THG shares soar as it swings back to profit in ‘coming of age moment’ March 26, 2026 THG shares soared on Thursday after the e-commerce firm swung back to profit, with pre-tax earnings exceeding market expectations. The London-listed beauty and nutrition retailer posted profit after tax of £54.1m for 2025, turning around a loss of £326m the previous year, helped along by pocketing £103m from the sale of ingredients business Claremont in [...]
A grassroots crypto campaign just forced its way into the House of Lords. Now it wants to reshape British banking March 25, 2026 When Stand With Crypto UK launched a petition calling for a national stablecoin strategy six months ago, few expected it to end up in the corridors of Westminster, but as the petition closed with almost 85,000 signatures it had already more than achieved the petitioners’ aims. Stand With Crypto UK, a grassroots organisation, can now [...]
Is AI the future of work? March 17, 2026 Technology leaders say artificial intelligence (AI) is the future of work, but the reality for business leaders is more complicated. The world of work is clearly moving in this direction, as the government recently announced plans to offer free training to British adults on how to effectively use AI in their work. But researchers have [...]
London-based insuretech Loxa bags £2.7m to expand across Europe March 16, 2026 London-based insuretech Loxa has completed a £2.7m seed funding round to expand its embedded insurance platform across the European retail market. The firm secured the investment in three separate tranches from a group of angel investors and family offices. The Lazaroo-Hood Group led the backing with further support from the Angel Investment Network, FundMyPitch, and [...]
WATCH: From phone business to coffee giant – how Grind carved out a niche March 12, 2026 As retail coffee prices rise and consumer spend declines, the UK’s coffee industry has never been more competitive. US tariffs on coffee-producing countries, hedge fund speculation on commodity prices and increases in business taxes have created a challenging environment. So how has one independent, South London producer managed to beat the odds and find its [...]
Samsung bets on AI tools to win over stressed City workers March 12, 2026 Samsung is pitching its new Galaxy S26 range as a productivity tool for professionals who increasingly rely on one device to manage work, travel and everyday admin. The company has unveiled the S26 series, with UK vice president of product and marketing Annika Bizon describing the launch as a major step forward on hardware and [...]
Tradesmen hand condoms to politicians in paternity campaign March 8, 2026 Construction workers will descend on Westminster to hand out condoms to MPs as part of a campaign for paternity leave for the self-employed. Tradesmen from across the UK will be dishing out the condoms branded with “this lasts longer than our paternity leave” to draw attention to their cause. Self-employed fathers do not get any [...]
Women Who Scale unveils speaker line up for April Scale summit March 5, 2026 The female founder initiative Women Who Scale has announced its speaker lineup for its sessions at the Scale Expo and Summit in April. The summit will take place at London’s Business Design Centre on 22 and 23 April, in partnership with City AM. The Women Who Scale initiative brings together the UK’s most influential female [...]
Burnham would ‘probably’ have won by-election, says Powell February 28, 2026 Andy Burnham would have won the Gorton and Denton by-election, Labour’s deputy leader said as she called for the party to make more use of the Greater Manchester mayor. Labour fell to third in the previously rock-solid seat on Thursday, with the Greens winning a fifth seat in Parliament and Reform UK coming second. The [...]
City AM partners with SCALE expo for flagship event February 27, 2026 City AM has partnered with the SCALE expo and summit, a flagship gathering of founders, investors and business leaders at London’s Business Design Centre. The summit will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of April, connecting ambitious founders with London’s best capital, talent and tools. SME XPO was relaunched as Scale by Sam North [...]
