As it happened: FTSE 100 slips as oil prices surge; Vistry shares crater September 24, 2026 Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 live blog. 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 today: The liveblog has ended.No liveblog updates yet. Load more
Airtel Money boss: This is why we picked London for our float September 24, 2026 The boss of Airtel Money has laid out his rationale for selecting London as his chosen venue after the firm unveiled plans for a multi-billion pound IPO that could be Britain’s biggest in years. The African mobile payments business, which is controlled by Indian-owned telecoms group Airtel Africa, is reportedly seeking a valuation at as [...]
British cybersecurity firm plots £11m Aim float as London IPOs stir September 23, 2026 British cyber security firm Chaleit Holdings is set to float on London’s junior market next month, becoming the second company to unveil plans for a City listing on Wednesday as signs of life emerge from the capital’s battered IPO market. The Cambridge-based business expects to begin trading on Aim on 7 October with a market [...]
Private equity firm Pollen Street weighs sale September 23, 2026 Private equity firm Pollen Street is weighing a sale and has begun talks with potential suitors, the company confirmed today, in what could be the latest of a wave of takeovers to hit the London Stock Exchange this year. The London-listed investment house, which counts lenders Shawbrook and Bunq among its portfolio, said its board [...]
Airtel Money confirms plans for multi-billion London IPO September 23, 2026 Airtel Money has confirmed plans for a London IPO in what would mark one of the London Stock Exchange’s biggest flotations in years. The African mobile payments business, which is controlled by Indian-owned telecoms group Airtel Africa, is reportedly seeking a valuation at as high as $9bn (£6.8bn). The fintech, which operates via branches and [...]
As it happened: Oil price rise boosts Shell and BP, FTSE 100 rally fades September 23, 2026 Good morning from the City desk at City AM. 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 today: The liveblog has ended.No liveblog updates yet. Load more
Four out of five top firms have never had a female chief executive, report finds September 23, 2026 Four out of five companies across the FTSE 100 and S&P 100 have never had a female chief executive, as boards fail to promote them into positions of power earlier in their career, a new report has found. Across the two nations, 80 per cent of firms have never had a women lead the company, [...]
RAC slams brakes on blockbuster London IPO September 22, 2026 The RAC has slammed the brakes on its £5bn London listing in favour of a private deal, landing another blow against the UK’s ailing public markets. Britain’s oldest breakdown recovery service has begun working on a deal which would see private equity backer CVC Capital Partners remain a major investor while other shareholders exit the [...]
As it happened: Ineos suspends huge chemicals plants in Hull, RAC IPO breakdown September 22, 2026 Good morning from the City desk at City AM. Follow along here for all our coverage of the latest London Stock Exchange updates along with UK business news and analysis of the key trends shaping investor sentiment. Here’s a summary of some of our top headlines today: The liveblog has ended.No liveblog updates yet. Load [...]
Nscale vows stay in UK despite £35bn US stock market listing September 22, 2026 Nscale has vowed to keep Britain at the heart of its global expansion despite choosing New York over London for its blockbuster float, as the AI infrastructure firm looks to turn its UK base into an export hub for computing power. The Nvidia-backed firm believes jobs and expertise built in Britain can serve customers around [...]