FTSE 100 Live: Stocks drop as Trump in ‘no rush’ to end Iran war; Retail sales jump on fuel rush April 24, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Donald Trump has slapped another extension on ceasefires in the Middle East following Wednesday’s intervention, where a previous deadline was set to expire. Just days ago, Trump said he was extending the ceasefire indefinitely as the deadline for strikes on Iranian power plants drew nearer. [...]
Bellingham offers hope that celebs can find Prem Rugby investible April 24, 2026 Jude Bellingham has invested into cricket and it offers hope for Prem Rugby, Ollie Phillips writes. Jude Bellingham’s £800,000 investment into Hundred franchise Birmingham Phoenix is smart money; he’s from the area, gets one per cent of a team where he will do very little heavy lifting, and diversifies his portfolio. And it got me [...]
Crypto firms ‘obvious contender’ to replace betting brands in Premier League April 24, 2026 Crypto companies are “an obvious contender” to replace betting firms as main shirt sponsors when the Premier League ban on gambling brands kicks in next year. More than half of English top-flight teams need new main sponsors for the 2026-27 season and market intelligence platform Caytoo says that it is surprising that no crypto brand [...]
NFL Draft: Premier League and Europe should adopt US system April 23, 2026 Veteran US sport agent Leigh Steinberg says European sport can learn a thing or two from the NFL Draft Manchester City’s winning four Premier League titles in the last five years is actually deeply problematic because when outcomes become predictable, fan engagement suffers. When the same clubs dominate year after year, the entire league’s commercial [...]
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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks jitter as inflation surges; Trump extends ceasefire April 22, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Inflation has surged this morning follow the outbreak of war in Iran. Fresh figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown the consumer price index rose by 3.3 per cent in the 12 months to March 2026. That’s up from three per cent [...]
Aston Villa facing Premier League scrutiny over £55m Warehouse sale April 22, 2026 Aston Villa’s latest accounting manoeuvre – selling “The Warehouse” to the club’s owners for £55m – is yet to be signed off by the Premier League. Some top-flight clubs have avoided breaching spending rules in recent years by selling their stadiums and women’s teams to companies within the same ownership group. In a new twist, [...]
West Ham: Daniel Kretinsky named joint-chair and set to increase stake April 21, 2026 Royal Mail owner Daniel Kretinsky has become joint-chair of West Ham United after reportedly agreeing a deal to increase his stake in the Premier League club. The Czech, whose EP Group completed a £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail owner IDS last year, is expected to up his shareholding in West Ham to more than 40 [...]
Brentford FC recruits Indeed as shirt sponsor in multi-year deal April 21, 2026 Jobs website Indeed will become Brentford FC’s new shirt sponsor next season when the Premier League’s ban on betting brands takes effect, the club have announced. Indeed, which is already the west London team’s training kit partner, will replace Hollywoodbets on the front of the men’s, women’s and academy matchday shirts in a multi-year deal. [...]
Baroness Karren Brady steps down as West Ham United vice-chair April 21, 2026 Baroness Karren Brady has ended a 16-year tenure as vice-chair of West Ham United with the club under threat from relegation. The 57-year-old, who was paramount in the London club’s move from Upton Park to the London Stadium, has the role she held alongside joint-chair David Sullivan, ending a 40 year professional relationship between the [...]