2025: It’s been one hell of a year for UK business December 11, 2025 From political drama to market volatility, cyber attacks, takeovers and trade wars – 2025 has not been plain sailing. January: motor finance and angry farmers We began the year reporting on the exodus from the London stock exchange noting that 2024 had been the quietest year on record for new listings and we suggested that [...]
Deutsche Bank moves into Revolut-branded Canary Wharf tower December 6, 2025 Deutsche Bank is set to take roughly 250,000 sq ft of office space in Canary Wharf’s YY building, the Financial Times has reported. The German bank will move into one of the Docklands’ biggest lettings of the year, providing the latest sign that the financial district’s fortunes are swinging back into recovery. People familiar with [...]
Revolut ramps up business offering in Visa tie-up December 4, 2025 Revolut is set to scale up its offering to UK businesses in a fresh tie-up with payments juggernaut Visa. The fintech’s business to business arm – dubbed Revolut Business – is set to introduce Titan, a premium business card, early next year as it pushes forward in its mission to create the ultimate all-in-one app. [...]
Revolut and LSEG join growing list of OpenAI customers December 3, 2025 Fintech juggernaut Revolut has joined a host of banking giants in leveraging OpenAI tech to beef up their financial crime protections. The digital bank is one of the latest to partner with the ChatGPT maker as it seeks to enhance its fincrime agent and customer services. The $75bn fintech is also using OpenAI’s large language [...]
Barclays boss: Revolut ‘laid gauntlet down’ with $75bn price tag December 2, 2025 The boss of Barclays has said traditional lenders could “learn” from the growing success of their challenger rivals after Revolut surpassed its valuation. CS Venkatkrishnan – known as Venkat – said fintech banks have “laid the gauntlet down,” when asked about Revolut’s new $75bn (£57bn) price tag. The latest milestone from the fintech juggernaut, which [...]
Revolut in new spat with regulators over Storonsky’s residency December 1, 2025 Revolut has been caught in a fresh row with UK watchdogs following the chief executive of the fintech juggernaut shifting his residency to the United Arab Emirates. Nik Storonsky, the boss of the London-headquartered digital bank, sparked waves of conversation after Companies House filings in October revealed the fintech chief had ditch his main residency [...]
Ashes: England cricket fans spend big to get over first Test defeat November 28, 2025 England’s travelling cricket fans splashed the cash in the aftermath of defeat in the first Ashes Test but locals tightened their belts despite Australia’s win, data shows. The Barmy Army spent 59 per cent more in the days immediately after the match, which ended inside two days in Perth, figures shared by Revolut with City [...]
R360 launch delayed until 2028 after unions threaten players with bans November 28, 2025 R360 chiefs insist they remain “absolutely determined to bring it to life at full scale and with maximum global impact” after delaying the launch of the rugby franchise league until 2028. Organisers and investors including City grandee Martin Gilbert and former England international Mike Tindall had intended to start the globetrotting competition in 2026 but [...]
Autumn Budget: Will the UK keep its tech talent or drive it abroad? November 25, 2025 Time is running out for Rachel Reeves to reassure the sector she has spent months courting. With tax rises looking increasingly likely in Wednesday’s Autumn Budget, the mood across UK tech has shifted to concern, reviving the warning issued earlier this month by some of Britain’s most valuable founders: change course, or risk watching high-growth [...]
Molten Ventures eyes selling more Revolut shares after Nvidia investment November 25, 2025 A major shareholder in Revolut is planning to further sell down its stake as the company looks to rebalance its investment portfolio. London-listed venture capital firm Molten Ventures recently sold shares in Revolut worth £26.3m but continues to hold a stake in the fintech darling worth £152m, the largest single shareholding in its more than [...]