| Date | Title | Description |
| 30.07.2026 | Greggs eyes 3,500 sites – but its plans could prove to be flaky | Sausage roll titan Greggs is already a fixture of almost every British high street, but it’s not done yet. Felix Armstrong chews through its latest expansion plans
As Brits jet off to Spain for their summer holidays this year, they will be ... |
| 29.07.2026 | Trump warns Iran: ‘We’re going to beat the f***ing s*** out of them’ | Donald Trump has vowed to hit back at Iran after it launched “surprise” strikes against US forces in the Middle East last night.
“We’re going to beat the f***ing s*** out of them. We’ll be hitting them hard. They’re going to get a beating,”... |
| 29.07.2026 | As it happened: Stocks reach all-time high; US fires back at ‘surprise’ Iran attacks | Welcome back to the City AM FTSE 100 liveblog.
It’s Wednesday and the UK’s blue-chip index surged in early trading to reach an all-time high, brushing off the latest outbreak of attacks in the Middle East.
The FTSE 100 hit 10,945 on the mar... |
| 08.07.2026 | UK borrowing costs surge as Trump declares Iran ceasefire over | UK borrowing costs surged and the price of oil leapt to a two week-high on Wednesday after Donald Trump suggested his already-fragile ceasefire deal with Iran was over.
The yield on ten-year gilts – the primary benchmark for how much it cos... |
| 01.07.2026 | Gold set for worst quarter in over 10 years as retail interest cools | Gold is poised to enter its worst quarterly performance in over ten years, as retail investor enthusiasm fades and higher US interest rates loom, a far cry from last year’s continuous record-breaking prices.
The price of the precious metal ... |
| 30.06.2026 | Record temperatures boost Sainsbury’s sales but store infrastructure feels the heat | Sainsbury’s recorded a rise in sales in the first financial quarter, as the May heatwave and a run of public holidays boosted sales but caused its fridges and freezers to break down.
Total sales rose 3.1 per cent year on year to £3.1bn, bol... |
| 26.06.2026 | Apple memory chip warning causes fresh Asia tech sell-off | Markets across Asia fell sharply during Friday trading after US tech giant Apple blamed memory chip shortages on its decision to hike product prices.
South Korea’s blue-chip Kospi suffered the biggest losses, forcing the stock exchange to t... |
| 17.06.2026 | ‘Fantasy land’: AO World boss blasts Labour over employment costs | The boss of AO World has hit out at the government after it shifted hundreds of jobs to South Africa in a bid to dodge soaring employment costs.
John Roberts, chief executive of the electrical retailer, claimed the UK’s political class live... |
| 16.06.2026 | FTSE 100 Live: Stocks rally as Trump touts Iran deal at G7 summit; Oil lowest since early-March | Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog.
Global leaders are gathering today in France for the G7 summit as markets digest the latest developments in the US-Iran peace deal.
Relief spread across global markets yesterday after t... |
| 15.06.2026 | Asian stocks reach record highs on tech euphoria and US-Iran peace deal | Stocks across Asia surged during Monday trading, as market euphoria from SpaceX’s IPO on Friday combined with relief over the US-Iran peace deal sent investors back into the stock market, pushing indexes to record highs.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 ... |
| 10.06.2026 | Asian markets sink again as tech sell-off reignites on Wall Street | Asian markets have plunged into the red during Wednesday trading, as the widespread tech sell-off reignited once more on Wall Street.
Chipmakers and companies tied to the AI investment boom dragged US stocks down on Tuesday, as last week’s ... |
| 08.06.2026 | As it happened: Stocks and oil recover as Iran declares end to strikes; tech rally rocks markets | Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog.
The FTSE 100 edged into the green on Monday lunchtime and US futures pointed to gains, as the markets looked to claw back early jitters caused by fresh Middle East strikes and a tech st... |
| 03.06.2026 | UK in line for fresh US tariff hit as Trump proposes ‘forced labour’ levy | Donald Trump has proposed a fresh round of tariffs that would hit numerous nations including the UK as the President seeks to rebuild his sweeping wall of levies that were struck down by the Supreme Court.
