City AM media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places City AM in the centre. We have seen it on 47 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 factual-reliability assessments we hold for City AM are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a 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.
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
City AM reported it asUK food suppliers hit by European cyberattacks (opens City AM in a new tab)
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday, buoyed by stabilising technology and AI stocks and a sharp drop in crude oil prices. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal were cited as a factor in the oil price decline.
City AM reported it asGlobal AI sell-off eases after bruising end of month performance (opens City AM in a new tab)
Ryanair is considering significant cost-cutting measures, such as temporarily freezing employee salaries, as rising fuel prices and the impact of the "Iran war" increase operational costs. The airline estimates its oil costs could rise by €2 billion next year.
City AM reported it asRyanair resorts to AI cost-cutting to swallow higher jet fuel costs (opens City AM in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
City AM reported it asCrypto giant Binance hit by 'largest hack in history' (opens City AM in a new tab)
The Chancellor has announced plans to cut import tariffs on more than 100 products, including food staples, as part of a series of 'everyday fixes' ahead of the upcoming Budget. Other measures include changes to parental pay and carer's allowance.
City AM reported it asAutumn Budget 2026: In defence of cheaper gherkins, Ozempic (opens City AM in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has filed for an initial public offering on Nasdaq, warning investors about potential catastrophic or existential risks to humanity from advanced AI systems. The company detailed these concerns in its IPO paperwork, dedicating a significant portion to risk factors.
City AM reported it asBlackmail, deception and extinction: The AI risks revealed in Anthropic's IPO pitch (opens City AM in a new tab)
HSBC announced a 32% rise in third-quarter pretax profit to $9.6 billion, alongside a share buyback programme of up to $1 billion. Revenue reached $18.6 billion, slightly below forecasts, while net interest income increased.
City AM reported it asHSBC set to launch $1bn buyback despite revenue miss (opens City AM in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
City AM reported it asAnthropic reveals $80bn loss as AI giant files for blockbuster IPO (opens City AM in a new tab)
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for an open discussion about the UK readopting EU free movement rules. He plans to meet EU leaders on November 20 and wants to explore options for a closer relationship with the bloc.
City AM reported it asBurnham sparks Brexit row over return to EU free movement (opens City AM in a new tab)
Brent crude oil prices surpassed $111 per barrel following a drone attack on a Saudi oil field that killed at least one person. The incident, attributed to Houthi rebels, has heightened fears of further disruptions to global oil supplies.
City AM reported it asFTSE 100 Live: Stocks in tug of war as oil surges to five-month high (opens City AM in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia experienced two attacks on an airport and an oilfield, resulting in the death of one Indian national and injuries to others. India's Ministry of External Affairs has condemned the incidents.
City AM reported it asFTSE 100 Live: Stocks to drop as oil higher after drone attack (opens City AM in a new tab)
Total UK retail sales grew by 1.3% year-on-year in September, a slowdown from the previous year. Food sales increased, while non-food and fashion sectors saw weaker performance. Retailers are urging the Chancellor to consider business rates and potential taxes.
City AM reported it asRetail sales ‘sluggish’ as shoppers feel cautious ahead of Budget (opens City AM in a new tab)
Leaders from the IMF and World Bank met in Bangkok to discuss the economic implications of artificial intelligence. Kristalina Georgieva stated AI infrastructure investment is supporting global growth, while Ajay Banga highlighted potential job creation in developing nations. The IMF also issued a warning about rising global debt.
City AM reported it as'Slow-moving tsunami' - IMF warns AI could hit 60 per cent of jobs (opens City AM in a new tab)
Deloitte Cyprus and its spin-off MeritServus are accused of falsifying over 1,000 corporate documents between 1999 and 2013 to hide Roman Abramovich's assets, including yachts and mansions worth $672m, from authorities and to evade taxes.
City AM reported it asDeloitte accused of faking paperwork to hide Roman Abramovich wealth (opens City AM in a new tab)
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has welcomed an announced energy truce between Russia and Ukraine but expressed doubt that Russia will abide by it. She stated that the truce would benefit Russia more than Ukraine and called for continued pressure on Moscow.
City AM reported it asFTSE 100 Live: Stocks to gain; oil drops on Russian diesel deal (opens City AM in a new tab)
President Donald Trump told a rally in Tennessee that Iran could step up attacks before the November 3 midterm elections, but the United States could end the conflict quickly. He added Washington might join Saudi Arabia in strikes after a Riyadh airport attack that killed 12 and injured 309.
City AM reported it asFTSE 100 Live: Stocks to rise as oil dips after Trump's war pledge (opens City AM in a new tab)
The Weston family's holding company, Wittington Investments, has agreed to purchase the UK pharmacy chain Boots for approximately £6.7 billion. The deal includes Boots' retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, and the No7 Beauty Company.
City AM reported it asBillionaire Weston family buys Boots for $9bn (opens City AM in a new tab)
Oil prices climbed past $101 per barrel as increased attacks in the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns over global energy supplies. Asian stocks declined while US markets reached new highs.
City AM reported it asFTSE 100 Live: Stocks to fall as Strait of Hormuz comes under fire (opens City AM in a new tab)
The Union of Arab Football Associations has backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of his re-election bid. The 22-nation body stated Infantino has strengthened global football unity, as he faces criticism and a rival candidate emerges.
City AM reported it asArab nations rally behind Infantino, leaving Uefa isolated in bid to oust Fifa president (opens City AM in a new tab)
The White House is pressuring European countries to release emergency oil and diesel reserves to combat rising global prices. The US is also considering a ban on diesel exports to control domestic fuel costs before the November midterm elections.
City AM reported it asAs it happened: G7 approves emergency oil release after bound rout (opens City AM in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Ad Fontes MediacenterCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
- Ad Fontes MediahighCheck it
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
- 47
- Reports listed
- 49
- We could read
- 5
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
44 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 47 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 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 6 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as City AM, also publishing from United Kingdom, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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