vic theatre’s new 100-seater performance space, modern lighting rigs are fitted inches from wooden ceiling rafters dating back to the [...]