Oil prices rise ahead of US interest rate decision November 1, 2023 Oil prices climbed more than one per cent today as investors await the latest interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.
Treasury Committee’s call for digital assets to be regulated same way as gambling industry is slammed by crypto leaders May 17, 2023 Crypto leaders in the UK have branded a government body’s calls for unbacked digital assets to be regulated in the same way as the gambling industry as 'an appalling backwards step'.
The Square Mile and Me: Fintech supremo Tim Levene on Moscow’s vodka scene, Coya City and a bold call for 2023 May 4, 2023 The fintech fund boss and founder of Crussh and Flutter strolls down memory lane in City A.M.'s weekly Q&A
Ochre restaurant review: Art on the walls and plates at the National Gallery July 20, 2022 The National Gallery seems like the kind of place you go for dinner when you’re a grown up. I’ve wandered past the stately, towering entrance to Ochre restaurant for the past decade, ogling the formidable doormen and wondering what lies inside this easterly stretch of the building that houses so many priceless paintings. Ochre used [...]
Wonks divided over plans to exclude fossil fuel plants from emissions checks June 28, 2022 Analysts are split over the Government's reported decision to halt emissions checks on fossil fuel plants ahead of winter.
Brexit: Johnson vows to push through Northern Ireland Protocol changes by end of year June 27, 2022 Boris Johnson has today vowed to push through his changes to the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol this year, despite the EU’s legal challenges. The Prime Minister said today at the 2022 G7 summit in Germany that “we can do it fairly rapidly”, while waving away concerns the legislation will lead to a trade war. Johnson’s [...]
Truss unveils ‘reasonable’ bill to rip up Northern Ireland Protocol June 13, 2022 The UK has unveiled new legislation that will rip up large parts of the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol, with a new bill handing ministers powers to unilaterally “fix” anything they deem to be problematic. The legislation will scrap most checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea and allow Great Britain’s businesses to designate themselves whether [...]
Babcock recovers from heavy pandemic losses with £400m disposals plan and UK contracts December 7, 2021 Babcock has recovered from heavy losses to report an operating profit of £75.4m, following a £400m disposal plan and a growing contract backlog.
Storm Barra has reached UK: More chaos expected for thousands of English households still without power December 7, 2021 Most oft he UK and Ireland will be hit by Storm Barra today, bringing disruptive winds, heavy rain and snow, according to the Met Office this morning, threatening more chaos as some households continue to struggle without power in the wake of Storm Arwen. Weather warnings for snow, ice, rain and wind have been issued [...]
UK feels full force of Storm Arwen as one man dies and hundreds of buildings are damaged November 27, 2021 The UK felt the full force of Storm Arwen with gusts of almost 100 miles per hour battering some areas. One man died, buildings were damaged and trees blown down in the “damaging” winds. The Met Office said speeds hit 98mph at Brizlee Wood in Northumberland. While the red weather warning expired in the early [...]