London Stock Exchange faces ‘material depopulation’ October 12, 2026 The London Stock Exchange is facing “material depopulation” following a boom in the M&A landscape dominated by overseas buyers, a top investment bank has warned. Some 42 bids for London-listed firms are currently ongoing with a total market capitalisation of £74bn, according to a new note from Peel Hunt. The figure is more than double [...]
HMV shuts flagship Oxford Street store just three years after comeback October 12, 2026 HMV is set to close its flagship Oxford Street store just three years after its comeback to the location where it was founded more than a century ago. The music and entertainment retailer said the site will shut its doors in March next year, blaming a doubled rent bill and the cost of “substantial” renovations. [...]
Zack Polanski’s Greens are a toxic mix of hatred and economic illiteracy October 12, 2026 The Green party’s antisemitic ‘Zionism is racism’ motion puts them bizarrely at odds with the Palestinian Liberation Organization, which recognises the state of Israel. And on the economy, their policies are simply delusional, says Eliot Wilson At its recent conference in Brighton, the Green Party of England and Wales affirmed a set of policies which, [...]
Taxually Launches New E-Invoicing and Tax Calculation Products at Taxually Connect 2026 October 12, 2026 More than 100 finance, tax and technology leaders gathered to explore where indirect tax compliance is heading in 2027 and beyond, as the company reports almost 40% growth in active clients
Scraping the barrel: The gold rush in whisky cask investment schemes October 12, 2026 Within the unregulated waters of whisky cask investment schemes, there be sharks. The sector has certainly had a bad press, and there has been lots of squabbling and finger-pointing, often by those with a vested interest. Tom Bruce-Gardyne lifts the lid on this murky world for City AM’s Whisky Business. “Let me take you into [...]
City chairman: Britain’s growth ambitions need a planning system that can keep up October 12, 2026 Protecting heritage does not always mean preventing change, writes Chris Hayward ahead of the publication of the City Plan 2040.
City finance jobs shrink as Budget fears add to cautious mood October 12, 2026 Finance jobs in London shrunk in September as employers weighed up the raft of economic pressures and uncertainty around the forthcoming Budget. City vacancies tumbled 30 per cent to 1,200 by the end of the third quarter, compared with 1,719 in July at the start of the three-month window according to recruiter Morgan McKinley. Jobs [...]
Rocket Padel raises £7m ahead of West London and East Croydon club openings October 12, 2026 Rocket Padel has raised €8m (£6.8m) as the international club operator pushes ahead with plans to open two major new sites in West London and East Croydon. The funding round values the business, which runs five clubs in Denmark, four in the UK and is building its first in Spain, at an undisclosed eight-figure sum, [...]
Britain’s biggest bingo chain explores sale despite tax raid threat October 11, 2026 The owner of the UK’s biggest bingo hall operator is exploring a sale of the company, even as gambling bosses warn a huge tax raid could threaten the industry. Asset manager ICG has appointed bankers to advise on discussions with potential buyers for Buzz Bingo, it is understood. The Nottingham-based chain is looking for a [...]
City minister insists capital markets reform ‘not a job done’ October 11, 2026 A top Treasury minister has opened the door to further capital markets reforms after saying the government’s job was not done in improving listing incentives. Lucy Rigby, who serves as the economic secretary to the Treasury, otherwise known as City minister, told City AM the government was “continually looking for ways that we can ensure [...]