Jeffrey Archer (1940-2026): A writer of fiction in all senses October 8, 2026 Following the death of novelist and former political Jeffrey Archer, Eliot Wilson looks back at a complicated life.
Elsinore: meet Ian Charleson’s real Hamlet director Richard Eyre October 8, 2026 The director of Ian Charleson’s 1989 National Theatre Hamlet production speaks to City AM about a long career in showbusiness, and how often national treasures have a dark side. Richard Eyre has worked as a director of stage and film since the 1960s, with his most famous movies including Iris and Notes On A Scandal. [...]
Deloitte hit with £11m fine after missing £30m taxpayer fraud at UK transport giant October 8, 2026 Big Four giant Deloitte has been fined £11m for failing to raise concerns about fraud in its statutory audits of the transport business, the Go-Ahead Group (GAG), which operates multiple train services across the UK. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said on Thursday the fine, which was discounted to £6.05m for early admission and co-operation, [...]
Track Radio raising £3m as it eyes marketing, network and programming push October 8, 2026 Challenger sport and music station Track Radio is in talks to raise a further £3m in funding as it plots a marketing push and expansion of its DAB coverage. The start-up, which launched in May with a heavyweight broadcaster line-up including Mark Pougatch, Sonja McLaughlan and Vassos Alexander, is understood to be in talks with [...]
VodafoneThree raises cost-cutting target to £1bn after merger October 8, 2026 Vodafone has hiked its UK cost-saving target to £1bn a year as the telecoms giant looks to boost profits following its merger with Three. The FTSE 100 company said on Thursday it now expects VodafoneThree to deliver £1bn in annual savings by 2032, up from its previous target of £700m by 2030. The upgraded target [...]
Unite student housing suffers slump in property value as rents fall October 8, 2026 Student accommodation giant Unite has suffered another drop in property values as higher interest rates and weaker rental income continue to weigh on the FTSE 250 landlord. The company said on Thursday that the value of its UK Student Accommodation Fund fell four per cent in the third quarter to £2.8bn, while its London-focused joint [...]
Tesco lifts profit outlook as consumer confidence ‘resilient’ October 8, 2026 Tesco has lifted its profit outlook after seeing a boost in online sales, as the UK’s largest supermarket said consumer confidence is proving “resilient” despite an “uncertain external backdrop”. The FTSE 100 grocer improved its lower-end operating profit target from £3bn to £3.15bn for the full year, leaving its top-end forecast at £3.3bn. Industry figures [...]
BBC should be aggregator of best free sports content – or risk sinking for good October 8, 2026 YouTube serves up live sport galore so why can’t the BBC do the same, with a more selective approach that fulfils its public service remit, asks Ed Warner. I’ve no problem with paying £180 for my annual TV licence. Gets me Celebrity Traitors and Blue Lights, after all. Plus the Shipping Forecast to wake up [...]
As it happened: Oil surges after Trump says he doesn’t ‘really want’ Iran peace October 8, 2026 Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. The FTSE 100 has returned to the red after markets were hit by the spiking price of oil this week that led to a global bond sell-off. The UK’s 10-year gilt yield rose ten basis point yesterday before giving up some gains to settle seven basis points higher at [...]
WatchHouse CEO: Before I did coffee, I designed aquariums for billionaires October 8, 2026 Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, WatchHouse CEO Roland Horne takes us through his eclectic career.