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Week in Business
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK.
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Why are these four billionaires so confident about Britain’s future? 01.05.2025 4:33
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. In this episode, Christian touches on the CEO of BlackRock, Larry Fink, telling The Times that they’re bullish on Britain, believing UK assets to be undervalued, and the billionaire, John Caudwell, suggesting that the UK could benefit from a flood of US talent leaving the country...
Why a UK-US trade deal won’t save the British economy 24.04.2025 5:32
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. In this episode, Christian touches on Chancellor Rachel Reeves' trip to Washington, where she’s limbering up to lock horns with the self-styled Master of the Deal, US President Donald Trump and more. Week in Business is also available in video format here .
How changes to employment law could impact UK living standards 17.04.2025 5:17
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. This week’s top stories include Johnny Reynolds being fed up with people criticising him for never having run a business, an unusual letter that City AM got hold of that has today been sent to every member of the House of Lords, and more. Week in Business is also available in vi...
Will Donald Trump’s trade war blow up the UK economy? 03.04.2025 5:05
Is Liberation Day the end of the global economic order and the start of a dangerous new world? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May , asked in the latest episode of Week in Business. This week's top story is about Donald Trump hitting the UK with 10 per cent tariffs on exports to the US and how that can impact the economy. Week in Business is also available in video format here .
Will Trump’s tariffs mean lower growth and higher taxes in the UK? 27.03.2025 4:36
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK. This week’s top stories include Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, or ‘emergency Budget’, and Trump confirming his 25 per cent tariff on vehicle imports to the US – plus more. Week in Business is also available in video format here .
Is Keir Starmer leading the UK into recession? 20.03.2025 5:40
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK. This week's top stories include Prime Minister Keir Starmer's article in City AM on his vows to cut regulations and London edging closer to New York as the world’s top financial centre – plus more. Week in Business is also available in video format here .
Is Keir Starmer Really About to Slash the State, like Javier Milei and Elon Musk? 13.03.2025 5:55
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. This week the focus is on Keir Starmer's new-found ambition to reform the state and modernise the public sector. Is his heart really in it? With staff in Downing Street talking about "Project Chainsaw" – inspired by the antics of Elon Musk in the US and Argentina&a...
Who will Rachel Reeves blame for higher taxes in Spring Statement? 06.03.2025 5:11
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. Some of this week's top stories include the S&P’s purchasing managers’ index showing staffing levels in the manufacturing sector are falling, the CBI predicting that private sector activity will fall for a fourth consecutive quarter and Games Workshop growing to a market...
Will Keir Starmer’s defence budget increase mean higher taxes? 27.02.2025 4:49
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. Some of this week's top stories include Keir Starmer cutting the international aid budget to boost defence spending, the British Chambers of Commerce warning that employers are sitting on a powder keg of costs ahead of April’s rise in employment taxes and minimum wage increas...
Is Rachel Reeves to blame for high inflation and job cuts? 20.02.2025 4:32
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief Christian May break down the top stories of the week in the UK. Some of this week's top stories include stagnant economic growth in the UK and an almost unchanging unemployment rate – plus more. How will Rachel Reeves react? Week in Business is also available in video format here .
Do UK businesses still care about the environment or climate change? 14.02.2025 5:22
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week. This week, Christian examines BP’s shift away from its grand green energy ambitions, alongside the growing political and investor pressure to double down on oil and gas. Week in Business is also available in video format here .
Why is the UK economy not growing under Starmer and Reeves? 07.02.2025 5:18
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week. Why is the UK economy still not growing? This week the focus is on economic growth – or the lack of it – as the Bank of England slashes its growth forecasts and issues warnings over the future of the UK economy. How will Rachel Reeves react? Week in Business is also available in video for...
Is Rachel Reeves right to be optimistic about UK growth? 31.01.2025 5:18
Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK. Some of this week's top stories include Rachel Reeves' surprising optimism for growth in the UK, Prime Minister Keir Stamer's vows to cut the red tape for growth, and Barclays becoming the latest big employer to tighten up its work-from-home policies – plus more. ...
Non-doms, Reeves' Budget U-turns and economic alarm bells 24.01.2025 5:02
In this episode of Week in Business, City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, breaks down this week's top stories in the UK. Some of this week's top stories include 11,000 millionaires leaving the UK and Rachel Reeves backtracking on her Autumn Budget policies on nom-doms – plus more. Week in Business is also available in video format here .
Rachel Reeves goes looking for growth 17.01.2025 4:47
In this episode of Week in Business, City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, breaks down this week's top stories in the UK. Some of this week's top stories include the UK government's pro-growth policies, the Financial Conduct Authority lifting the £100 limit on contactless payments, the FTSE 100 hitting an all-time high and more. Week in Business is also available in video...
Why investors are losing confidence in the UK 10.01.2025 5:53
City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, breaks down this week's top stories in the UK in this episode of Week in Business. Some of this week's top stories include ad giant WPP now mandating 4 days a week in the office, UK-focused stock funds suffering their worst year on record in 2024, the Bank of England announcing plans to row back on “overcooked” regulations in the banking an...
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