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Revolut Trading UK CEO: The City of London still doesn’t reflect all the people it serves

Revolut Trading UK CEO: The City of London still doesn’t reflect all the people it serves

Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Yana Shkrebenkova, CEO of Revolut Wealth & Trading UK, takes us through...

10.10.2025 3

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Rathbones’s Robert Hughes-Penney: A great aunt gave me a scrip dividend at age 14 and the rest is history

Rathbones’s Robert Hughes-Penney: A great aunt gave me a scrip dividend at age 14 and the rest is history

Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Robert Hughes-Penney, investment director at Rathbones and newly...

03.10.2025 3

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The Debate: Will digital ID actually erode our civil liberties?

The Debate: Will digital ID actually erode our civil liberties?

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 27:A poster is seen of Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer at The Two helmets pub in New Brighton in protest...

02.10.2025 10

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The Real Housewives show even the rich are poor in London

The Real Housewives show even the rich are poor in London

The Real Housewives of London show even the super-rich aren’t immune to all consequences of the housing crisis, writes Anna Moloney in today’s...

02.10.2025 5

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Saxo UK boss Andrew Bresler: Client lunch? Left to me, it’s Pret

Saxo UK boss Andrew Bresler: Client lunch? Left to me, it’s Pret

Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Saxo UK boss Andrew Bresler tells us about his career, from disastrous...

26.09.2025 4

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The Debate: Lime – a friend or foe to Londoners?

The Debate: Lime – a friend or foe to Londoners?

City AM’s Debate column asks the hard questions. Today, are Lime bikes a friend or foe to Londoners. Hear what two impassioned commuters think YES:...

25.09.2025 2

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The Debate: Is it time for driverless trains on the Tube?

As London is crippled once again by Tube strikes, we ask whether driverless trains are really the answer in this week’s Debate YES: Automated...

11.09.2025 6

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The Capitalist: Let’s do the time warp, Square Mile edition

As City AM turns 20, The Capitalist turns nostalgic. Join us for a trip down business-with personality-memory lane… to the Square Mile September...

05.09.2025 10

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‘I’ve had too many lunches to remember the best’: City AM co-founder Lawson Muncaster on 20 years in the Square Mile

We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. To mark 20 years of City AM, we spoke to the man who’s been there from the start, Lawson...

05.09.2025 9

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The Debate: Should workers be entitled to ‘digital downtime’?

Would periods of ‘digital silence’ in the working week help make workers more productive? Two writers weigh up the pros and cons in this week’s...

04.09.2025 4

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‘I was told to hide my age so clients would trust me’: Motorway CFO Liz Kistruck

Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Liz Kistruck, CFO at Motorway and former exec at Expedia, takes us...

15.08.2025 4

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The Debate: Is going to university still worth it?

As A-Level students prepare to open their results, it’s time to ask once again: is university even worth it anymore? We put two experts head to head...

14.08.2025 4

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‘My boss knew I’d leave Freshfields from my first week in’: Nnamdi Emelifeonwu on setting up legal tech firm Definely

Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, CEO and co-founder of legal tech firm Definely,...

08.08.2025 9

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Debate: Is the civil service’s working class internship scheme a step forward?

As of October, the civil service’s main internship scheme will be restricted to applicants from a working class background. Is this progress? We get...

07.08.2025 9

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Call me converted, I’ve finally found a positive use for ChatGPT

(AI-generated image) Anna Moloney was an AI Luddite. Then she discovered it could help her do her taxes. She tells us about (slightly) embracing...

07.08.2025 9

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The Debate: Should UK businesses follow Europe’s August shutdown tradition?

The French (supposedly) do it, so why not us? We get two writers to weigh up the pros and cons of the August shutdown in this week’s debate YES:...

31.07.2025 3

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Office Dating Rules: What to Do (and Not Do) After that Coldplay Kiss Cam

Office dating? Here’s how to handle romance at work – from HR rules to red flags – without risking your job or dignity A viral video showing...

25.07.2025 8

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Caroline Wayman: How I got through tough times at the Financial Ombudsman

Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Caroline Wayman, global head of financial services at PA consulting and...

25.07.2025 7

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The Debate: Should the London Stock Exchange open 24-hour trading?

Could 24-hour trading revive the London Stock Exchange? We get two market experts to go head to head in this week’s Debate . YES: Extending trading...

24.07.2025 10

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The Debate: Should we turn empty City office blocks into nightlife venues?

A new report has imagined a future where ravers head to the disused office blocks of the financial district on the weekends. Is this madness or...

17.07.2025 5

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Amex business travel boss: ‘London must feel safe if we want professionals to keep coming’

LONDON, UK: Drew Crawley (President) from Amex GBT in the new Farringdon office on 29 March 2025 (Picture by Nick Morrish) Each week, we dig into...

11.07.2025 9

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The Debate: Should Rachel Reeves reduce the Cash ISA allowance?

Rachel Reeves is reportedly mulling reducing the amount Brits can save in Cash ISAs, but would such a move actually foster economic growth? Our...

10.07.2025 10

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Forget stocks and shares, the history of the City is all about shoes

The Cordwainer statue, situated on Watling Street in the City of London (Credit: Andy Blackmore) Forget stocks and shares, the Square Mile has an...

04.07.2025 4

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‘We welcome Renters’ Rights Bill. It’ll make us up our game’: Goodlord CEO William Reeve

Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, William Reeve, CEO of Goodlord and founder of Lovefilm and Secret...

04.07.2025 3

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The Debate: Should there be a legal maximum temperature for offices?

As London summers heat up, is it time the UK mandates a maximum working temperature for the office? Two writers go head to head in this week’s...

03.07.2025 20

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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‘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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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‘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

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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

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