BBC asks Huw Edwards to return salary paid after arrest but lawyers say he probably doesn’t have to August 9, 2024 The BBC has asked Huw Edwards to return the salary he was paid during the period following his arrest in November last year, after his guilty plea to charges of having indecent images of children. It comes after the Culture Secretary had urged the disgraced newsreader to “return his salary”, while she also asked the [...]
How class actions became a hot trend in the UK August 8, 2024 The class action boom has made the UK a major hub for legal action - but this surge is a rising concern for business on the impacts of these mammoth claims
Mark Kleinman: If Britain is open for business, prove it August 8, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Why your office desk posture can affect your health – and how to fix it August 8, 2024 Core LDN founder and physiotherapist Claire Mills fuses physio with Pilates - but how can this support weary City office workers' strained joints and mental health?
Flight to quality gets underway as half of London offices set to be ‘unlettable’ by 2027 August 7, 2024 Changes to energy efficiency requirements mean that a majority of office spaces in the capital won’t meet the minimum standard for leasing within the next four years, making it a race to re-fit before 2027. Minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) currently require that rented commercial properties in England and Wales have a minimum EPC rating [...]
H2O Asset Management to pay investors £215m to avoid ‘substantial’ FCA fine August 7, 2024 H2O Asset Management will pay €250m (£215m) to clients who have been unable since 2020 to access investments then worth around €1.6bn (£1.4bn) to avoid a “substantial” fine from UK regulators. Following talks with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the watchdog has agreed H2O will make the sum available to all those whose investments remain trapped. The French firm will apply to cancel its [...]
Legal & General beats profit estimate and raises dividend amid strategic overhaul August 7, 2024 Legal & General (L&G) has raised its dividend as its profit for the first half of 2024 exceeded expectations, after its new chief promised a "simpler" future.
Exclusive: Tories spent £10m exploring scrapped Natwest retail offer August 7, 2024 The Conservative government spent around £10m exploring a now-scrapped plan to sell part of its stake in Natwest to retail investors, with the bank footing most of the bill, City A.M. can reveal.
NAD Clinic treatments: A boost for National Wellness Month August 6, 2024 One wellness trend that is continuing to grow momentum is NAD treatments, with Google searches increasing by 21 per cent last year alone.
Where to watch the Olympics in the City of London August 6, 2024 Looking for a place to watch this year’s Summer Olympics and enjoy the sunshine in London? The City of London has you covered, with an exciting fan zone in Paternoster Square. Whether you want to avoid missing Simone Biles making history or the thrill of the athletics; workers, residents, and visitors in the City of [...]