By: Lars Mucklejohn

Banking and Fintech Reporter Lars Mucklejohn is a reporter at City A.M. covering banking and fintech. For tips and stories, he can be contacted at lars.mucklejohn@cityam.com and posts at x.com/LarsMucklejohn

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TDR Capital seeks £2.5bn-plus sale of training business BPP

June 30, 2024

British private equity giant TDR Capital is reportedly planning a £2.5bn-plus sale of professional training course business BPP.
US-UK chief executive pay gap widens as FTSE bosses sweat over attracting top talent

June 30, 2024

The pay gulf between blue-chip chief executives in the UK and US widened even further last year, new figures show, as debates rages in the City over London-listed firms' ability to attract and retain top talent.
Truelayer: Fintech unicorn boss says ‘scale is everything’ as he takes on Visa and Mastercard

June 30, 2024

The chief executive of fintech unicorn Truelayer has suggested bottom-line profitability and a potential IPO are some ways off as he focuses on scaling up to challenge Visa and Mastercard’s payments duopoly.
Bank of America backs London fintech Simply’s lending to small businesses

June 28, 2024

Bank of America has thrown its weight behind London-based fintech Simply Asset Finance to support its lending to small businesses.
Wilmington: Specialist data provider sells UK healthcare unit for up to £26.3m

June 27, 2024

Information and data firm Wilmington has sold its UK healthcare unit for up to £26.3m, completing the divestment of its European healthcare businesses.
Regional REIT launches £110.5m capital raising to stave off bankruptcy

June 27, 2024

Regional REIT has laid out plans to raise around £110.5m from a new share offer.
Halfords: Profit slides as cycling and motoring retailer warns of ‘soft’ trading

June 27, 2024

Halfords has reported a slide in profit as the cycling and motoring retailer cut its dividend and warned of "soft" trading for the current financial year.
FTSE 250 private healthcare firm could see ‘increased demand’ under Labour

June 26, 2024

The UK's second-largest private healthcare group could benefit if Labour wins the general election on 4 July, according to a leading broker, as the party vows to clear the NHS waiting list backlog over the next parliament.
Taylor Wimpey and Rightmove set to benefit from Labour housebuilding plans

June 26, 2024

Firms including Taylor Wimpey and Rightmove are poised to benefit if Labour wins the general election on 4 July, according to a leading broker, as both main parties put homebuilding at the centre of their plans to tackle the UK's housing crisis.
FTSE 100 giant Natwest and Close Brothers set to benefit from Labour government, analysts say

June 26, 2024

UK banking stocks are poised to enjoy a "good backdrop" if Labour wins the general election on 4 July, according to a leading broker, highlighting benefits for Natwest and Close Brothers.

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