Gold continues to glitter as investor demand reaches record highs January 29, 2026 Gold has continued its record breaking rally, as investors and central banks scramble to get their hands on the safe haven asset in the face of ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. Total gold demand exceeded 5,000t for the first time in 2025, with the precious metal setting a staggering 53 new all time highs during the year. [...]
Fintech founder Adam French: I wish the City would be braver January 29, 2026 Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, we speak to Adam French, partner at early-stage VC firm Antler.
10 years of Laver Cup: Nerves, serves and Federer’s ‘lucky’ London farewell January 29, 2026 Tony Godsick vividly remembers the day, exactly 10 years ago, when he and Roger Federer, his biggest client, went public with their big idea: the Laver Cup. “I was nervous,” Godsick tells City AM. “I had been in the sport for a long time already, and this concept was screaming to be done, but no [...]
Alta review: Serious Spanish food amid the Carnaby crowds January 28, 2026 Alta, Kingly Ct, Carnaby, W1B 5PW | Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus With its jolly pink furniture and candy-striped awnings, Kingly Court has an air of unreality. It’s a Disneyfied version of what food culture might look like if it were imagined by a private equity firm, a place designed to house tourists grappling with their disappointment [...]
Podcast group Goalhanger nets US investor backing January 28, 2026 US-based investment firm The Chernin Group (TCG) has taken a minority stake in Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger Podcasts, becoming the first outside investor in the podcasting giant. The investment will support Goalhanger’s “next phase of growth”, which includes accelerating its expansion into the US and developing new IP from its hit shows. The transaction was completed [...]
Cabbacis Issues Shareholder Letter and Provides Corporate Update January 28, 2026 Cabbacis (OTCQB: CABI), a U.S. federally-licensed tobacco-product manufacturer focused on risk-reduction products being developed under the iBlend™ brand name, today issued a letter to shareholders from Joseph Pandolfino, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Cabbacis. Dear Fellow Shareholders: As we move into 2026, I would like to thank our shareholders for their continued support, provide [...]
Navan Appoints Shai Weiss to Board of Directors January 28, 2026 Travel industry veteran and former Virgin Atlantic CEO brings significant financial and operational expertise to Navan’s Board
High Court grants urgent hearing on Labour’s inheritance tax overhaul January 28, 2026 The High Court has green-lit an urgent hearing at the High Court over the government’s inheritance tax raid on agricultural assets and family firms. The proposed changes to agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR) represent one of the biggest shifts in UK inheritance tax (IHT) policy in decades, following the government’s initial [...]
Sokin Secures $100M in Growth Financing From Oxford Finance January 28, 2026 Debt Facility will fund further growth ambitions and advancement in embedded payments capabilities Oxford Finance backs Sokin’s profitable growth and global expansion Company maintains 100% year-on-year revenue growth while remaining profitable as competitors retrench
Banks cool on interest rate cut expectations amid forecasting clash January 28, 2026 Top City banks have pushed back their predictions for the Bank of England’s next interest rate cut as forecasters are split on whether high inflation could upend monetary policy decisions. UBS Investment Bank economist Anna Titareva pushed back a call for the Bank’s next cut from February to March after the Office for National Statistics [...]