The man on a mission to save the internet October 28, 2025 Search engines and publishers used to operate on a simple deal: publishers would let the likes of Google trawl their site, and in return Google would give them traffic. With the advent of AI, that deal is all but dead, leaving the internet’s old model under existential threat. Ali Lyon meets Matthew Prince, the man [...]
The smoking ban is emblematic of how the Tories lost their way October 27, 2025 The generational smoking ban shows what happens when Conservatives go against their instincts, says Karl McCartney When you are fortunate enough to be elected as an MP you have many issues that you might wish to pursue. In my and many of my former colleagues’ cases, these issues reflected basic Conservative values, encompassing a range [...]
Exclusive: Cleo founder Hussey-Yeo to head fan bid for Sheffield Wednesday October 27, 2025 The founder of fintech unicorn Cleo, Barney Hussey-Yeo, has offered to front a bid to buy struggling Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, City AM can reveal. The Sheffield-born data scientist will invest his own capital as part of a bid that would involve other wealthy Owls fans, as well as the wider community if necessary, to [...]
Why are we even considering China’s ‘super-embassy’? October 27, 2025 One day the story of China’s “super-embassy”, whether it is built or not, will be the subject of book-length investigative reporting that wins prizes, writes Eliot Wilson.
Baller League chief: $100m cheque won’t get me to talk to you October 26, 2025 The man behind Baller League has said a $100m cheque will not be enough to buy a seat at its investment table. The indoor, six-a-side football competition, was founded in Germany but has since moved to the United Kingdom with plans to expand Stateside. The likes of Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski were early Baller [...]
Test Twenty: The cricket format looking to find stars of tomorrow October 25, 2025 As the amount of cricket increases again, those behind Test Twenty explain the business behind backing youth. Some would argue there’s enough cricket in the world, others would debate that we’ve got far too much. It often seems like a month cannot go by without a World Cup here or Test series there, but Gaurav [...]
Discovering the real China, with amazing food, incredible scenery and authentic culture October 24, 2025 From City AM The magazine, Autumn edition, with photos by Nicolas Quiniou I love China. There, I said it. Nowhere else I have visited has caused such a ruckus among my friends and family. My departure was marked by a stream of messages warning me to ‘be careful’ and ‘make sure you behave’. At first, [...]
Eon Productions’ James Bond pay day revealed October 23, 2025 Eon Productions received $20m (£15m) from the sale of the James Bond franchise earlier this year, it has been revealed for the first time. In February, James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson agreed to sell creative control to Amazon MGM Studios for a reported $1bn. Exact financial terms of the deal, which [...]
In defence of sport’s blazers: Give them scrutiny, yes, but also empathy October 23, 2025 Spend a minute on social media during a major sporting event and you’ll find them: the keyboard warriors, the armchair pundits, the self-appointed arbiters of “what the fans really want”. Their target? The blazers in the boardroom perceived to be truffling for perks and who wouldn’t know how to find the nearest grassroots facility. While [...]
Nobel Prize winners’ message is clear: Excessive taxation inhibits growth October 22, 2025 This year's economics Nobel Prize winners make it clear that the UK's path of high taxation will destroy growth, writes Paul Ormerod.