UK economic rebound to be short-lived as Iran war shock looms March 11, 2026 The UK economy is predicted to have seen modest growth at the start of the year while the labour market appeared to be easing and interest rates were very much on a downward path. Forecasters agreed the outlook for the UK economy looked reasonably promising, if not exciting. That was until President Trump spoiled the [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to NewDay Partnership Master Trust, Series 2026-1 March 10, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes to be issued under the NewDay Partnership Master Trust (Master Trust), a UK credit card ABS programme backed by receivables originated by NewDay Ltd. (NewDay) and serviced by NewDay Cards Ltd. NewDay is a UK-based consumer credit provider established in 2001 and regulated by [...]
Is AI destroying SaaS? March 10, 2026 In a world where generative AI can increasingly do the work, what will happen to Saas, asks Shamillah Bankyia.
North Highland Receives APQC’s 2026 Excellence in Knowledge Management Award March 10, 2026 Firm is one of only six global organizations recognized for superior capabilities in capturing, sharing, and applying knowledge to drive measurable business value
Nextdoor Launches AI-Powered Click Optimisation to Propel Hyperlocal Advertising March 10, 2026 New advanced tools boost ROI for advertisers, including Verisure, delivering four times more clicks for the same budget
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks soar and oil dips as Trump says war is ‘very complete’ March 10, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. It was a day of whiplash for global markets as they kicked off the new week. Stock markets from Europe to Asia and Wall Street sunk into the red on open as the price of oil rose at the fastest rate in six-years. Brent crude, [...]
Oil shock will be felt well beyond energy markets March 10, 2026 Energy shocks rarely remain confined to energy markets. They propagate through bond markets, fiscal balances and inflation expectations, says Helen Thomas As Winston Churchill once warned: “The statesman who yields to war fever must realise that once the signal is given he is no longer the master of policy, but the slave of unforeseeable and [...]
From start-up to scale-up: shifting the focus to support for female entrepreneurs March 10, 2026 As part of our partnership with Scale and the Women Who Scale initiative, City AM sat down with Sam Smith, the former chief executive of FinnCap, to discuss one of the key challenges holding back female start-up founders and what can be done to help female-led scaleups. While the spotlight often shines on the funding [...]
Sportl: the pay-as-you-go gym app sprinting into the capital March 10, 2026 When they worked at the Bank of England, Matthew Austin and Ryan Lovelock understood the frustration of finding time for the gym. Sneaking out for a lunchtime sesh or scrambling to leave work on time for an evening class is a familiar challenge for fitness-focused city workers. Austin said: “We were kind of here, there [...]
UK growth downgraded as firms measure hit from Iran turmoil March 9, 2026 The UK economy will suffer from sluggish growth this year, a leading industry body has warned, with further tax rises on the horizon remaining as a “risk”. Business chiefs have warned that the services sector is set to keep the UK economy afloat this year, with contractions expected to come across construction and manufacturing. The [...]