City AM media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places City AM in the centre. We have seen it on 24 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is City AM biased?
Ad Fontes Media places City AM in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is City AM left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places City AM in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is City AM reliable?
The factuality data this site ingests describes City AM as high factuality. It reaches us without a named assessor, so it is an unattributed rating rather than our verdict. It does not guarantee that every report is correct.
What City AM has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with City AM’s own report linked underneath.
Accenture has agreed to pay the US government $25 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal anti-discrimination requirements while certifying compliance for federal contracts. The company denies all allegations and admits no liability in the settlement.
City AM reported it asConsulting giant Accenture to pay £18.5m to settle probe into hiring practices (opens City AM in a new tab)
Microsoft has released a provisional 37-page code of conduct to govern its artificial intelligence models, restricting content related to weapons, dangerous substances, and explicit material. The move follows calls for slower AI development and researcher resignations over safety concerns.
City AM reported it asMicrosoft vows AI will 'always work in service of people' as safety fears spread (opens City AM in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has blocked researchers from using its models for work that could potentially aid biological weapons development. The company stated it could not determine if the research served a legitimate scientific purpose or malicious intent, citing attempts to circumvent restrictions and obscure research goals.
City AM reported it asAnthropic blocks AI weapon plots after 'catastrophic' risk warning (opens City AM in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
City AM reported it asApple shares slip as iPhone price hikes steal foldable’s thunder (opens City AM in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
City AM reported it asApple shares slip as iPhone price hikes steal foldable’s thunder (opens City AM in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
City AM reported it asOil hits $100 a barrel as Iran war escalates (opens City AM in a new tab)
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter-long embroidery from the 11th century, has arrived in London for an exhibition at the British Museum. Tickets have sold out for months, with the museum anticipating one million visitors before the exhibition closes in July 2027. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
City AM reported it asThe Bayeux Tapestry, British Museum review: believe the hype (opens City AM in a new tab)
Next has won an appeal allowing it to pay warehouse operatives a higher basic rate than store assistants. The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld that the retailer's pay practices did not constitute unlawful sex discrimination, though claimants intend to appeal the decision on basic pay.
City AM reported it asNext dodges 'hammer blow' in equal pay victory (opens City AM in a new tab)
Chancellor John Healey is set to announce a £150 million fund aimed at supporting fast-growing firms in the North of England. The initiative, drawn from the British Business Bank's existing budget, is intended to foster economic growth and support ambitious businesses, including university spin-outs.
City AM reported it asHealey launches £150m northern scale-up fund (opens City AM in a new tab)
Argentine President Javier Milei announced sanctions against companies involved in oil projects near the Falkland Islands and the construction of a new naval base in Tierra del Fuego. The moves come amid renewed tensions over the islands' sovereignty, fueled by remarks from former U.S. President Donald Trump.
City AM reported it asLondon-listed oil firm faces sell-off over Milei Falklands threats (opens City AM in a new tab)
The UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation fined Citibank's London branch £4.7 million ($6.35 million) for 970 payments worth £19.7 million that breached Russia sanctions. Most breaches occurred between February and November 2022, involving accounts linked to Sovcomflot, Alfa-Bank, Gazprombank, and Credit Bank of Moscow.
City AM reported it asCitibank hit with £5m fine for violating UK sanctions on Russia (opens City AM in a new tab)
Ryanair lowered its fiscal 2027 passenger target from 216 million to 214 million, citing high fuel costs. It hedged 80% of its fuel needs at $67 a barrel but warned that persistently high oil prices could push up European airfares and strain less-hedged rivals.
City AM reported it asRyanair: Soaring jet fuel prices could topple rival airlines (opens City AM in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 'unprecedented economic warfare and isolation' on Iran, warning that any country enabling financial or governmental aid to Tehran would face 'tremendous economic consequences'. Reports vary on whether specific measures or targets were named, with China identified as Iran’s largest oil buyer.
City AM reported it asFTSE 100 Live: Stocks shaky; US threatens 'economic D-Day' for Iran (opens City AM in a new tab)
Oil prices declined as investors anticipated the announcement of new US sanctions against Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to reveal the measures, which Iran has dismissed. Asian stock markets remained flat.
City AM reported it asFTSE 100 Live: Stocks shaky; US threatens 'economic D-Day' for Iran (opens City AM in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced new economic measures against Iran, warning any country providing financial or logistical support would face 'tremendous economic consequences'. The move follows stalled negotiations between Washington and Tehran, with Trump claiming Iran had rejected a deal.
City AM reported it asFTSE 100 Live: Stocks shaky; US threatens 'economic D-Day' for Iran (opens City AM in a new tab)
Trump announces potential new Iran sanctions and declares Strait of Hormuz blockade effective
Trust 42Donald Trump said the US could impose further sanctions on Iran, described a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as '100% successful', and argued that increased US oil production had reduced global reliance on the waterway. Oil prices, he said, had not spiked as feared and remained around $84 to $85 per barrel.
City AM reported it asFTSE 100 Live: Stocks shaky; US threatens 'economic D-Day' for Iran (opens City AM in a new tab)
Oil prices climbed on 17 August 2026 as US-Iran peace talks showed no progress and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed following attacks on vessels operated by ADNOC. Brent crude futures rose to US$89.40 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate reached US$82.83.
City AM reported it asFTSE 100 Live: Stocks shaky; oil rises again after ceasefire expires (opens City AM in a new tab)
Paramount Skydance asked a U.S. judge to require 12 state attorneys general to post a $1.88 billion bond to cover costs of delaying its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery. The states sued in July 2026, alleging antitrust violations, and a trial is set for March 2027.
City AM reported it asParamount-Warner Bros deal faces 'sufficient competition', says CMA (opens City AM in a new tab)
Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg News on 11 August 2026 that the US and Iran were close to an arrangement over the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump simultaneously demanded compensation from Iran for American casualties and Iranian protesters killed in state crackdowns.
City AM reported it asFTSE 100 Live: Stocks dip as Iran and US clash over Hormuz (opens City AM in a new tab)
Donald Trump publicly supported FIFA president Gianni Infantino after three football confederations accused him of deception and threatened a boycott. Infantino withdrew a plan to sell World Cup commercial rights following backlash, but UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC demand his removal ahead of the 2027 election.
City AM reported it asTrump speaks up for Infantino at last as Fifa boss fights world football rebellion (opens City AM in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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High factuality
The rating above reaches us without a named assessor, and is published as that rather than as anyone’s verdict.
Who owns it
- THG PLCCorporationdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Official site
- cityam.com
- Seen publishing on
- cityam.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 24
- Reports listed
- 24
- We could read
- 5
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
19 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 5 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. City AM is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 24 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than City AM’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 6 September 2026.
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