menu_open Columnists
Anna Moloney

Anna Moloney

City A.M.

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

The Debate: Is it okay to wear shorts to the office?

The Debate: Is it okay to wear shorts to the office?

In the midst of a British heatwave, it’s time to ask the big question: is it permissible to wear shorts to the office? Our writers battle it out in...

26.06.2025 3

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Holly Tucker: I was lost after leaving Not On The High Street

We dig into the memory bank of the city’s great and good. Today, Holly Tucker, founder of retail behemoth Not On The High Street, tells us about...

20.06.2025 8

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should MPs pass the assisted dying bill?

(Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) As MPs prepare for a final vote on the assisted dying bill this Friday, we get two experts to outline the cases...

19.06.2025 8

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘I accidentally locked one of the world’s richest men in a car park’: Symmie Swil on her career at Starling and Upvest

‘I accidentally locked one of the world’s richest men in a car park’: Symmie Swil on her career at Starling and Upvest

Building SME Banking at Starling, meetings with pandas, and accidentally locking one of the richest men in the world in a car park. Each week, we dig...

13.06.2025 10

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should the British Museum return the Elgin Marbles to Greece?

Workmen install the Elgin Marbles at the British Museum, London, May 25th 1949. (Photo by George Konig/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) ...

12.06.2025 7

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

St James’s Place CIO: I was told not to bother with a City career

Justin Onuekwusi is chief investment officer at FTSE 100 wealth manager St James’s Place. Photo: Professional Images/@ProfImages Each week we dig...

06.06.2025 3

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should the UK decriminalise cannabis?

(Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Sadiq Khan says yes, but is the UK really ready for looser rules around cannabis? We get two experts to argue...

05.06.2025 10

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should the UK have more bank holidays?

(Photo by Edward G. Malindine/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) With not another bank holiday until the end of August, are Brits in need of more...

29.05.2025 9

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

BCG London boss: ‘I still believe diverse teams deliver the best outcomes’

Jessica Frame, managing partner at BCG London Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Jessica Frame, managing...

23.05.2025 10

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should we use ChatGPT in the classroom?

Labour had pledged to put the UK at the forefront a revolution in AI and edtech, but should we really be using ChatGPT in the classroom? We get two...

22.05.2025 10

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should we build on the green belt?

(Photo by Leon Neal – WPA Pool/Getty Images) As Sadiq Khan commits to releasing parts of the green belt, we get two experts to make the case for...

15.05.2025 4

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Clowns vs the council: Inside the regulation spat threatening Covent Garden’s street performers

Performers gathered in Covent Garden over the weekend to celebrate 50 years of self-regulated street performance on the cobbles (Photo credit: David...

13.05.2025 10

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘Richard Branson told me not to start my business’: Gravita CEO Caroline Plumb

We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, serial entrepreneur and Gravita CEO Caroline Plumb tells us about her career in...

09.05.2025 10

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘London is back and buzzing’: Knight Frank’s head of London offices on the City’s comeback

Each week we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Philip Hobley, Knight Frank’s head of London offices, tells us about...

02.05.2025 5

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should London bid for the 2040 Olympic Games?

(Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) While many would love to live the heady days of 2012 once again, should London really put in a bid for the...

01.05.2025 4

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Square Mile tailor Neil McCann: I look forward to when gilets are a thing of the past!

We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Square Mile tailor Neil McCann tells us about his career, style and the scourge of...

25.04.2025 6

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘I used to hand the paper out at 6am every day’: City AM CEO Harry Owen on launching a freesheet 20 years ago

We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, it’s City AM’s own CEO Harry Owen, who tells us about his career launching...

18.04.2025 10

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should businesses put purpose above profit?

1st June 1923: Two men sitting on a huge pile of coins which after being weighed and packed have been stacked into neat rows at the Royal Mint. (Photo...

17.04.2025 10

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Steve Rigby: ‘Business trust in the government is disappearing’

Every week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Steve Rigby, co-CEO of Rigby Group and incoming chair of Family...

11.04.2025 10

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Has the plastic bag levy been a success?

Ten years on, the plastic bag levy has largely been hailed a success – but has it actually helped the planet? We get two experts to hash it out in...

10.04.2025 4

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should we ban smartphones in schools?

(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) As Keir Starmer calls for schools to pay attention to the hit drama Adolescence, could a smartphone ban be next?...

03.04.2025 5

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should we abolish daylight saving time?

(Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) Twice a year we change the clocks – and twice a year we ask why. We get two writers to argue whether we should...

28.03.2025 3

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘The deal was done before the starters arrived’: Fundment CEO on the art of the business lunch

Fundment founder Ola Abdul secured £45m earlier this year. He tells us how he built a successful fintech company, including the art of the business...

28.03.2025 3

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘I lament the pairing of trainers with suits’: Church’s shoes Jonathan Church on swapping banking for brogues

Jonathan Church is a veteran of the British footwear business, and was recently elected as the master cordwainer by the Worshipful Company of...

21.03.2025 3

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should we go back to buying gold?

(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) As gold prices reach a record high, is it time to start investing in the yellow metal? Two experts hash...

