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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BP toasts to ‘exceptional’ oil trading after Iran volatility

April 14, 2026

Energy giant BP has forecast “exceptional” results in its oil trading division after a period of volatility in prices triggered by the war in the Middle East. The FTSE 100 oil major said upgraded its outlook on Tuesday, which marks a sharp recovery from the “weak” performance reported in the final quarter of 2025. The [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks uneven as Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade begins

April 14, 2026

Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Markets were rocked yesterday by the US’ blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, adding a new layer of tensions to the weeks-long conflict in the Middle East. Vice-President JD Vance has accused the Iranian government of engaging in an “act of economic terrorism” through its [...]
Goldman Sachs beats trading haul record by $1bn after Iran volatility

April 13, 2026

Goldman Sachs equities traders have beaten their all-time quarterly high as the Wall Street titan revealed a major market haul amidst the volatility triggered by the Middle East. The banking giant’s stock division reaped $5.3bn (£3.9bn) in revenue for the first quarter of the year, surpassing the previous record of $4.3bn secured by the bank [...]
Gocardless axes 90 jobs as UK fintech targets profitability

April 13, 2026

UK fintech Gocardless has taken the chop to its workforce as the firm sets its sights on breaking into the black in the new financial year. The London-based firm, which specialises in bank-to-bank payment solutions, said it had made a redundancy provision for around 90 roles in the year ending 30 June 2025. This led [...]
‘Mortgage mayhem’: Deal lifespans hit record low as interest rate cut hopes dim

April 13, 2026

Borrowers have been left in a “mortgage maze” after lenders frantically pulled deals due to the unfolding crisis in the Middle East leading to the lowest average shelf-life on record. The average mortgage was on the market for just eight days in March – the lowest since records began in November 2011. This marks a [...]
Rachel Reeves’ wealth fund pumps £600m into Rolls-Royce SMR

April 13, 2026

Rachel Reeves’ flagship wealth fund has announced a fresh heap of financing for Rolls-Royce SMR following its tie-up with Ed Miliband’s state-owned energy company. The National Wealth Fund has revealed a £599m financing package for Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors (SMR) in a bid to kick start delivery on its project with Great British Energy. The [...]
UK fintech Wise to downgrade London listing this quarter

April 13, 2026

Money transfer firm Wise has confirmed the timeline for switching its primary listing to the US with the move expected to take place this quarter. The UK fintech said during a fourth-quarter update that its results for the latest financial year will published in the US dollar, which it said was “reflecting the expected completion” [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks tumble amid Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade

April 13, 2026

Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Markets are returning from the weekend to a major blow in hopes of a ceasefire in the Middle East. After Donald Trump revealed his two-week reprieve on strikes whilst negotiations begin, those very talks now look to be hanging by a thread. Vice President JD [...]
European banking jobs face AI reset ‘not mass job losses – for now’

April 10, 2026

European banking jobs are in line for a boost from AI despite widespread fears the integration of new tech will trigger mass layoffs, according to fresh analysis. The headcount at the top lenders is expected to get a four per cent average uplift, analysts from Bloomberg Intelligence said in a new note. The increase is [...]
Wall Street chiefs summoned over ‘nightmare’ Anthropic cyber threat

April 10, 2026

US regulators have summoned top Wall Street bosses to an urgent meeting over fears that a powerful new AI tool could turbocharge a haunting new wave of cyber attacks. Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell urged top banking chiefs to be prudent risks raised by Anthropic’s Mythos. The hastily [...]

What London losing athletics to Nairobi tells us about future World Cup and Olympic bids

What London losing athletics to Nairobi tells us about future World Cup and Olympic bids

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