Martyn’s law: Counter-terrorism legislation for venues to be published early next year December 19, 2022 Venues will be required to draw up preventive action plans against terror attacks under new legislation nicknamed Martyn’s law in memory of one of the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing. The family of Martyn Hett have campaigned for stronger protections against attacks in public places, after the 29 year old was killed in an [...]
Quins postpone showpiece Big Game over rail strike chaos December 16, 2022 Premiership rugby club Harlequins’ cash cow showpiece event of the season – Big Game – has been cancelled due to the fall out from South Western Rail’s strikes over the Christmas Period, as reported first by City A.M. yesterday. The game – which regularly attracts over 70,000 fans to Twickenham Stadium across the winter festive [...]
The Christmas Quiz: Twelve questions to test your grey matter December 14, 2022 Roll up, roll up, for the City A.M. quiz in association with Deloitte's economics team. Twelve questions, all (just about) related to business and economics
European rugby attendances point to major issue for the sport December 14, 2022 Hopes of a newfound interest in the European Champions and Challenge Cups took a hit this weekend as home sides struggled to fill their terraces for what some argue are the best club competitions in world rugby. Attendances peaked at a bastion of European rugby in Munster’s Thomond Park where 21,884 watched the province lose [...]
Solidarity? These rail strikes hit the lowest-paid the hardest December 13, 2022 In primary schools across the world, teachers spend hours pointing out to their students the wonder of the natural world – the way all the pieces fit together to make a whole. Bug-eyed kids stare avidly at the inner workings of an ant’s nest; others might be shown a video of the ways bee colonies [...]
As cyber-threats mount, the race is on to define and protect the corporate attack surface December 13, 2022 Cybersecurity has historically been a difficult sell to the board. Banking leaders, like their counterparts across other sectors, tended to regard IT security as the domain of the techies—something adjacent to rather than at the core of their business. But things have changed considerably since the start of the pandemic. Today the challenge is not [...]
Premier League: Bournemouth is latest club to be bought out by a US businessman December 13, 2022 Premier League strugglers Bournemouth have been bought out by a US-led consortium including actor Michael B Jordan. Owner Maxim Demin has sold his 100 per cent stake in the firm to Black Knight Football Club (BNFC), managed by American businessman Bill Foley. The bid also has a number of high profile backers, including award-winning actor, [...]
Cooking up a storm: Recipe biz Mob will be ‘smart about revenue’ amid recessionary hit on digital ads December 13, 2022 Recipe social media firm Mob has said it will move away from third-party revenue streams this year as digital advertisers’ budgets shrink. Ben Lebus, founder of the food-focused platform and recipe book business, told CityA.M. the firm needed “to be really smart about where we’re getting revenue from” amid the economic crunch. Mob, which has [...]
Exclusive: North Sea body backs hydrogen hub to power 20m homes December 13, 2022 A vast offshore hydrogen project could help power 20m homes and businesses with low carbon energy, according to the NSTA.
How The Maldives are properly celebrating their food culture December 12, 2022 On The Maldives, local cuisine is finally being properly celebrated. Angelina Villa-Clarke jets in to eat local delicacies including mud crabs I’m sat high in the treetops, hidden amongst the oversized leaves of banana trees. Flickering candles light the tables but, mostly, the scene is illuminated by the night sky, ablaze with an eternity of [...]