Best of opinion 2023: Housing special December 22, 2023 Housing was a hot topic in 2023 – prices may have lowered a little (though by less than expected) but punishing mortgage rates and the impact of inflation have squeezed would-be buyers and sparked a mass landlord exodus. Renters’ rates have rocketed, up around 10 per cent year on year. All in all Londoners are [...]
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.
Sustainability Teams: The Architects of Future Proofing Corporate Strategies December 21, 2023 After 13 days of meetings, events and deals, nearly 100,000 delegates and finally an acceptance that the world must transition from a dependence on fossil fuels towards climate-neutral energy systems, COP 28 has come to an end. Having been there on behalf of Arcadis, my reflections are that while the principle of holding an important [...]
The cranes of Manchester tell a tale of a city that said yes to Yimbyism December 21, 2023 As the novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard wrote: “There are few things I find more beautiful than cranes”. Officially, the symbol of Manchester is a bee – but it might as well be a crane. These skeletal structures are symbols of the skybound rise of England’s third largest city which this week smashed Welwyn Gardens out [...]
LadBible owner reports sales growth as global audience surpasses 440m December 20, 2023 The media group which owns digital publisher LadBible is expecting a jump in sales and earnings over 2023 after building its audience and advertisers, it said. Manchester-based LBG Media, which also owns brands SportBible, Tyla and UniLad, said it was performing well in the UK and Ireland despite profits dragging in Australia. Social media followers across [...]
Fly To The Moon festival shows Thailand’s grown up party side December 19, 2023 Fly To The Moon festival returns to Thailand this December
Exclusive: Record number of women starting businesses despite funding challenges December 19, 2023 A record number of female-owned companies have been created this year
AI won’t kill off the artist – just look at Chicken Run 2 December 19, 2023 The enduring success of claymation chickens shows AI is not set to rule the roost quite yet, writes Anna Moloney.
Britain’s farms must clean up their act, but they need more help December 19, 2023 It may not be glamorous, but cleaning up our farms - while supporting our farmers - is imperative for our climate goals, writes Adam Hawksbee
Sadiq Khan appoints ex-Canary Wharf director as deputy mayor for business December 18, 2023 Former Canary Wharf Group director Howard Dawber has joined City Hall as deputy mayor for business.