By: Jennifer Sieg

SME Correspondent Jennifer Sieg is an SME correspondent and editor of Ambition A.M., City A.M.'s weekly newsletter for all things entrepreneurship. She is also the host of Founder Favourites podcast, interviewing some of the UK's most interesting and up-and-coming founders. Email: jennifer.sieg@cityam.com

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The future of the high street lies within collaboration, not competition

December 6, 2024

What was once a shopping experience to look forward to has become a memory for many: will the high street ever feel the same? For quite some time, the online and in-store worlds have been competing over the same simple access to products, for better or for worse. Since the pandemic, consumers have gravitated towards [...]
City of London approves plans for new skyscraper near Walkie Talkie

December 6, 2024

The City of London has approved plans to build a “landmark” 36-storey tower near Liverpool Street. The proposals for the £500m tower, located at 60 Gracechurch Street, were first put forward in April by the UK property developer behind The Shard, Sellar, and Japanese developer Obayashi. The developers had said the construction will start in [...]
City of London approves Barbican Centre regeneration ahead of 50th anniversary

December 6, 2024

A £191m funding package has been approved to repair and upgrade the Barbican, the City of London’s flagship cultural and performing arts centre. The City of London Corporation approved the package yesterday, and construction on the Barbican Centre will begin in 2027. The package will fund 80 per cent of the first phase of the [...]
UK house prices reach record levels with demand set to continue

December 6, 2024

House prices have now reached record levels as lower mortgage rates have helped improve buyer confidence for the fifth month in a row. According to the Halifax House Price Index, UK house prices rose 1.3 per cent in November, the biggest increase this year. November’s increase pushed the annual growth rate up 4.8 per cent, [...]
UK start-ups punch above their weight — and it’s being noticed worldwide

December 5, 2024

Despite the “doom and gloom” narrative and post-Budget fears looming over the UK’s start-up ecosystem, the country still holds its ground at the forefront of global innovation. At least that is the view of Ashish Patel, managing director at Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Market Group, who says that a rise of international investment into UK start-ups [...]
Watches of Switzerland: US market lifts group sales

December 5, 2024

Watches of Switzerland has reported an uptick in revenue growth due to growing demand in the US market despite luxury watch sales stagnating in the UK and Europe. In a trading update to markets today, the luxury watch firm said group revenue for the 26 weeks ending 27 October was up 4 per cent year-on [...]
Warpaint London to acquire fellow beauty specialist Brand Architekts

December 5, 2024

Cosmetics firm Warpaint London has announced the acquisition of fellow beauty brand specialist Brand Architekts. Warpaint London, the company behind makeup brands W7 and Technic, told markets today it has reached an acquisition agreement for the entirety of issued and to be issued share capital of the Brand Architekts. The company said under the terms of [...]
M&S and Waitrose meal deal maker Greencore rebuilds profits

December 3, 2024

Food manufacturer Greencore has experienced a “stronger than expected” year of trade as the meal deal producer rebuilds profitability ahead of 2025. The Irish business, which supplies sandwiches and sushi to the likes of M&S and Waitrose, told markets this morning that like-for-like sales jumped from 29.7 per cent to 33.2 per cent in the [...]
Marston’s rings in Christmas bookings as profit jumps in ‘defining year’

December 3, 2024

Pub operator Marston’s has surpassed market expectations as pre-Christmas bookings begin to introduce hope for another bumper year of trade. The Wolverhampton-headquartered firm told markets this morning that its total revenue for the year ending 28 September, 2024, increased to £898.6m, up three per cent from £872.3m the prior 12 months. Pre-tax profit for Marston’s [...]
How I crafted the perfect recipe for my multimillion-pound biscuit brand

December 3, 2024

Building a successful business takes a focussed mind and a steady hand - but can you have both?

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Here We Are, National Theatre, review: Stephen Sondheim musical is more Severance than sing-a-long

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