The Post Office is struggling to recover from ITV’s dramatic Mr Bates knockout blow April 18, 2024 Mr Bates vs. The Post Office, four months on – exactly how damaging was the TV show to the brand? CEO of YouGov, Steve Hatch, explains.
Ed Warner: Seb Coe has given Olympic chief Thomas Bach a $100m headache April 18, 2024 Our sport business columnist on Seb Coe's challenge to Thomas Bach.
Gove intervenes on Barbican and old Museum of London development April 17, 2024 On Wednesday, The City of London Corporation Planning Applications-Sub Committee planning officers approved plans by Sheppard Robson and Diller Scofidio + Renfro to demolish Bastion House.
Flexible jobs market booming as UK workers won’t budge on return-to-office demand April 17, 2024 According to exclusive data shared with City A.M. by Flexa, compared to this time last year, 62 per cent more flexible jobs are on offer in job adverts.
UK smoking ban: everything you need to know April 17, 2024 Despite some opposition, the UK smoking ban bill passed with significant support, including backing from Labour MPs.
Post Office chief Nick Read ‘exonerated of all misconduct’ claims in external report April 17, 2024 The head of the Post Office has been “exonerated of all misconduct allegations” in an independent and unseen report released today. Nick Read was let off the hook by an external report, which former chair Henry Staunton claimed contained accusations about his behaviour. Among claims were related to Read’s “conduct and lack of his management [...]
The Notebook: Forget the polls, Labour is miles ahead on Linkedin April 17, 2024 Michael Martins takes the Notebook pen to talk Linkedin politics, meeting 2024's batch of wannabe MPs, and upcoming literary revelry.
Kingfisher: Bonuses slashed for top executives at B&Q and Screwfix owner after profit plummets April 16, 2024 The bonuses of the chief executive and chief financial officer of the owner of B&Q have been slashed after Kingfisher's profits fell by almost 40 per cent during its latest financial year.
Wise: London darling feels benefit of higher interest rates on bottom line April 16, 2024 Cross-border volumes for all customers rose 14 per cent to over £30bn with "strong growth" in the smaller personal volume.
Wage growth hotter than expected but unemployment rises in headache for Bank of England April 16, 2024 Wages are closely monitored by the Bank of England for signs of how its campaign of interest rate hikes are impacting the wider economy.