By: Jennifer Sieg

SME Correspondent Jennifer Sieg is an SME correspondent and editor of Ambition A.M., City A.M.'s weekly newsletter for all things entrepreneurship. She is also the host of Founder Favourites podcast, interviewing some of the UK's most interesting and up-and-coming founders. Email: jennifer.sieg@cityam.com

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Astrazeneca: Pharma giant snaps up rare disease biotech firm Amoylt

March 14, 2024

The acquisition, which is meant to "bolster" Astrazenca's rare disease arm Alexion, brings with it a Phase III investigational therapeutic peptide meant for hypoparathyroidism
Deliveroo ends 2023 on a high, expects positive cash flow in 2024

March 14, 2024

Strong demand for takeaways and lower costs helped Deliveroo record positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) last year.
How I went from working at Nando’s to owning my own coffee business

March 12, 2024

Wycliffe Sande spent seven years working a full-time job at Nando’s before (finally) turning his coffee roasting side hustle into a business. Now, the 40-year-old founder of Blue Turaco – a coffee brand with beans sourced directly from his home farmland in Uganda – smiles as he tells me the long days and sleepless nights [...]
The founder bringing the power of curiosity to new heights – with the help of some wine

March 11, 2024

Twelve years into her entrepreneurial career, Lucy Busk still believes the art of ‘learning as you go’ is the key to her growing success.
Five lessons learnt while building a business as a female founder

March 8, 2024

Radha Vyas answers five questions about building a business and turning a passion into profit.
Five questions with Elaine Bedell, chief executive of Southbank Centre

March 7, 2024

Who is the first female chief executive of the UK's largest arts centre - Southbank Centre - in its 66-year history?
Spring Budget 2024: Small firms left waiting for more as VAT change gets lukewarm reception

March 6, 2024

Small businesses have been left waiting for more following today's Spring Budget announcement.
Meet the founder who built a global business by renting out her wardrobe

March 5, 2024

How could she – as a “shopaholic” herself – make a difference in the fourth most polluting industry in the world?
Financial regulator commits to investigate ‘harsh’ lending practices raised by the Federation of Small Businesses

March 5, 2024

The investigation follows a super-complaint filed by the FSB in December, which said banks’ lending practices “excessively demand personal guarantees for business loans” and put a damper on business growth.
Meet the founders on a mission to change the face of the real estate industry

March 5, 2024

Two real estate headhunters wanted to build their own shop - seven years later, their friendship (and business) is stronger than ever.

Poundland owner ‘commits to protecting jobs’ after pressure from business secratary

Ice Hockey World Championships sponsor threatens to pull out over Russia

Andy Burnham says stockpile beans and tuna: Here’s the wine to pair with that

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