The four fintech unicorns the UK created in 2024 December 27, 2023 At £14.58bn, total funding remains higher than in both 2019 and 2020, but far below levels seen over the last two years. Funding for UK tech hit a high of £32.48bn in 2021.
Best of 2023: Oliver Stone on Putin, nuclear power and being an outsider December 26, 2023 Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone talks about his relationship with Putin, being seen as a rebel and now nuclear power will save the world
Ukraine’s ‘destruction’ of Russian warship welcomed by UK government December 26, 2023 Britain has welcomed claims that Ukraine has destroyed a Russian naval ship in an air strike on a Black Sea port as a sign the war has not reached a “stalemate”.
Shell vs. BP, which will have the better 2024? December 25, 2023 Both oil majors are facing crucial periods of scrutiny as spotlights return to net zero targets
Will oil and gas remain biased to the upside? December 24, 2023 You cannot tell the story of oil and gas in 2023 without talking of a fall.
A roundup of free trade deals the UK signed in 2023 December 21, 2023 Since the UK exited the European Union in 2020, a major focus of government policy has been negotiating new trade agreements with nations across the globe.
Top books of 2023: City A.M. crowns our favourite reads of the year December 21, 2023 City A.M.'s staff choose our favourite books of the year and it's an eclectic mix of the best in prize-winning contemporary fiction to investigative deep dives.
The multibillion pound court battle keeping the City’s law firms busy December 21, 2023 Aircraft leasing companies immediately turned to their insurers after their planes were stranded in Russia. But their refusal to cough up has set up a multi-billion pound court showdown.
Household energy bills set to drop 14 per cent from April as ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for consumers December 20, 2023 Cornwall Insights head said the data could be a "light at the end of the tunnel" for those concerned about January bill hikes
It’s Quiz-mas! How will you score in Deloitte’s big economics quiz of the year? December 20, 2023 The answers and a brief explanation of the factors at work are at the end of this note. Obviously, our readers won't be cheating....