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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ABN Amro charm offensive drove London Tunnels to ditch the City

June 24, 2024

City tourism company London Tunnels decided to snub the capital for its listing after a lack of interest from UK investment banks and a charm offensive from Dutch adviser ABN Amro.
Nine in 10 financial firms expect to perform well over next year despite economic challenges

June 24, 2024

Almost nine in 10 financial services firms are confident they will perform well over the coming year, data shared exclusively with City A.M. suggests, although economic pressures remain a leading concern ahead of the general election on 4 July.
Klarna to exit checkout business after finding conflict of interest with rivals Adyen and Stripe

June 24, 2024

Buy-now pay-later giant Klarna is set to exit its checkout business after finding that the division created a conflict of interest with fintech peers like Adyen and Stripe.
Digital health firm explores London listing amid surge in demand for weight-loss jabs

June 24, 2024

Digital health business Reset Health is mulling a potential listing on London's stock market as it looks to pounce on the boom in demand for weight-loss jabs.
Warehouse REIT completes £57.5m of sales to reshape portfolio and boost dividends

June 24, 2024

Warehouse REIT, the real estate investment trust, has completed £57.5m worth of sales as it looks to reshape its portfolio and increase its dividend coverage.
Prudential launches $2bn share buyback plan and outlines progress for further returns

June 24, 2024

Prudential has unviled a multi-billion-dollar share buyback programme.
Top economists say Labour will have to raise more taxes if it wins election

June 24, 2024

The UK's leading economists widely agree that Labour will put up more taxes if it wins the general election on 4 July, a City A.M. poll suggests, as the party comes under pressure to explain how it will fund its plans.
Kingmaker Pepsi gives blessing to Carlsberg’s swoop for UK bottler Britvic

June 23, 2024

Pepsi has reportedly given its blessing to Carlsberg's attempted takeover of Britvic, the American giant's UK bottler, bolstering the possibility of a raised offer from the Danish beer firm.
Labour could face £7bn bill to keep public sector unions onside: leading think tank

June 23, 2024

Labour would need to find roughly £7bn to fund pay deals due immediately after the general election, a think tank has warned, as unions demand public sector pay return to its pre-austerity value.
Week ahead: US inflation data could bolster case for Fed rate cut in September

June 23, 2024

The US Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation is expected to show its coolest monthly reading since late 2023, offering hope that policymakers could start lowering interest rates in September.

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