Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the US are the countries to watch in sport in 2025 Sport Business Professor Simon Chadwick explains why Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United States are his three countries to watch in sport in 2025. With the global sport industry apparently set to continue on its growth trajectory in 2025, albeit in the context of uncertain geopolitical times, many countries across the world will find themselves jockeying for [...]
A look back at the highs and lows of politics in 2024 Politics With elections in the UK and US in 2024, a new government, and a fresh opposition leader, watchers of Westminster and elsewhere have had a busy year in politics. At City AM we’ve followed every twist and turn as Labour secured an election victory in July, Donald Trump pulled off a White House comeback and [...]
UK M&A set for ‘sustained increase’ after Budget and Trump victory Banking British M&A activity is expected to ramp up going into 2025, City advisers have said, as dealmakers feel more certainty following the Budget and US presidential election.
How ‘technocrat’ Harris became more controversial that ‘populist’ Trump November 12, 2024 The real reason Harris’ Democrats lost the US election was their failure to acknowledge what many voters have sensed for a long time: that the bureaucratic class has increasingly (even if unknowingly) become an enemy of the people, says Mark Brolin Losing is never fun, especially not in the very public gladiator arena of politics. [...]
Keir Starmer congratulates Trump on ‘historic election victory’ November 6, 2024 Prime Minister Keir Starmer has congratulated Donald Trump on an “historic election victory” as the former president prepares for a return to the White House. In a post on X, Starmer said that “I look forward to working with you in the years ahead”. “As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in [...]
US Treasury yields jump and Bitcoin hits record as Trump wins election November 6, 2024 US Treasury yields jumped and Bitcoin surged to a new record as markets reacted to Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election.
Ahead of the Game: Trump’s pledge to LIV and PGA, Charlton eye move November 6, 2024 LIV Golf executives will be cheered by Donald Trump’s march on the White House in the belief that the former president’s second US election win would lead to the long-heralded merger with the PGA Tour finally taking place. Negotiations between the two rival tours have been taking place for over 18 months, with one of [...]
US election: Which Premier League owners are backing Harris and Trump? November 5, 2024 One of Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will be the next President of the United States. But which Premier League owners backed which candidate in this year’s US election? Manchester United’s co-owning brothers Edward and Avram Glazer will have contrasting emotions come tomorrow, with the siblings backing opposing sides in the US election. The sporting [...]
Whoever wins, the world must get behind the new President November 5, 2024 The outcome of the US election will be unpalatable for the losing side, but the consequences of not respecting the result would be far worse, says Brandon Lewis The US election isn’t just about getting a new President – democracy is being tested at a critical time of instability The outcome of the US election may still be unknown and [...]
Expect anti-growth policies whoever wins the US election November 4, 2024 The result may be too close to call, but both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are proposing measures that could damage the US economy, says Kallum Pickering As America heads to the polls today, markets are still guessing about who will win. Last week, it looked like Republican candidate Donald Trump had nosed ahead. But [...]