As it happened: FTSE 100 and bonds jitter; Burnham says Britain must be ‘honest’ about public finances September 29, 2026 Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Stick with us throughout the day for the latest London Stock Exchange and wider business and economic news, as soon as we get it. Here’s a look at some of our top headlines: The liveblog has ended.No liveblog updates yet. Load more
Revolut and Monzo urge Healey to raise bank tax threshold September 28, 2026 Revolut, Monzo and Shawbrook are among a raft of challenger banks calling for John Healey to raise the threshold at which UK lenders are hit with an additional tax grab. The group – which also includes Investec, Aldemore and OSB – have written to the Chancellor ahead of the Budget in a bid to remove [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 rises but energy shock looms; Healey says government debt an ‘affront to Labour values’ September 28, 2026 Welcome back to the City AM FTSE 100 liveblog. Stick with us throughout the day for the latest London Stock Exchange and wider business and economic news, as soon as we get it. The main event of the day will be Chancellor John Healey’s speech at Labour conference in Liverpool. Here’s a look at some [...]
London to make up ‘more than half’ of new UK banking jobs September 28, 2026 London will make up more than half of all new banking jobs in the UK, new data has indicated, as the likes of JP Morgan and Barclays are set to bring a recovery in hiring levels. Data compiled by the recruitment firm Morgan McKinley has suggested that UK banking vacancies are set to rise by [...]
Monzo in talks over £10bn sale to Nubank in blow to IPO hopes September 26, 2026 Digital bank Monzo is in early discussions over a sale to Brazilian fintech giant Nubank, in a move that could crush hopes of the British firm listing on the London Stock Exchange. The UK fintech has been approached by US-listed Nu Holdings and is understood to have tapped bankers at Morgan Stanley and Qatalyst to [...]
As it happened: US stocks make gains ahead of Trump-Xi summit September 21, 2026 Welcome back to City AM’s FTSE 100 liveblog. The UK’s blue-chip index made gains on Monday morning, turning a corner from heavy losses on Friday. Miners and industrial stocks like Anglo American, Antofagasta and Metlen Energy and Metals were among the FTSE 100’s biggest risers on Monday morning. BP and Shell dragged on the index, [...]
As it happened: Stocks slip as London’s rally loses momentum September 18, 2026 Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. Stocks in London fell this morning as a three-day rally faded and erased much of the gains made following the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates yesterday. The FTSE 100 was trading down nearly one per cent at 12:50pm, dragged lower by falls for Shell [...]
‘We prefer the US’: Revolut’s Storonksy confirms plan for dual US-UK listing September 17, 2026 Revolut founder Nik Storonsky has confirmed that the bank is exploring a dual listing in New York and London, adding that he “prefers” the US market. The chief executive of the UK’s biggest fintech said he could not afford to miss out on a US listing, because the American market offers better upsides than London, [...]
‘Hound of Hades’ private equity firm pursues Aldermore September 17, 2026 Private equity firm Cerberus has teamed up with Warburg Pincus on a joint bid for alternative lender Aldermore, City AM can reveal, in a sale process that could value the company at more than £1.4bn. The US private equity firm, named after the Hound of Hades, a three-headed dog that guards the gates of the [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 soars after Bank of England holds interest rates September 17, 2026 Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. Investors responded positively to the Bank of England’s widely tipped decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 3.75 per cent on Thursday. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said that volatile energy prices caused by the Iran war will push inflation up further than its current 3.1 [...]