The US is exploring a tariff of at... |
| 03.06.2026 | Debenhams shares boom as long-awaited turnaround bears fruit | Debenhams shares soared after the fast-fashion retailer returned to growth, in a suggestion that the firm’s long-awaited turnaround is beginning to take hold.
The firm, which is listed on the AIM market as Boohoo, said on Wednesday that its... |
| 26.05.2026 | B&Q owner eyes warm weather boost as sales fall | B&Q’s FTSE 100 owner will be hoping for a heatwave boost after it blamed poor weather for falling sales at the start of the year.
Kingfisher, which also owns Screwfix and home improvement retailers in France and Poland, saw total like-f... |
| 20.05.2026 | Billionaire exodus should not be UK’s headline concern | Billionaires are good for headlines, but it’s what’s happening lower down the corporate food chain that interests financial commentator Susannah Streeter
The lowdown on Britain’s billionaires always piques interest, but the latest rich list... |
| 08.05.2026 | Global stocks mostly fall as US rally shows signs of fatigue | NEW YORK: Global stocks mostly fell Thursday (May 7) as US indices pulled back from records while Washington awaited Tehran's response to a US plan to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Crude oil fell sharply early in ... |
| 08.04.2026 | Oil prices plunge, stocks surge against backdrop of Iran ceasefire | Oil and gas prices plunged, stock markets soared and the dollar retreated on Wednesday after the United States and Iran agreed to a temporary ceasefire that could lead to the Strait of Hormuz reopening.
“A wave of relief has hit financial m... |
| 01.04.2026 | US stocks surge on hopes Iran war will end soon | NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks rocketed higher Tuesday (Mar 31) while oil prices retreated after Iran's president said his country had the "necessary will" to end the war with the United States and Israel, lifting hopes that a resol... |
| 27.03.2026 | Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 giant’s shares tumble amid market storm | Shares in City heavyweight Rolls-Royce sank on Friday morning as the firm got wrapped up in the market storm triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The FTSE 100 giant’s stock slumped nearly three per cent in mid-morning tradi... |
| 20.03.2026 | US stocks cut losses on Netanyahu war comments as energy prices soar again | NEW YORK: Energy prices soared during a volatile session Thursday (Mar 19), while Wall Street stocks trimmed losses after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran could finish sooner than expected.
Major Wall Street ... |
| 10.03.2026 | World’s top oil producer warns ‘catastrophic consequences’ after Iran threats | The world’s top oil producer has warned of “catastrophic consequences” for the commodity’s global market after Iran threatened to block key shipping routes.
Saudi Aramco – the state-owned national oil company of Saudi Arabia which controls ... |
| 09.03.2026 | Oil importing markets’ share prices slide amid Iran energy crisis | Oil importing markets across Asia and Europe suffered a sharp stock sell-off in early morning trading, after crude oil prices rocketed to their highest levels in four years amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
The price of oil breached the $10... |
| 04.03.2026 | Brewdog: James Watt ‘heartbroken’ as craft beer firm sold | Brewdog co-founder James Watt has said he is “heartbroken” after the craft beer titan’s sale cost nearly 500 jobs and left thousands of “punk equity” investors empty-handed.
Watt, who co-founded the firm with his school friend Martin Dickie... |
| 03.03.2026 | AI-fuelled plumbing boom is luring in private equity | AI has made trades like plumbing alluring not just to jobseekers, but private equity investors, writes Susannah Streeter in today’s Notebook
Anyone with teenagers revising for exams or choosing a college course will already be fretting abou... |
| 28.02.2026 | Investors tremble as Iran risks oil price spiral with attack on Strait of Hormuz | City analysts and policymakers are on edge as a possible attack by Iran on the Strait of Hormuz could send oil prices spiralling.
