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A viral post from an AI investor warns most people have no idea how good AI is, or how quickly it will come for their jobs. 

Will it come for mine? 

Maybe.

If you’re listening to this and you’re thinking “Jesus Christian keep up, I’ve been doing that for months, I’ve been vibe coding, I’ve been deep in Claude” then fair enough, but I belong to the group of people who right now only scratch the surface of AI’s capabilities – and that is most people.

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In this episode of Week in Business, City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, touches on Merck, the £300bn pharma giant, pulling the plug on a £1bn project at London’s King’s Cross.

He also dives into why the business community is nervous about the upcoming budget and why the CBI would rather have a broader income tax hike. 

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Do you care if the global mega-rich choose Milan over London? Does it matter? Is it good riddance? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asks in the latest episode of Week in Business. 

In this week's episode of Week in Business, Christian touches on how the UK's non-dom exodus should be a surprise to no one after Rachel Reeves's tax hikes in last year's Autumn Budget and why a U-turn or tweak to the non-dom rules would be sensible. 

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It’s almost enough to make you feel sorry for the Chancellor, writes City AM’s Editor in Chief, Christian May.

Just days after u-turning on welfare cuts because “the economy has turned a corner” and just hours after promising a period of “national renewal”, official data reveals the UK economy shrank in April.

In this episode of Week in Business, Christian examines Reeves' spending review, the economy shrinking in April, and signs of 'inevitable' tax rises in the Autumn Budget.

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Firms abandoning the London market point to the administrative burden, complexity and costs associated with a UK listing while, very often, highlighting the deeper pool of investors, simpler rules and improved liquidity on other exchanges, says City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May. 

In this episode of Week in Business, Christian examines why British companies are fleeing the London Stock Exchange to list in New York instead.  

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Cracks are appearing in the government’s economic policy – some made by ministers, others by external pressure – the question is, can Rachel Reeves stay in control, and does Keir Starmer want her to? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asks.

Week in Business sees Christian break down the top stories of the week in the UK. This week, he touches on whether or not Starmer should sideline Reeves. 

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Rachel Reeves will welcome economic growth, but is this as good as it gets? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asks.

Week in Business sees Christian break down the top stories of the week in the UK.

This week, Christian touches on Reeves stating growth figures "show strength and potential" of the UK economy, Yael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG, warning that “the growth spurt was set to be short lived”, and the defence secretary, John Healey, saying the UK’s defence sector is “open for business” – plus more. 

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Week in Business sees City AM's Editor-in-Chief, Christian May, break down the top stories of the week in the UK.

Take a look at the country’s long-term challenges – and take a look at the more immediate difficulties from growth to energy – and it’s clear Britain needs reform, says Christian May, City AM's Editor in Chief, in the latest episode of Week in Business. 

But does he mean Nigel Farage or something more fundamental? 

This week, Christian touches on the former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane's speech at the City AM Awards 2025 and why Britain needs reform.

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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 – plus more.

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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. 

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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.  

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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. 

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It’s not just Angela Rayner who finds herself on the defensive; Rachel Reeves has come out fighting - claiming many of her critics are talking rubbish. So, does she have a point? 

In this episode of Week in Business, City AM editor-in-chief Christian May discusses the reshuffle that has centralised economics firepower away from her, and within Number 10. 

With less backing than ever before from Keir Starmer, can the Chancellor fix the UK's perilous financial situation? 

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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. 

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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.

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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's President Javier Milei – Starmer says the Civil Service is too big and there are too many regulations. Cuts are coming, but don't call it austerity.

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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 cap north of £4.5 billion – plus more. 

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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 increases and the British Retail Consortium warning that 160,000 jobs in the sector are now at risk – plus more.

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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? 

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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. 

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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? 

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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. 

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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. 

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As summer comes to a close, is this the calm before a major financial storm?

In this episode of Week in Business, City AM editor-in-chief Christian May discusses the economic risks on the horizon for the government. 

Wedged between backbenchers who won't allow spending cuts and the spiralling cost of servicing government debt, Rachel Reeves is in a tight spot ahead of this year's Budget. 

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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. 

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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 and insurance sector, and more. 

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The Labour government's need for cash is greater than its appetite for considered reform, City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, voices his concern in this episode of Week in Business. 

Christian argues that there is no scenario in which a new property tax regime instigated by this government would yield less revenue than the current arrangements. Easing the burden on taxpayers is not the priority here; however, they dress it up. 

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Do you know when the UK economy last grew at that rate? City AM's Editor in Chief Christian May asks in this episode of Week in Business. 

This week, Christian argues that the UK government has taxed too much and has lost control of basic state functions, pointing out that this will drive away not just the non-doms and the super-rich, but people who feel that their efforts aren’t rewarded in the UK.

