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.
Sadiq Khan: Run international trains from Stratford instead of expanding Heathrow October 8, 2026 With more Brits supporting increasing international rail over expanding airports, connecting Stratford to Europe is a no-brainer, writes Sadiq Khan.
Employers yearn for growth as jobs market stages ‘fragile recovery’ October 8, 2026 The UK jobs market is beginning to “flicker back to life,” a new report has said, after permanent and temporary placings inched up in the last month. The latest jobs report from KPMG and recruiter REC showed permanent hiring grew for the second consecutive month to a four-year high of 50.9. Meanwhile, temporary billings also [...]
Goldman-linked EY breach highlights new era of undetectable data theft October 7, 2026 Sensitive corporate data can be stolen through everyday workplace software without setting off traditional cyber defences, Darktrace has warned, after a breach at the Big Four giant exposed information linked to Goldman Sachs and Man Group. Nathaniel Jones, senior vice president of global threat intelligence at Darktrace, told City AM attackers were increasingly able to [...]
MCO (MyComplianceOffice) Survey Finds Financial Services Firms Use Nearly 14 Compliance Systems on Average, Gaps Remain in Digital Asset Readiness October 7, 2026 Research conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of MCO finds compliance investment is rising as technology complexity limits risk visibility.
Saudi Arabia still open to sport investing, insists PIF, despite drastic cutbacks October 7, 2026 Saudi Arabia remains keen to invest in sport despite scaling back funding for high-profile projects in golf, football and tennis, says the Public Investment Fund. PIF has retreated from bankrolling LIV Golf and extravagant spending on foreign players for the Saudi Pro League as well as giving up hosting the WTA Finals as part of [...]
Kore.ai Launches Autoloop, the Optimization Engine That Keeps AI Agents Performing at Production Scale October 7, 2026 Autoloop continuously improves agents on task completion, business-rule adherence, cost, customer experience, and safety, before and after deployment
Morningstar Launches Direct AI, an Agentic Platform Built on Independent Insights October 7, 2026 The transformed Morningstar Direct experience includes an all-new interface and purpose-built agents that are designed to help clients answer complex, high-value questions and reach decisions with greater clarity and confidence.