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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Tory MPs led by IDS: Biden’s liquefied natural gas curbs risk reliance on Russian energy

April 17, 2024

A group of nearly two dozen Conservative MPs led by former party leader Iain Duncan Smith has warned that Joe Biden's decision to curb US energy exports to the UK and Europe risks making his allies reliant on Russia to meet their energy needs.
Traders bet on Thames Water crisis contagion as firm races to agree survival plan

April 17, 2024

Traders at major hedge funds are betting against the assets of British water companies amid fears over their levels of debt highlighted by the crisis engulfing Thames Water.
Equals: Payments fintech extends deadline for merger talks with MDP, Railsr and TowerBrook

April 17, 2024

Equals has again extended a deadline for formal takeover offers as the fintech payments group conducts a strategic review into its standalone prospects.
Taylor Swift fans lose £1m to ticket scams, Lloyds finds amid ‘urgent warning’

April 17, 2024

Lloyds Bank has issued an "urgent warning" to customers over a wave of ticket scams targeted at Taylor Swift fans, which it estimated has already cost Brits £1m.
Exclusive: Laybuy up for sale after turbulent time on public markets

April 16, 2024

Buy-now pay-later firm Laybuy has put itself up for sale and is hunting for potential buyers following a turbulent few years on the public markets, City A.M. can reveal.
Morgan Stanley sails past estimates as investment banking rebound boosts profit

April 16, 2024

Morgan Stanley's profit has been lifted by a recovery in investment banking as the firm joins fellow Wall Street giants in benefitting from a rebound in dealmaking and capital markets activity.
Bank of America’s profit hit by fall in interest income but dealmaking arm shines

April 16, 2024

Bank of America has reported a fall in profit during the first quarter as its income from interest payments dropped, although the blow was cushioned by improved trading from its investment banking and wealth management arms.
Nationwide and Virgin Money face mounting opposition to £2.9bn merger

April 16, 2024

Nationwide's bid to acquire high-street rival Virgin Money is facing mounting opposition from members and analysts ahead of a shareholder vote.
Onesavings Bank chief’s pay slashed by 40 per cent after slump in profit

April 16, 2024

The chief executive of Onesavings Bank has seen his remuneration for last year slashed by 40 per cent after the specialist lender posted a slump in annual profit.
Equals: Payments fintech doubles annual profit and eyes up further growth with M&A

April 16, 2024

Payments fintech group Equals has more than doubled its annual profit on the back of rapid growth and international expansion.

Collagen business founder loses £3.6bn tax battle

Red Bull spent £1.3bn on athletes like Stokes, Verstappen and Neymar in 2025

Leapmotor B03X: The Small Electric SUV That Makes Sense for London

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