Why the smart money should be on rugby sevens September 3, 2026 Why should we be taking more notice of rugby sevens at the moment, asks former player Jim Hamilton. There are different versions of rugby, and while the 15-a-side game will always be my Everest, sevens offers something completely different. The sport is simple to follow, fast and incredibly athletic, and it allows individual personalities and [...]
Zack Polanski to stand in by-election for Keir Starmer’s seat September 3, 2026 Green Party leader Zack Polanski will stand to become an MP in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election after Sir Keir Starmer quit parliament. Polanski, who is currently a London Assembly member, is solidly backed by Green Party members to stand as the party’s candidate in what has historically been considered as a Labour safe [...]
Regit and City AM join forces to drive automotive engagement September 3, 2026 Digital garage platform Regit has announced a partnership with City AM to produce the publication’s motoring content and integrate digital ownership features. The arrangement aims to place automotive brands directly in front of the publisher’s senior corporate audience. City AM attracts 2.5m monthly readers, with 65 per cent operating in chief executive and senior executive [...]
Family businesses are the economy’s great survivors September 3, 2026 Family businesses in this country are not just widely ignored, they are frequently looked down upon. But they are among the most innovative and longest standing companies around, says Nigel Cope In discussions about how business can help deliver economic growth in Britain, family businesses rarely get a look-in. The talk is of big corporates, [...]
Paragon MD: Planning system is quashing UK developers’ ambition September 3, 2026 We dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, Neal Moy, MD at Paragon Development Finance, takes us through his career.
Formula 1 chiefs cool speculation of 12th team on grid September 3, 2026 Formula 1 chiefs have cooled speculation that a 12th team could join the grid before the end of the decade. The global motor sport series saw the number of teams rise from 10 to 11 earlier this season when Cadillac joined the grid, and FIA chief Mohammed Ben Sulayem has previously said he is open [...]
Holiday Inn owner IHG urges Burnham to drop tourist tax September 3, 2026 The UK boss of Holiday Inn-owner IHG has urged Andy Burnham to drop plans for a tourist tax, which they said will deter tourists and investors from the country’s hospitality sector. Neetu Mistry, the hotel group’s UK and Ireland managing director, told City AM that she has directly warned the government against the policy, which [...]
Fulham owner Khan sees his £1bn stadium construction project take next steps September 2, 2026 Owner of Premier League club Fulham, Shahid Khan, is spending £1bn on a major stadium upgrade as he looks to expand his corporate offering. The Pakistani-American businessman, who is reportedly worth nearly $15bn, will see his team relocated by 150 miles while the works, which will be completed in time for the summer of 2028, [...]
Millions spent, reputations battered: Fraud watchdog, Dechert and ENRC legal war reaches an end September 2, 2026 Years of bitter litigation, millions of pounds in legal fees, and severe reputational damage: the disastrous, decade-long feud between a Kazakh mining giant, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), and a heavy-hitting City law firm has finally ended with a confidential settlement. Mining firm Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) launched legal action against the law firm [...]
Gradiant Secures Major Water Contract for Hyperscaler AI Data Center Campus in West Texas September 2, 2026 New HyperSolved contract reinforces Gradiant's role as the water layer for AI data centers