Mike Ashley bids for Boss, social media ban causes VPN surge, and the BBC axes thousands of jobs

INTERVIEW: UK boss of Charles Schwab on markets, SpaceX IPO and investment opportunities in 2026

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] Our investment reporter, Maisie Grice speaks to the UK boss of the world’s largest brokerage firm.  Richard Flynn is the UK Managing director of Charles Schwab which has over $12 trillion under management.  He came in to chat about the markets in the first six months of 2026, that SpaceX mega IPO, and where those hidden investment opportunities might lie for the second half of the year. Remember to download the City AM app: https://tr.ee/BwDcEwXuPS ... and subscribe to our various newsletters here: https://mailchi.mp/cityam.com/newsletters If you'd be interested in sponsoring Business As Usual please get in touch via the fanmail link!

Motor finance compensation in doutbt, Thatcher aide on 'No. 10 North' and: what is co-living?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] The financial conduct authority has suspended parts of its £9bn motor finance ruling after a venomous response from industry and consumer groups. Senior City Reporter Sam Norman has the story.  Meanwhile, Politics and Economics Reporter Mauricio Alencar speaks to Margaret Thatcher's former private secretary about Andy Burnham's plans to build a 'Number 10 North'.  Plus: The City AM quarterly magazine is out, and we're joined by one of its editors, Adam Bloodworth to explore what co-living in London actually is.  Remember to download the City AM app: https://tr.ee/BwDcEwXuPS ... and subscribe to our various newsletters here: https://mailchi.mp/cityam.com/newsletters If you'd be interested in sponsoring Business As Usual please get in touch via the fanmail link!

Brewdog CEO quits after just one year, the business of social housing, and banks eye digital ID

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] The chief executive of Brewdog has resigned after just a year, and so far, it doesn’t look clear if he’ll be replaced at all. Simon Hunt has the details.  Meanwhile, Andy Burnham has pledged the biggest social housebuilding drive in a generation - Deputy Editor, Charlie Conchie pulls back the curtain on the business of council housing.  Plus: Senior City Reporter, Sam Norman explains why banks want to introduce digital ID.  Remember to download the City AM app: https://tr.ee/BwDcEwXuPS ... and subscribe to our various newsletters here: https://mailchi.mp/cityam.com/newsletters If you'd be interested in sponsoring Business As Usual please get in touch via the fanmail link!

Why Italian aristocrats want to mine uranium, the FTSE half-year review, and Canary Wharf is BACK

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] A firm run by Italian aristocrats planning to mine uranium in northern Italy, has drawn up plans for a London float as it seeks to capitalise on renewed interest in nuclear technology. City Editor, Simon Hunt explains why.  Meanwhile we're six months into the year - would investing in the FTSE 100 in January have paid off? Michael Hunter has the figures.  Plus: Barclays signs a mega-lease for a new office in Canary Wharf. Could this sign a return for one of London's financial hubs?  Remember to download the City AM app: https://tr.ee/BwDcEwXuPS ... and subscribe to our various newsletters here: https://mailchi.mp/cityam.com/newsletters If you'd be interested in sponsoring Business As Usual please get in touch via the fanmail link!

Google UK boss on AI and social media ban, Andy Burnham pledges to end politics as usual and is this end for ESG?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2612946/fan_mail/new] The head of Google in the UK, Kate Alessi has told City AM she was disappointed by the government’s decision to include YouTube in the under-16s social media ban and praised Labour’s AI policies so far this parliament. The remarks come as Google today releases a new in-depth report into the impact of AI on the UK economy, and how the US tech giant is empowering businesses of all sizes. Meanwhile Andy Burnham has set out his economic vision, pledging more state control of utilities, a massive council housebuilding programme and promised to move more government functions to the North of England. Plus: as an ESG-reporting firm goes bust, we ask the question: is this the end for environmentalism in business?  Remember to download the City AM app: https://tr.ee/BwDcEwXuPS ... and subscribe to our various newsletters here: https://mailchi.mp/cityam.com/newsletters If you'd be interested in sponsoring Business As Usual please get in touch via the fanmail link!