Budget knocks confidence to two-year low amid ‘deteriorating conditions’ December 15, 2025 Households’ nerves about future finances has jumped to a two-year high, a top survey has indicated, with extra taxes expected to dampen activity in the UK economy. S&P Global researchers have said that Britons were more pessimistic about their financial health over the next twelve months than at any time since December 2023, with confidence [...]
Ruby Fortune Casino Review 2025: Is This Canadian Casino Worth Your Time? December 15, 2025 If you’re looking for an online gaming platform that prioritises Canadian players, then Ruby Fortune Casino Canada is the ideal choice. It is a safe betting site for Ontario players thanks to its license from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Players from other provinces can use the website, which is licensed by the [...]
Frank Warren’s Queensberry hired to bring punch to Derby Festival December 15, 2025 Promoter Frank Warren’s Queensberry operation is moving from boxing into horse racing after winning a brief to revitalise The Derby Festival from organisers The Jockey Club. A newly created arm of the business, Queensberry Event Management, will bring its expertise to operations on The Hill, the public enclosure in the middle of the iconic Epsom [...]
The City needs more Tiggers and fewer Eeyores December 15, 2025 If we want the world to choose London for financial services, we need to get better at rolling out the red carpet and signposting investors to everything London has to offer, says Susan Langley In my last column, I talked about getting ready for the first ever Lady Mayor’s Banquet. With these big set-piece moments [...]
Angler restaurant review: City staple feels both humble and flamboyant December 15, 2025 Win a chef’s table for 8 at Angler through our City Winners platform – click here to find out more! There’s long persisted a rumour that people in the Square Mile aren’t short of a dime or two. So it is strange that our local parish doesn’t have more Michelin starred restaurants. There used to [...]
Hikma: FTSE 100 giant’s boss replaced by former chief after share price woes December 15, 2025 The boss of FTSE 100 giant Hikma Pharmaceuticals will be replaced by the firm’s former top chief after the group’s share price dropped by nearly a quarter this year. Riad Mishlawi has exited his role as chief executive at Hikma, with executive chairman Said Darwazah to step into the post with “immediate effect”. It ends [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Budget hits hiring market as economy feels pinch December 15, 2025 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. On Friday, the Labour government’s mission for economic growth proved to be not just sluggish but in free fall. The latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) dealt another blow to Rachel Reeves as new data showed production output shrank 0.5 per [...]
Christmas attractions face sharp rise in property taxes after Budget December 15, 2025 London’s Winter Wonderland and Hamleys are set to be hit by sharp jumps in their property taxes from next year as UK Christmas attractions come under pressure from next year’s business rates overhaul. Analysis of official figures has shown that a raft of Christmas attractions, markets and destination-led retail will face increases in business rates [...]
Armed forces chief to warn ‘whole nation must step up’ amid Russian threat December 15, 2025 Growing threats faced by the UK will require “our whole nation stepping up” to ensure the country can continue to function in a crisis, the head of the British armed forces will warn. Chief of the defence staff Sir Richard Knighton will say the situation is “more dangerous than I have known during my career” [...]
Could Zack Polanski be the Conservatives’ useful idiot? December 15, 2025 Rather than being scared of Zack Polanski, perhaps those on the centre right should learn to stop worrying and embrace the Green Party leader’s potential to unseat Labour, argues James Ford Zack Polanski is many things: failed actor, dodgy hypnotist, one-time chorister, former Liberal Democrat and Rizzle Kicks fan. He is also extremely popular with [...]