City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile? November 21, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Starcom Media agency Starcom, part of Publicis Media, has hired into the newly formed role head of planning. Lin-Sze Teh is set to oversee a team of 80 planners and report to CEO Nadine Young when she [...]
Hunt hopes for an uneasy peace between the markets, voters and his own party November 21, 2022 At the dispatch box, Jeremy Hunt opted to forgo the traditional Budget day whisky when he delivered the Autumn Statement. Given the task he was facing, you could forgive him for having a drink. Burgeoning estimates of the fiscal black hole were well trailed by a Treasury desperate to manage expectations. The final figure was [...]
Liam Gallagher returns in new documentary Knebworth 22 November 18, 2022 This summer, Liam Gallagher returned to the scene of one of his greatest triumphs. The sold out two nights at Knebworth, 26 years after his band Oasis played there, was a marked achievement for the aging rocker who has been performing solo since 2016. This new documentary follows a similar path to last September’s Oasis: [...]
The Rape of Lucretia at the ROH is a muddled show that signals opera has a long way to go November 18, 2022 The Rape of Lucretia at the Royal Opera House is almost a great success. Director Oliver Mears’ intense staging possesses moments of pure violence and raw emotion, impressively pulled off by a cast drawn exclusively from operatic young artist programmes. However, it’s not quite a win for The Linbury Theatre, with the sexual politics of [...]
California Sparkle Could Outshine Golden Sixty November 18, 2022 THREE Group 2 contests feature in a 10-race programme at Sha Tin on Sunday, when the crème de la crème of the Hong Kong’s finest gallopers tune-up for next month’s Hong Kong International meeting. This is the last chance for local racing enthusiasts to pass judgement on whether their home stars are capable of fending [...]
Exclusive: Powerleague chief on price rises and making the ‘tinder of grassroots football’ November 18, 2022 On the eve of the World Cup, grassroots football is the focus for Powerleague boss Christian Rose, who has dragged it out of red and through pandemic with a metaphorical Cruyff Turn. The CEO has been in post for four years after being brought in during 2018 when the company was “not in great shape.” [...]
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a fitting tribute to Chadwick Boseman November 18, 2022 The tragic death of Chadwick Boseman in 2020 left many mourning the loss of a man who had entertained and inspired millions. However, it also raised an uncomfortable question for the Black Panther follow up. Traditionally, it would be unthinkable to continue a franchise where the star had died, but the nature of the Marvel [...]
As it happened and live reaction: Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Budget 2022: UK is now in recession November 17, 2022 Welcome to City A.M.’s live updates as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivers the government’s Autumn Budget for 2022. Here the news team will bring you all the key points, policy changes, opinion, analysis, responses from experts, industry reaction and more. Get in touch and let us know your views via news@cityam.com or [...]
Top Whitney Houston hits snapped up by Brookfield’s music investment vehicle November 16, 2022 WHITNEY Houston has become the latest music legend to see her copyrights snapped up as the fight for catalogues continues across the industry. Brookfield Asset Management has acquired around 60 songs written by Shannon Rubicam and George Merrill for an estimated value of $50m and $100m. According to reports from the FT, the deal includes [...]
Demand for corporate Christmas parties through the roof as offices ‘make up’ for Covid November 16, 2022 Work Christmas do’s are back with a bang this year, as City bar and pub chains report strong bookings. Publicans are excited about the industry’s first full Christmas trading season in three years, void of Covid-9 restrictions. Although consumers are caught in the teeth of what’s set to be a protracted recession, Young’s boss, Simon [...]