Bank Holiday picks: Silverstone, Hundred and Rugby World Cup August 20, 2025 In case you have forgotten it is Bank Holiday weekend across the coming days. With that, and the extra day off, in mind, City AM has compiled its top three things to do in the August sun. From right here in the Square Mile to further afield, we have you covered with our top three [...]
Gary Neville’s The Overlap and Mark Goldbridge win Bundesliga TV rights August 20, 2025 British Premier League YouTube character Mark Goldbridge and Gary Neville’s The Overlap will broadcast Bundesliga matches after the German top flight confirmed its rights structure. The personality, whose real name is Brent Di Cesare, has specialised in Manchester United hot takes for a number of years, often going viral for reactions to capitulations at Old [...]
No more interest rate cuts expected as inflation runs ‘miles above target’ August 20, 2025 No further interest rate cuts are expected to be made this year after inflation in the year to July was higher than economists forecast. Markets had priced in a 50 per cent chance of an interest rate cut being made at the Bank of England’s November meeting before fresh price growth data was published on [...]
OSB’s profit plunges due to falling interest rates August 20, 2025 OneSavings Bank (OSB) recorded a hefty hit to profit for the first half of 2025 as lower interest rates took a chunk out of the group’s bottom line. The London-listed firm posted a 20 per cent decline in profit before tax, which fell to £192.3m in the first half. Net interest income (NII) fell five [...]
Inflation tops forecasts as food prices jump August 20, 2025 Inflation jumped in July, official data has suggested, creating a dilemma for Bank of England officials ahead of the central bank’s next policy meeting in September. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said consumer price index (CPI) inflation hit 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to July, which is on par with the Bank [...]
Dynamic ticket pricing will not be used at Home Nations Euros in 2028 August 20, 2025 Uefa has opted against introducing the dynamic pricing model favoured by Fifa for selling tickets for the 2028 Euros in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland. The European governing body’s decision has been welcomed by the four domestic FA’s, who are continuing to consult with Uefa over Euros tickets and want to offer [...]
How David Beckham got into drone warfare August 20, 2025 A question: which stocks are among the best performing in 2025? You might pick Palantir, the US software business run by billionaire Alex Karp that’s trading on eye-popping multiples. It’s gone up a pretty respectable 145 per cent since January. Or maybe you’d opt for something more wacky like Smarter Web Company, the small website design [...]
Draper signs multi-year Vuori deal ahead of US Open August 19, 2025 Sporting brand Vuori has captured its biggest talent to date, signing up British No1 tennis star Jack Draper ahead of the US Open. The self-proclaimed “performance and lifestyle brand known for its coastal California-inspired style”, which last year announced a $825m investment round led by General Atlantic and Stripes, will partner with Draper as part [...]
Reeves’ punitive property tax will hurt London the most August 19, 2025 Labour’s mulled property tax could stall the housing market - and it's Londoners who will suffer most, writes Steven Mulholland.
Port of London exports boom despite tariff threats August 19, 2025 The Port of London Authority (PLA), the UK’s largest port, recorded a boom in trade volumes over the second quarter of the year despite fears around President Trump’s higher global tariffs. In its first ever report on quarterly trade data, the PLA said 14m tonnes of shipments moved through the port during the period. A [...]