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Week in Business

Week in Business

By: City AM
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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.

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  • Are Rachel Reeves' High Taxes Causing Businesses to Flee the UK?
    Sep 11 2025

    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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    6 mins
  • Is Rachel Reeves Right to Say Critics are Talking Rubbish?
    Sep 4 2025

    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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    6 mins
  • Is Rachel Reeves About to Trigger a Financial Crisis?
    Aug 28 2025

    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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    6 mins
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