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Business (UK)
Theresa May hints she would resign instead of accepting long Brexit delay
cityam.com - Owen Bennett
Downing Street has repeatedly refused to say if Theresa May will stay on as Prime Minister if the EU insist on a long delay to Brexit. Speaking in the …
Business (UK)
Analysts expect outward looking Federal Reserve to keep rates on hold
cityam.com - Harry Robertson
The US’s central bank is widely expected to leave interest rates on hold today when it announces its decision at 6pm UK time, with analysts …
Business (UK)
Bottoms up!
cityam.com - Richard Hunter
If an investor is specifically looking for reasons not to invest, he or she will always find them. Indeed, for one reason or another, it has been said …
Cyber-attacks
Cyber attacks could now cost the UK economy £1bn per year, research reveals
cityam.com - James Warrington
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyber attacks may now cost the UK economy more than £1bn every year, new research has revealed. The majority of …
Transportation (UK)
Beware of these Tube terrors if you're travelling on the London Underground
cityam.com - Peter Jackson Eastwood
Only the bravest explorers traverse the London Underground. The tunnels of the Tube have their own microclimate and ecosystem, and are inhabited by a …
Business (UK)
Simplybiz acquires financial adviser platform Defaqto for £74m
cityam.com - Jessica Clark
Simplybiz has acquired financial adviser fintech firm Defaqto for £74.3m. Shares in AIM-listed Simplybiz, a compliance and business services provider, …
Business (UK)
Theresa May asks EU to extend Article 50 until 30 June
cityam.com - Alexandra Rogers
Theresa May has asked the EU to delay Brexit by three months to 30 June. The Prime Minister has confirmed that she has asked Brussels to extend …
Business (UK)
NHS to banish pagers from its hospitals — but is this a good idea?
cityam.com - Cass Talk Contributor
By Professor Andre Spicer, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Cass Business School. Remember pagers? Simple devices that were used fairly widely …
Transportation (UK)
Brits remain doubtful about future of driverless cars despite government investment
cityam.com - Alex Daniel
The majority of Brits are still skeptical of driverless cars being truly “autonomous,” according to research. An Opinium survey indicated just …
Manufacturing Sector
UK manufacturing output growth slumps to weakest level since May 2018, survey reveals
cityam.com - Harry Robertson
Manufacturing output growth in Britain over the past three months was at its weakest level since May 2018, with businesses pointing the finger at …
Business (UK)
Google hit with €1.49bn EU penalty for Adsense antitrust abuses
cityam.com - Joe Curtis
Google has been hit with a €1.49bn fine for abusing its dominant online advertising market position. The European Commission accused the tech giant of …
Transportation (UK)
BMW flashes warning lights as mounting costs hit manufacturer's forecasts
cityam.com - Alex Daniel
BMW has alerted investors to a more than 10 per cent expected loss in group pre-tax profit for 2019, as the car manufacturer announced a far-reaching …
Buy To Let
UK house prices weighed down by London drop as experts warn of 'Brexit downward spiral'
cityam.com - Joe Curtis
London house prices fell 1.6 per cent in the year to January, official data revealed today, as experts warned a mix of Brexit uncertainty and the …
Business (UK)
Labour MP launches last-minute challenge to May's decision to pursue 'short' Brexit delay
cityam.com - James Warrington
A Labour MP has tabled a last-ditch challenge to Theresa May's decision to seek only a short delay to Brexit. Alison McGovern formally requested an …
Business (UK)
Inflation edges up from two-year low as food and alcohol prices rise
cityam.com - Callum Keown
The UK inflation rate edged up from two-year lows last month as food and alcohol prices rose. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) 12-month rate was 1.9 per …
Business (UK)
Sterling dips lower as Theresa May seeks only a short Brexit delay from EU
cityam.com - Joe Curtis
Sterling took a hit this morning as it emerged Theresa May has ruled out seeking a long Brexit delay from the EU. Read more: Prime Minister rules out …
Transportation (UK)
Inmarsat shares take off after private equity firms make buyout offer
cityam.com - James Warrington
Shares in British satellite firm Inmarsat soared more than 16 per cent in early trading after it revealed it is in talks with two private equity …
Transportation (UK)
Kier shares fall as outsourcer swings to £35.5m loss
cityam.com - Joe Curtis
Kier has fallen to a £35.5m loss for the second half of 2018, but said it is in a stronger position after hitting up investors for £250m in a …
Transportation (UK)
Tube delays: District Line and Circle Line hit with delays after Paddington signal failure
cityam.com - Joe Curtis
Severe delays have hit the Circle and District lines this morning, leaving commuters to contend with travel chaos on their ways to work. Read more: …
Business (UK)
For once, John Bercow’s egomaniac meddling actually has a point
cityam.com - Rachel Cunliffe
John Bercow is a pompous, smug, self-important showman. The only thing he likes more than the sound of his own voice is being in the limelight – and …
Business (UK)
Can Beto O’Rourke lead the Democrats to victory against Donald Trump?
cityam.com - Stephanie Kelly
Beto O’Rourke lit up the 2020 US presidential election race last week by throwing his hat into the ring. The Democrat shot to fame last year when he …
Business (UK)
DEBATE: Will the UK’s strong employment landscape be able to withstand the shock of a no-deal Brexit?
cityam.com - Lee Biggins
Will the UK’s strong employment landscape be able to withstand the shock of a no-deal Brexit? Lee Biggins, founder and chief executive of CV-Library, …
Business (UK)
Emojis are a better metric for national wellbeing than traditional data methods
cityam.com - Paul Ormerod
HMRC’s programme to make tax digital continues to roll out. Anyone with a small business will know about the imminent deadline of 1 April, when VAT …
Business (UK)
Home-buying or retirement: What are Lifetime Isa savers planning to use their money for?
cityam.com - Katherine Denham
When then chancellor George Osborne announced that the government would launch the Lifetime Isa in 2017, the industry was stunned. Designed for people …
Investing
The pros and cons of using your Isa savings to invest in tracker funds
cityam.com - Eleanor Ross
With the 5 April tax deadline fast approaching, have you worked out where is best to invest your Isa savings? If you haven’t, you might like to …
Business (UK)
Six tips to give your Isa a last-minute savings boost
cityam.com - Katherine Denham
As the tax deadline creeps closer, by now you’re probably tired of the constant reminders to use or lose your annual £20,000 tax-free Isa …
Business (UK)
Brexit: Theresa May will not seek long delay to Article 50
cityam.com - Joe Curtis
Theresa May will not seek a long Brexit extension when she writes to the EU to seek a delay to Article 50 today, it has emerged. Read more: UK must …
Transportation (UK)
Will Ryanair gain from turbulent O’Leary moving aside?
cityam.com - Stephan Shakespeare
Earlier this month, the chief of budget airline Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, announced he would be stepping back from the day-to-day running of the …
Business (UK)
City Moves for 20 March – who’s switching jobs at Crowell & Moring, Delta Capita and DWF?
cityam.com - Alexandra Rogers | Staff
Who’s switching jobs today? Crowell & Moring Andrew Knight is joining Crowell & Moring’s London office as a partner in its corporate and financial …
Business (UK)
The FCA has to show it really means business
cityam.com - James Booth
THE CITY watchdog is back in the doghouse again following the collapse of mini-bonds lender London Capital & Finance (LC&F). Yesterday, Treasury …