Does Rachel Reeves believe in capitalism? July 17, 2025 The Chancellor can’t do the biggest things she needs for growth because she can’t escape her own ideology, says Helen Thomas Spin only gets you so far in the business world. Action has to back up rhetoric or the game will be found out. This is the main difference between business and politics: the former [...]
Paragon Banking MD: ‘There’s a £500bn savings mountain sat in high street banks’ July 17, 2025 Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Michael Helsby,managing director of strategic direction at Paragon Banking Group takes us through his career, and his reflections on the City, in Square Mile and Me What was your first job? I left school at 16 to become an apprentice Electrical [...]
From overcaution to opportunity: how to make risk work for Britain July 16, 2025 Britain is shifting from a culture of excessive risk aversion toward one that embraces calculated risk to drive investment, innovation, and economic growth, says Charles Hall Brits appear to be obsessed by risk. Warnings abound throughout our lives such as endlessly repeating ‘mind the gap’, providing heatwave advice that warmer countries don’t seem to find [...]
Virtual vultures? How scammers are swooping on digital will July 16, 2025 Fraudsters are taking advantage of weaknesses in the online probate system and stealing millions of pounds from families and the estates of the deceased, says Lynsey Harrison A major story broke over the weekend concerning two sisters Lisa and Nicole. In late 2023, they were informed through a ‘heir finder’ company they had inherited a [...]
The British state has become a Ponzi scheme paid for by the young July 16, 2025 Flatlining wages, soaring house prices and high childcare costs have broken the social contract: the unspoken understanding that if you worked hard and did the right thing, Britain would reward you, say Simon Clarke and Phoebe Arslanagic-Little Last week, the OBR set out the sheer, mind-blowing extent of Britain’s fiscal risks. Foremost among them is [...]
Wimbledon is a reminder that, in business, you need a good coach July 16, 2025 In tennis, coaches and mentors are big part of the game – and they should be part of yours too, says Richard Harpin The All England Club rarely alters the hallowed traditions of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships but this year saw two big changes. I’m not sure if the first – replacing line judges with [...]
Tom Holland discusses beer tasting with Zendaya and the joy of sobriety July 15, 2025 City AM’s Deputy Life&Style editor Adam Bloodworth spoke to the actor Tom Holland about the joys of alcohol free living Like when David Beckham became more synonymous with sarongs and buzz cuts than football, Tom Holland has gone on to symbolise so much more than Spider-Man. A legion of young men follow his every sartorial [...]
Scammers target struggling grads and school leavers amid jobs slump July 15, 2025 Young people applying for their first jobs are being confronted a double threat: a shrinking pool of entry level roles, as well as a surge in sophisticated job scams on social media. With graduate job postings down by a third year on year, fraudsters are exploiting the desperation of university graduates and school leavers by [...]
Starling mulls US listing in blow to Rachel Reeves’ fintech push July 15, 2025 The finance boss of Starling Bank has confirmed the firm is open to a US listing in a blow to Rachel Reeves’ hopes for a fintech-powered London market revival. Declan Ferguson, the chief financial officer of Starling, said the fintech had not formed a “concrete view” on which market the neobank would be most suited [...]
Sadiq Khan: Why I’m leading the first trade mission to Africa by a London Mayor July 15, 2025 Africa is the world's most rapidly urbanising region. Forging closer ties could be a boon for London businesses, writes Sadiq Khan.