Bolt expands London e-bikes ahead of Tube strike disruption April 20, 2026 Bolt is expanding its e-bike network across central and west London ahead of a fresh wave of Tube and bus strikes, City AM understands, to try ease pressure on the capital’s strained transport system. The ride-hailing firm said its bikes are now available in Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham, adding to its existing presence in [...]
Women’s health strategy won’t end medical misogyny – but the markets could April 18, 2026 The government's new women’s health strategy is good policy, but it will not close the health gap. That's where the City comes in.
‘Relentless pressures’: More hospitality firms forced to shut even before Iran war April 17, 2026 The rate of corporate collapse in hospitality surged in February in signs the sector was struggling to stay afloat even before the Iran war brought further cost pressures. The number of accommodation and food service firms declaring insolvency jumped by 22 per cent to 270 in February, according to government data. This acceleration of the crisis [...]
CoStar Data Shows Aire Park Driving New Rental Highs in Leeds April 17, 2026 Leeds office demand shifts south of the river to the East Quarter, according to data from CoStar, a global leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260417361617/en/ While the traditional City Core remained Leeds’s dominant office location, its [...]
JP Morgan poaches Monzo’s banking officer to head up Chase UK April 17, 2026 JP Morgan has poached a top executive from Monzo to head up Chase UK. The Wall Street giant has hired Kunal Malani, who has served as chief banking officer at Monzo since 2020, to lead its UK-based digital banking service. Malani has had stints at Barclays and HSBC in his retail banking career before heading [...]
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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks jittery as Starmer makes play to reopen Strait of Hormuz April 17, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. The UK and France are set to co-chair a meeting with allies later today in a bid to strum up ways to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. The vital waterway, which sits off Iran’s coast, sees around a fifth of the world’s oil supply flow [...]
Forget Oasis, dynamic pricing could be coming for your weekly shop April 17, 2026 The rise of big data means dynamic pricing is easier to implement. Paul Ormerod asks what this could mean for consumers's everyday shopping.
Dyson, JCB and Global Brands: The firms facing a break-up after Labour’s tax grab April 16, 2026 The government’s inheritance tax crackdown has sparked a wave of warnings from entrepreneurs. We list some of the biggest names to have spoken out in opposition to the changes. To most avid followers of current affairs, the Autumn Budget of 2024 will feel like a lifetime ago. Since then, Donald Trump has been elected to [...]
Alkermes to Present Additional Data From Vibrance-1 Phase 2 Study of Alixorexton in Patients with Narcolepsy Type 1 at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2026 Annual Meeting April 16, 2026 — Alixorexton Data From Seven-Week Open-Label Extension Period Demonstrated Sustained Improvements in Patient-Reported Disease Severity, Cognitive Functioning and Fatigue— — Alixorexton Was Generally Well Tolerated at All Doses Tested — — Phase 3 Brilliance NT1 Study of Alixorexton in Patients With Narcolepsy Type 1 Is Ongoing —