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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Shawbrook owners mulling second listing attempt in potential boost for City

February 12, 2024

The owners of Shawbrook Bank are reportedly exploring another IPO for the lender after plans for a £2bn blockbuster listing fell through two years ago.
Bank of England to start cutting interest rates in May with inflation on its way to target

February 12, 2024

Andrew Bailey, the Bank's governor, noted the "good news" on inflation while Huw Pill, the Bank's chief economist, suggested rate cuts were a "when rather than an if".
FTSE 100 falls even further behind international peers in disappointing start to 2024

February 10, 2024

London markets have posted a weak start to 2024 compared with international peers as investors snub the FTSE indexes for better returns elsewhere.
WATCH: New Dominic West Nationwide ad will annoy other lenders even more than the first one

February 9, 2024

Nationwide is set to launch the second of its new ad campaign fronted by Dominic West tonight, in a move which will inflame a row with other lenders.
Santander reports Nationwide Dominic West ad to watchdog

February 9, 2024

Santander has reported a Nationwide advert starring actor Domonic West to the advertising regulator, according to reports.
Bank of England staff fed up with ‘rewards’ – despite £25m bonus payouts and inflation botch-job

February 9, 2024

Staff at the Bank of England have reportedly taken issue with their salaries, according to an internal survey, as Parliament warns that much bigger pay packages in the private sector could draw away top talent.
S&U plunges 10 per cent after issuing profit warning as motor finance arm suffers from ‘weak consumer confidence’

February 9, 2024

Specialist auto and property lender S&U has issued a profit warning ahead of its full-year results amid an “intemperate economic climate”, while an FCA probe looms over the sector.
Barclays to snap up Tesco’s banking arm for £600m as retailer looks to unlock value for customers and shareholders

February 9, 2024

Barclays has announced that it has agreed with Tesco to acquire the supermarket's retail banking business.
Is the US heading towards another regional banking crisis?

February 8, 2024

US regional banks are back in the headlines amid fears that very recent history is repeating itself.
FCA urges Big Tech to crack down on fraud amid rise in unauthorised firms

February 8, 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a fresh call for social media firms to do more to prevent mass fraud on their platforms, City A.M. can reveal.

Finsbury lines up Games Workshop splurge using merger windfall

Delicious Orie: The boxer who swapped sparring for spreadsheets

Jamie’s Italian is awful but don’t worry, there are some great new Mediterranean restaurants too

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