Buy now, sell-off later: Where did Klarna’s IPO go wrong? Fintech When Klarna finally kicked off its Wall Street listing in September chatter quickly emerged whether the move would open the floodgates to a fleet of fintech listings. With the likes of Monzo, Zilch, Revolut and Starling all speculated to be eagerly waiting in the wings, all eyes were on the Swedish unicorn as a taster [...]
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 giants shares eye all-time high in tariff comeback Markets Shares in aerospace giant Rolls-Royce were back on the march to an all-time high after a tariff salvo from the US sent the City giant’s stock tumbling. The FTSE 100 titan’s stock was up 1.6 per cent to 1,250.50p on Tuesday morning, making it one of the top risers on the blue-chip index. The Derbyshire-headquartered [...]
Shawbrook gearing up for £2bn IPO in boost to London market Banking Specialist lender Shawbrook is preparing to announce intention of its London Stock Exchange debut – a move which could take place as soon as Thursday next week. Shawbrook’s private equity owner – Pollen Street Capital – is eying a £2bn valuation for the firm from the transaction. It comes amid a dire outlook for the [...]
City asked to contribute £120m Rachel Reeves’ stock market push September 22, 2025 Rachel Reeves’ major advertising push to re-invigorate the London market is expected to cost the City £120m, new documents have revealed. The campaign, which is being led by the Investment Association, was announced as part of Reeves’ Mansion House package where the Chancellor made her pro-business plea to the City. But smaller financial services firms [...]
Foreign takeovers risk turning UK into an ‘incubator economy’ September 15, 2025 The UK is facing a time crunch to avoid becoming an “incubator economy” as foreign takeovers continue to sweep the London market. A collection of top venture capital investors and founders have called for crucial reforms to the markets ecosystem with a focus on pensions and the IPO environment. The reforms, as outlined in a [...]
Brits losing out on hundreds of pounds in iPhone upgrades September 8, 2025 Brits who upgrade their iPhones are losing hundreds of pounds due to the rapid depreciation of big ticket tech items, according to new analysis. With the launch of the iPhone 17 set for Tuesday – holding a hefty price tag of £900 – those choosing to upgrade from old models will be met with a [...]
City sends an SOS to fix London markets ‘before it’s too late’ June 26, 2025 Fears over the health of the City’s stock market have been laid bare after trading platform IG became the latest firm to sound the alarm over the “crisis unfolding” on the London bourse. The FTSE 250 firm has launched a “Save our Stock market” initiative – aptly dubbed the SOS campaign – which serves as [...]
UK fund investors give government’s growth plans a ‘clear thumbs down’ February 5, 2025 British investors continued to flee London’s stock market in January in a “clear thumbs down” to the government’s growth agenda, according to a closely watched funds survey. UK-focused equity funds shed some £1.07bn through January in the sixth worst month on record despite the FTSE 100 hitting an all-time high, according to data from funds [...]