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Week in Business

Week in Business

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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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  • Am I going to be replaced by AI?
    Feb 17 2026

    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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    7 mins
  • 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
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