By: Samuel Norman

Senior City Reporter Samuel is a Senior City Reporter covering all the top financial institutions from retail banks to fintechs as well as stories on capital markets and economics. He has broken stories on some of the biggest names in the City and regularly writes in-depth analysis pieces on companies and industry trends. Samuel also leads on City AM's morning liveblog from 7am everyday. He writes a weekly column found in print and online on Wednesdays. He can be contacted at samuel.norman@cityam.com and posts on LinkedIn and X at x.com/samnormanwrites.

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‘It’s a s**t show’ – Legal 500 accidentally publishes damning barrister reviews

Legal

Legal 500 has been forced to take down its site after the firm mistakenly published negative reviews alongside its top lawyer rankings. The publisher, which evaluates law firms, solicitors and barristers across 100 countries, pulled its site on Friday for “maintenance” after it had emerged bad reviews were accidentally accompanying the profiles of those who [...]
As it happened: Stocks bounce as G7 approves emergency oil release after bound rout

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Aldermore puts jobs at risk in retreat from invoice finance market

Banking

Aldermore is weighing a round of layoffs as it consults on plans to scale back its invoice finance business ahead of a sale, City AM can reveal. The Reading-headquartered lender is discussing plans to shrink its invoice finance division and slash the amount of customers it serves in the market, sources told City AM. The [...]

Airtel Money set for £5.3bn valuation in London’s biggest IPO in years

October 1, 2026

Airtel Money is set to float at a valuation of £5.3bn in what would be one of the biggest listings on the London Stock Exchange in recent years. The fintech arm of the telecommunications giant Airtel Africa said its investors would sell 270m shares at a price of £1.96 per share in the offer, which [...]
Nubank says it is not pursuing Monzo takeover after shares plunge

October 1, 2026

Brazilian fintech Nubank has said it is not in active takeover talks with digital bank Monzo after shares in the firm plunged on speculation of a deal. The Latin American giant issued a statement on Wednesday night saying while it does not generally comment on specific transactions, it was “not pursuing a transaction” with the [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 rocked by global bound rout; Oil back over $100

October 1, 2026

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UK bank lending growth to fall to three-year low

October 1, 2026

Growth in UK bank lending is forecast to stall in the coming years as borrowers feel the pinch of uncertain economic conditions. Lending growth is expected to slow this year to 2.9 per cent before dropping to a three-year low of 2.2 per cent in 2027, according to figures from EY. The figures mark a [...]
Motonovo hikes motor finance provision as buyers circle Aldermore

September 30, 2026

Car finance firm Motonovo has ramped up its provisions for the motor finance scandal as top banks and private equity firms explore a takeover of its parent company Aldermore. The Cardiff-headquartered company recognised a £153.2m charge in its latest accounts for historical motor finance commissions. This was more than double the £60.6m recorded last year. [...]
Zilch leaning towards London IPO as UK fintech calls in bankers

September 30, 2026

UK fintech Zilch is leaning towards a public debut on the London Stock Exchange as it kickstarts plans for a potential $2bn listing as soon as next year. The payments firm, founded in London in 2018, views London as the favoured venue for a listing, likely to take place in the second half of 2027 [...]
Burnham on Brexit: ‘Customs union, single market – or we could go all the way’

September 30, 2026

Andy Burnham has confirmed he is open to reversing Brexit and could push for Britain to rejoin the European Union after the next election, as he said all options are “on the table” for Britain’s future relationship with the bloc. The Prime Minister said on Wednesday Morning: “There are clearly options that need to be [...]

Heathrow and housing: Griffith pledges ‘most ambitious deregulation project’ in generation

The BBC’s bulletin cuts show how crowded sports broadcasting has become

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