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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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 [...]
UK disposable income rises as benefits payouts soar ahead of wages

September 30, 2026

The average UK household’s disposable income increased in the second quarter of the year driven by a rise in benefit payouts. Real household disposable income per head – which measures the average spending and saving capacity of Brits – increased by one per cent in the second quarter to £6,577, new figures from the Office [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 gives up gains as oil rises despite emergency release; UK GDP revised

September 30, 2026

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Stick with us throughout the day for the latest London Stock Exchange and wider business and economic news, as soon as we get it. Here’s a look at some of our top headlines: The liveblog has ended.No liveblog updates yet. Load more
Revolut and Nubank want to make neobanking their world

September 30, 2026

Nubank’s takeover talks with Monzo shocked the City. In this week’s column, Samuel Norman takes a look at how and why a deal might emerge and the battle that lies ahead with Revolut. Around a decade ago, a handful of colourful plastic cards found their way into Brits’ wallets. Monzo was one of the first, [...]
Burnham opens door to rejoining EU as he rips into Brexit

September 29, 2026

Andy Burnham said the forthcoming UK-EU summit will forge closer ties with the European bloc as he left the door open to a pledge to rejoin at the next election. The Prime Minister used his Labour party conference speech to tear into Brexit, claiming Britain had lost control of key areas such as immigration. He [...]
FTSE 100 bosses’ pay boom fails to bridge Wall Street gap

September 29, 2026

Pay for FTSE 100 bosses ballooned over the last year as boards turned to share bonuses in a bid to catch up with the compensation offered by US giants. The median granted chief executive pay in London’s blue-chip index swelled 16 per cent to £6.1m, according to a report from Diligent Market Intelligence. Long-term incentives [...]
Close Brothers raises cost-cutting target as job cuts begin

September 29, 2026

Close Brothers has dialled up its cost-cutting plans and said it was “well into next stage of restructuring” after revealing it would slash its headcount by around 20 per cent earlier this year. The FTSE 250 bank said on Tuesday it had delivered £36m of savings in its latest financial year, coming ahead of the [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 and bonds jitter; Burnham says Britain must be ‘honest’ about public finances

September 29, 2026

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‘Uncharted territory’: UK economy facing shocks as diesel and borrowing costs surge

September 28, 2026

The UK economy entered “uncharted territory” on Monday battling an assortment of financial pressures as fears intensified ahead of the next Budget. Diesel costs surged to a record high of 199.18p per litre marking the latest energy shock on the UK economy. Stations were registered as charging 199.18p per litre, according to the RAC. The [...]

Revealed: The luxury London pads getting Healey’s energy handout – while poorer areas miss out

Russia wins legal bid to come in from the cold in international ice hockey

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