Premier Sports boss on Champions Cup, 24/7 rugby channel and rights December 5, 2024 Ahead of the Investec Champions Cup, City AM sat down with Richard Sweeney of Premier Sports as the broadcaster takes on European rugby’s rights. When the Champions Cup TV deal between TNT Sports and European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) came to an end, many assumed a copy-and-paste agreement would see the partnership continue. But the [...]
Mark Kleinman: Tucker’s luck could mean handing over HSBC reins during a trade war December 5, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column. This week he tackles HSBC’s chair changeover, the FCA’s recent climbdown, and a mighty job at Mitie. Tucker’s luck could mean handing over HSBC reins during a trade war Just as one swallow doesn’t make [...]
Bank of England: Andrew Bailey names ‘biggest issue’ after Budget tax hikes December 4, 2024 "How companies balance the mixture of prices, wages, the level of employment, what is taken on margin, is an important judgement for us," he said.
Public spending to ‘boost growth’ next year, but inflation also set to spike December 4, 2024 In its latest economic outlook, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) projected that growth would pick up to 1.7 per cent in 2025.
New labour force survey could be delayed to 2027 amid falling participation December 3, 2024 Since the pandemic, the ONS has struggled with falling response rates to its flagship labour force survey (LFS), which has raised questions over the accuracy of its data.
French budget crisis show fiscal fears are rising back up the agenda December 3, 2024 The mounting budget crisis in France looks set to revive the spectre of sovereign debt levels.
House prices rise at fastest rate in two years – Nationwide December 2, 2024 New figures from Nationwide show that house prices rose by 3.7 per cent year-on-year last month, up from 2.4 per cent the month before.
Black Friday: Retailers look to cash in as early spending surges November 29, 2024 Black Friday spending is up by more than a fifth as Brits look to find deals online and on the high street, according to early data. The discount day last year was the busiest shopping day on record for Nationwide customers, and the lender said by 9am spending was up 21 per cent compared to [...]
Bank of England warns on threat of global trade barriers November 29, 2024 Rising global trade barriers threaten to drag on global economic growth and unsettle the stability of the UK’s financial system, the Bank of England has warned today. In its half-yearly financial stability report, the central bank said the financial system could be hit by disruption to cross-border capital flows and a reduced ability to diversify [...]
UK mortgage approvals rose to more than two-year high before Budget November 29, 2024 UK lenders approved the most mortgages in more than two years last month as Britain’s housing market proved resilient ahead of the new government’s first Budget. Banks and building societies gave the green light to 68,300 loans for house purchase in October, according to data from the Bank of England. That figure is the highest [...]