20.03.2025 3

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘I look up to Elon Musk’: Alex Michelin on becoming a London property magnate

Responsible for the design and sale of more than 2m square feet of real estate across the globe, Alex Michelin has forged a fruitful career in...

14.03.2025 8

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should we stop eating avocados?

Alan Titchmarsh has waged war on the avocado, citing the environmental costs. But do we really need to stop eating them? We get two writers to hash in...

13.03.2025 7

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘It’s not enough to do good work, you have to tell people’: Naomi Tarawali on making it in law

Naomi Tarawali became a partner at global law firm Cleary Gottlieb aged just 33. She tells us how she did it in this week’s Square Mile and Me CV ...

07.03.2025 2

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Has having more women in the boardroom helped overall progress?

Gender diversity in the boardroom has certainly come a long way More women may now hold board positions, but has a boardroom focus helped women...

06.03.2025 10

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘I was in the RAF for 20 years before this’: Gavin Poole on setting up Hackney tech hub Here East

Gavin Poole served as an RAF officer for 20 years before studying for an MBA. Now he heads up Here East, a tech campus in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic...

28.02.2025 5

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should companies publish salaries on job ads?

Is salary transparency an obvious help for jobseekers, or are there hidden downsides? We get two writers to hash it out in this week’s Debate ...

27.02.2025 3

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

AEG’s Paul Samuels: ‘No one believes my kids when they say I named the O2’

AEG’s Paul Samuels helped make the Millennium Dome into the O2. He tells us about the world of sponsorship, and how his career has shaped up since,...

21.02.2025 5

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Should we use AI for everyday work tasks?

Is using AI for emails and note-taking a no-brainer, or do we risk losing important human skills? We get two writers to hash it out in this week’s...

20.02.2025 6

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

After Allbright, is there a future for women-only members clubs?

Allbright has now closed its Mayfair clubhouse and will operate from a co-hosted lounge in Old Sessions House. Allbright has shut the doors to its...

15.02.2025 20

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘I used to be paid £1 an hour’: CEO of Tokio Marine Kiln on how he made it

Matthew Shaw skipped university to get into the working world as fast as he could. Now he heads up Tokio Marine Kiln, one of the world’s leading...

14.02.2025 6

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Are growth and net zero incompatible?

Are growth and net zero really star-crossed lovers, or can they find a happy marriage? We get two writers to hash it out in this week’s Debate Yes:...

13.02.2025 8

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘Those who told me to start small are eating their words’: Kate Robertson on setting up ‘the Young Davos’

After 30 years in advertising, Kate Robertson decided to launch One Young World, since dubbed “the Young Davos” in 2009. She tells us how she did...

07.02.2025 4

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Has Britain lost its work ethic?

Chris Philp has told Brits to pull up their bootstraps, but have we really lost our work ethic? We let two writers hash it out in this week’s Debate...

06.02.2025 4

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Does Scotland actually want to ban cats?

A report published by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) about cat ownership has produced a flurry of headlines over an alleged “cat...

04.02.2025 5

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Pembroke VCT boss Andrew Wolfson: ‘New founders aren’t blaming Brexit’

Each week we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Andrew Wolfson, CEO of Pembroke VCT and backer of brands including...

31.01.2025 3

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Slack chat murders and office missions: How to play The Traitors at work  

Ever dreamed of banishing your boss? We speak to the office who played their own version of The Traitors and can help you set up your own Discussing...

24.01.2025 5

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘Find me unwinding in my jacuzzi’: The life of Planet Organic founder Renee Elliott

Renee Elliott opened Planet Organic’s first store in London in 1995 Each week we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today,...

24.01.2025 10

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

‘I won The Apprentice nearly 20 years ago!’: Tim Campbell on his career since

Each week we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, we speak to businessman Tim Campbell MBE, the founder of Bright Ideas...

17.01.2025 8

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

The Debate: Will RTO mandates help or harm businesses?

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) WPP’s RTO mandate has riled up employees, but are businesses right to clamp down on working from home? Our...

17.01.2025 2

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Buy something, or get out: How coffee shops are clamping down on WFH loiterers

As Lloyds looks to tie bonuses to office attendance and TfL considers free coffee incentives for commuters, there’s another factor which may start...

15.01.2025 4

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Best of 2024: Our favourite features of the year all about London

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life – and this year’s bumper crop of features, delving into topics from the dominion of the London...

31.12.2024 4

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Best of 2024: Our top 5 debates of the year

City AM’s weekly debate feature takes the fiercest water-cooler debates and pits two candidates head to head before delivering The Judge’s ultimate...

27.12.2024 4

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Square Mile and Me: Natasha Guerra on setting up Runway East

Each week we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Natasha Guerra, CEO of co-working space provider Runway East, tells us...

28.11.2024 5

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

UK workers are shunning the office Christmas party. But why?

Happy Young People Dancing on New Year Party. Santa Claus. People in Red Caps. Happy New Year Concept. Glass of Champagne. Celebrating of New Year....

28.11.2024 4

City A.M.

Anna Moloney

Explainer in brief: Why does Labour want to abolish local councils?

Efficiency has quickly become a key buzzword in governance, so reports that Labour is drawing up plans to abolish dozens of district councils in a...

25.11.2024 4

City A.M.

Anna Moloney