Big banks shun demand for SME lending as larger firms prioritised May 29, 2024 Big banks are set to withdraw even further from funding small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this year, data shared exclusively with City A.M. suggests, as high street lenders face criticism for prioritising larger firms.
How to use AI to boost your chances of start-up success May 23, 2024 Ambition A.M. takes a look at how you can use AI to your advantage as a small business owner, whether it be to scale your start-up or simply re-organise your day-to-day activities.
Easyjet founder Stelios: UK startup eco-system ‘far better’ than Europe May 20, 2024 Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou told City A.M. there's always money out there for startups.
Entrepreneurs tackling carbon emissions crowned small business of the year May 16, 2024 12 awards were handed out in total to firms from Edinburgh to Stowmarket and Stockton-on-Tees to Powys. but CCU cleaned up with both the top prize and the innovation award to boot.
SME lender Simply Asset Finance posts record revenue as small firms shun big banks May 13, 2024 Specialist lender Simply Asset Finance has posted a record annual revenue as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) turn away from big banks for funding.
More than Money: Can makeup change lives? CEO donates products to people battling cancer May 9, 2024 Join us in this episode of More than Money as City A.M. multimedia journalist Larissa Howie explores the deeper mission behind Sculpted by Aimee.
City regulator should force lenders to be more transparent on SME ‘debanking’, MPs urge May 8, 2024 An influential group of MPs has urged the City watchdog to force banks to be more transparent on why they "debank" businesses amid criticism that regulators and lenders are hamstringing growth and innovation among small firms.
Business ‘debanking’ complaints nearly double in a year as MPs warn of ‘unfair’ account closures April 22, 2024 The number of official complaints over business "debanking" has almost doubled in the last year, new figures show, as MPs accuse lenders of "unfairly" closing customers' accounts.
Behind the Business: Meet the founder trying to make meat fat sexy again April 18, 2024 In this episode of Behind the Business, City A.M. SME and entrepreneurship journalist Jenny Sieg sits down with the co-founder of Hoxton Farms Max Jamilly and talks about the secret behind the business of creating a deliciously fatty future and making fat sexy again.
More than Money: What drives business leaders beyond profit? April 18, 2024 "More than Money" is a series delving into the motivations that drive business leaders beyond profit.