Testing our way to recovery: One firm on how they’ve navigated the Covid-19 minefield March 8, 2021 With light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel, thoughts are increasingly turning to what the ‘new normal’ might look like. Part of that may well include testing. Stuart MacLennan, CEO of testing firm Circular1 Health, tells City A.M. how they’ve operated testing sites at major manufacturing and military sites since the beginning of the [...]
Premier League tester to launch Covid testing ‘pods’ at UK offices March 8, 2021 Covid-19 testing pods are set to be introduced this week at a number of IWG-run offices, which will be available to both the public and employees, the genetic tester said this morning. The company, which does the testing for The Premier League, will roll out 10 pods this week, with another 100 due to be [...]
Why Bruno Fernandes, Gabriel Jesus and Jadon Sancho might be forced to sit out the next international break March 5, 2021 Football’s international break is on the horizon, but for some players these 2022 World Cup qualifying matches might as well not be happening at all. The UK’s requirement that those travelling to certain countries quarantine for 10 days on their return has made some Premier League clubs reluctant to release players. But the situation could [...]
FTSE reshuffle: Who’s in and who’s out of London’s blue-chip index? March 3, 2021 FTSE reshuffle: Who's in and who's now out of London's blue-chip index?
Cazoo, Dettol and Tik Tok: How the pandemic has changed the sport sponsorship landscape March 3, 2021 The pandemic may have halted the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, but in the world of sport sponsorship it has sparked some dramatic moves. New entrants are making major investments while more established sponsors have moved aside to make way. A combination of enforced changes of habit and the uneven nature of Covid-19’s [...]
Rangers become latest club to attract crypto sponsorship and fan token March 2, 2021 Rangers have become the latest big-name football club to be sponsored by a cryptocurrency brand.
Exclusive: Formula E champions DS Techeetah take gamble on stock market-linked £1m sponsorship deal with investment platform eToro March 2, 2021 Formula E champions DS Techeetah have struck a £1m sponsorship deal with social investment platform eToro that could see the team not receive a penny. Instead of receiving a flat fee, DS Techeetah will have the seven-figure sum placed in their eToro account for them to invest on the stock market. If their portfolio grows [...]
Gareth Bale is back for Tottenham – so is this another Jose Mourinho managerial masterstroke? March 1, 2021 Just a few weeks ago, Jose Mourinho did not want to talk about Gareth Bale. On 4 February, he sniped at a reporter for asking why Bale was left on the Tottenham bench during a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea. Eight days later, Mourinho publicly rebuked him for implying, via social media, that he was fit and [...]
FC Barcelona offices searched by police ‘in connection with Barcagate scandal’ March 1, 2021 Catalan police searched the offices of FC Barcelona this morning, the football club have confirmed. Spanish media said the search related to last year’s Barcagate scandal, in which senior figures at the club were accused of ordering social media campaigns against enemies. Local reports also said former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and current chief [...]
The Week Ahead: March kicks off with the Budget, Aviva, Zoom and Vroom March 1, 2021 March has arrived and City A.M. looks at what the first week of this month has in store. First of all, of course, there is the Budget this Wednesday. It’s the most important week of the year for Chancellor Rishi Sunak as he outlines the outlook for the UK economy over the next few months. He [...]