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Rachel Reeves was right when she said this week that the financial services sector “is critical” for our country, as she charmed the City of London, says City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, in this episode of Week in Business. 

However, Christian points out that too many parts of the country are blighted by low productivity, low income, low levels of investment and a decline in living standards that’s set to last to the end of this decade. 

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The Labour government is addicted to tax – it is in their instincts – and they can’t help themselves, says City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May. 

This week, Christian dives into why Prime Minister Keir Starmer avoided answering whether or not the government will implement a wealth tax in this year's Autumn Budget and how that will impact the UK economy.

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It’s a year since Labour swept to power, so why does it already feel like we’re watching their dying days? City AM's editor-in-chief, Christian May, asks in the latest episode of Week in Business. 

Christian discusses Reeves’ tears at this week’s already infamous Prime Minister’s Questions, Starmer’s capitulation to Labour rebels, and the impossible fiscal headache left by the government’s welfare u-turn.

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The chief of one of the UK’s biggest recruitment platforms says the jobs market is about as bad as he’s ever seen, with official data painting a complicated picture.

So what’s going on? City AM's Editor in Chief, Christian May, asks in this episode of Week in Business. 

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After years of scrutiny and regulatory wrangling, Revolut has finally secured its UK banking licence. On one level, it’s just another regulatory milestone on a long and interesting journey. 

On another, it marks the moment when an insurgent fintech disruptor becomes something much bigger: a fully-fledged bank in its home market.

City AM Editor-in-Chief Christian May has all the analysis in this instalment of Week in Business. 

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War in the Middle East rendered the Chancellor’s Spring Statement “irrelevant” according to City analysts as the economic impacts of the Iran conflict become frighteningly clear.

Rachel Reeves made just a passing mention of the Iran war when she addressed MPs on Tuesday, referring briefly to global instability while trying to paint a picture of domestic economic harmony.

I can’t sugar coat it; the Chancellor appeared out of the loop, out of depth and out of ideas. 

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We haven’t heard much from Rachel Reeves so far this year – probably a deliberate strategy – but is the Chancellor set to make waves next week at the Spring Statement?

My fear is that a low-key Spring Statement followed by political turmoil in the Labour party – basically a given with local elections just a few months away – will mean we face at best another year of managed decline or, at worst, a harsh leftward turn from a government that has already demonstrated that it doesn’t have a clue how to grow the economy. 

Reeves has been keeping a low profile, but the spotlight is about to turn on her.

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City AM's Editor in Chief reacts to the Green Party's comments on his column. 

In his recent leader column Christian wrote "Polanski’s simplistic economic analysis makes for a simple wish list, including taxing the oil and gas companies out of existence; nationalising utilities; slapping wealth taxes on the rich; introducing rent controls; and spending money like a drunken sailor." 

Find out what the Greens had to say in response. 

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The 1970s was a bleak time for the UK - are we heading back in that direction? City AM Editor-in-Chief Christian May discusses in this instalment of Week in Business. 

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Even by the standards of this government, this week has been extraordinarily chaotic. Upwards of 100 MPs have lost confidence in Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting looks poised to make a challenge, and Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham lurk in the wings. 

In this instalment of Week in Business, City AM Editor-in-Chief Christian May digs into the carnage that awaits the economy, the markets, and the British public. 

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What's left of the Labour government is scrambling around for policy ideas as the UK economy faces a battering storm, while Labour leadership candidates Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting have fired the starting gun on a new debate about tax hikes, spending plans, Brexit and how to beat Nigel Farage. City AM Editor Christian May says businesses should buckle up for another crazy ride. 

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From nationalising utilities to spending on welfare, Andy Burnham is talking as if Britain's a rich country. In fact, the economy is on life support, taxes are too high and unemployment's rising. Will he grasp the scale of the challenge or lead Britain down a disastrous path?

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Andy Burnham has big ideas - will he need big tax hikes to pay for them? And if so, who could he target? Christian May looks at his options, stating with the banking sector.

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As PM Andy Burnham's spending commitment's mount, City AM's Editor in Chief Christian May tots up the damage.

From bus fare caps to housing the homeless, Burnham's spending bill already comes to £22bn. 

Welcome to the Week in Business. 

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As City AM reports that AI companies are destroying old and rare books whilst using them to train their models, Christian May sets out the pros and cons of the new, transformative technology. 

After court documents revealed Anthropic bought, scanned and destroyed millions of physical books as part of a controversial project to feed an insatiable demand for training data, is AI a net bonus or hindrance to humanity? 

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Andy Burnham’s allies boasted that highly-regarded economists had been lured as advisers. City AM Editor in Chief Christian May and Economics and Politics Reporter Mauricio Alencar discuss the non-appointments of some of Britain’s best economists – and what the Prime Minister and Chancellor’s new teams look like. 

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