TITAN Group: Full Year Results 2025 March 19, 2026 Very strong performance delivers another record year
UK job market weakens as economy set to worsen March 19, 2026 The jobs market failed to provide more positive signs for the UK economy as official data suggested that fewer postings were available for job seekers. An estimate published on Thursday showed that the number of payrolled employees dropped by 49,000 in February while data showed a small rise in January. The Office for National Statistics [...]
On This Day in 1831: America’s first recorded bank heist March 19, 2026 It stands as an archetypal heist: a pair of canny, hardened criminals; a simple but daring plan; a dogged law enforcement official and the tantalising mystery of the missing $63,000. The first bank robbery in America recorded in any detail had set the standard for a whole genre, says Eliot Wilson Have you ever wondered [...]
City AM Awards 2026: Meet the Finalists March 18, 2026 And the nominees are…. Personality of the Year Greg Jackson CBE The entrepreneur and CEO of Octopus Energy has become one of the UK’s most prominent business leaders, known for his straight talking and punchy views across a range of topics including UK entrepreneurship, the business environment, capital markets and, of course, energy. In August [...]
Britain’s problem isn’t too few ministers, it’s too much government March 17, 2026 A little scrutinised bill will allow the government to put even more ministers on the payroll, laments Eliot Wilson Yesterday, behind the impenetrable shield of public indifference, the House of Commons will take all stages of the Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill. It was introduced without fanfare on Thursday 5 March and received the ritual First [...]
Why the Southwest 660 is the English coast at its finest March 17, 2026 The southern side of the Bristol Channel is one of the most attractive coastlines in Britain, easily accessible and yet still relatively little-visited, especially outside school holidays. With the bounties of both sea and land, it’s also a foodie paradise, as Sophie Ibbotson discovered. The key to this long weekend is to escape work as [...]
Business bosses told to check details after Companies House glitch March 15, 2026 Business directors are urged to check their details after a major glitch on Companies House allowed people to edit the data of other firms, leaving them potentially exposed to fraud. On Friday, a tech glitch on the UK’s official corporate register permitted people to access other companies’ details by pressing the back key on the [...]
Free speech is under threat in Germany March 13, 2026 Historian and City AM columnist Rainer Zitelmann finds himself in the crossfire of Germany’s free-speech debate I will turn 69 in June, and it is the first time in my life that I have come into conflict with the law. At the beginning of February I received a letter from the Berlin police: “Written statement [...]
Hiding MP staffer names is a bizarre decision post-Mandelson scandal March 13, 2026 Plans to remove the names of MP staffers from the official register will only make Westminster more opaque, writes Alastair McCapra.
Coats Releases 2025 Sustainability Report, Achieving Key 2026 Targets One Year Ahead of Schedule March 12, 2026 Company meets energy, waste and people targets early, reinforces commitment to sustainability leadership across apparel and footwear industry Achieved zero waste to landfill one year ahead of schedule and delivered a 30% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions, surpassing 2026 target by nearly 40% Accelerated materials transition, with non-virgin oil-based options representing 52% of its primary raw materials, supported by launch of first Textile-to-Textile 100% recycled polyester thread under its T2T Epic™ and T2T Gramax™ brands Increased representation of women in senior leadership positions to 33% and secured Great Place to Work® coverage for 99% of its population, surpassing 2026 targets for both