Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Michael Martin, founding partner of Overton Advisory, takes the pen to talk Labour’s business agenda, Monzo’s Linkedin stardom, and the …
June 2024
Peel Hunt chief: If you give a sh*t about the City, you should be very alarmed
The boss of Peel Hunt has said the City “should be very alarmed” about its future as he defended a string of warnings issued by the investment bank over the …
How BBC host Emma Barnett and husband are colouring in the streets of London
For this week’s Ambition A.M. founder profile, Jennifer Sieg sits down with the co-founders of hyper-local colouring book series Colour Your Streets. Here’s how BBC presenter Emma Barnett and her …
Labour unlikely to secure major rewrite of Brexit deal as EU has ‘moved on’, report says
Labour will face difficulties in securing major changes to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal because the European Union (EU) has “moved on” from Brexit, a new report suggests. New analysis from …
Business investment: Another unwanted title for UK economy
The UK has the lowest level of business investment among the world’s richest economies, according to new research, underscoring the challenges facing the next government in getting British businesses investing. …
Lopay: SumUp rival eyes profitability this year ahead of Europe and US expansion
London payments start-up Lopay expects to hit profitability in 2024, less than three years after launching, ahead of taking its challenge to bigger rivals like SumUp to new markets in …
Scottish tech start-up iGii raises £8.8m in funding as it looks to expand globally
Nanomaterial producer iGii has secured £8.8m in its latest funding round. The Scottish tech start-up is looking toward global expansion with new manufacturing projects and the creation of “highly skilled” …
Debts, disputes and a ‘shadow CEO’: The curious case of Truspine
Truspine Technologies has failed to take off since it floated nearly four years ago – and some are arguing this failure merits further investigation by City regulators. City A.M. takes …
Bank of England set for August interest rate cut – but general election means doubts linger
While the Bank is widely expected to hold rates this week, focus now turns to its August meeting. Chris Dorrell explains that while all signs are pointing towards a cut …
Build, Baby, Build: You don’t solve a supply crisis by juicing demand
Both parties are making big promises on housebuilding, but the policies being put forward are nothing new at best and actively harmful at worst, says Henry Hill This election is …