Investors fear a new inflationary shock could hit major economies including the UK as a result of full-blown w... |
| 25.02.2026 | St James’s Place offers up rewards of its turnaround to shareholders | St James’s Place roused shareholder spirits on Wednesday as the leading UK wealth manager reported funds under management hitting record highs coupled with rising payouts.
Funds under management jumped 16 per cent to £220bn, up from £190.2b... |
| 19.02.2026 | What does the Schroders acquisition mean for Cazenove Capital? | The City was stunned last Thursday, after one of London’s oldest financial institutions entered a surprise mega deal with an American investment firm.
Schroders announced it had agreed a £9.9bn takeover by Nuveen, ending over two centuries ... |
| 17.02.2026 | Global Titan Rises: Nuveen's £10bn Schroders Swoop Reshapes Finance | Nuveen’s £9.9bn acquisition of Schroders creates a global asset management titan. The deal ends Schroders' two-century independence, forming a £1.8 trillion AUM powerhouse. Shareholders receive 612p per share. This seismic shift fuels inten... |
| 17.02.2026 | American Giant Nuveen Acquires Schroders in Landmark £9.9 Billion UK Finance Shake-Up | US investment titan Nuveen completed a £9.9 billion takeover of UK asset manager Schroders. This monumental deal ends two centuries of Schroders' independence. It forges a new global asset management colossus, overseeing nearly £1.8 trillio... |
| 12.02.2026 | City stunned by Nuveen’s £10bn swoop on Schroders | City analysts were stunned by Thursday morning’s announcement that Schroders has entered into a surprise £9.9bn deal with Nuveen, which holds $1.4 trillion in assets, after speculation of a sale was rebuffed in July.
Schroders Group CEO Ric... |
| 12.02.2026 | Another blow to Stock Exchange as Schroders snapped up by US rival in shock £10bn deal | Asset manager Schroders has agreed to a £9.9bn takeover by American investment firm Nuveen, in a deal that would end over two centuries of independence for the UK’s largest standalone asset manager.
Under the terms of the agreement, Schrode... |
| 28.01.2026 | Trump declares ‘America is back!’ as US markets touch record highs | Renewed AI-hype helped the S&P 500 break through the 7,000 mark for the first time ever on Wednesday, while the dollar clawed back some ground after a bruising few weeks.
Equities soon pared their gains, falling below the 7,000 benchmar... |
| 18.01.2026 | Starmer slams Trump’s UK tariff threat over Greenland | Keir Starmer has joined European leaders in condemning Donald Trump’s plan to impose sweeping tariffs on the UK and several Nato allies.
The prime minister has warned the move risks damaging transatlantic trade and collective security.
The ... |
| 13.01.2026 | Why the FTSE is enjoying a winter uptick | Amid AI bubble worries, London’s FTSE is luring in American investors seeking greater diversification, writes Susannah Streeter in this week’s Notebook
January has been stormy in more ways than one – but the FTSE is shining in a big patch o... |
| 12.01.2026 | Reeves’ VCT changes ‘could put start up funding at risk’ | Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ shake-up of venture capital tax rules could leave UK start-ups facing a shortfall of millions in funding, a leading investment platform has warned.
According to Wealth Club, the chancellor’s changes to venture capi... |
| 08.01.2026 | Former Hargreaves Lansdown head of money Susannah Streeter to join Wealth Club | One of the City’s best-known market commentators has jumped ship to Wealth Club to become the firm’s new chief investment strategist.
Susannah Streeter, who previously worked at Hargreaves Lansdown for five years, will take up her position ... |
| 21.10.2025 | The top one per cent account for a third of tax revenue | The top one per cent of taxpayers account for around a third of all income tax and capital gains tax paid in 2023-24, it has been revealed.
According to HMRC, the top 500,000 taxpayers contributed £93.8bn last year, which represented 33 per... |
| 08.10.2025 | Private market fund managers optimistic on real asset returns | Private market fund managers are increasingly confident of strong returns being generated by real assets over the next decade, as assets under management in the sector continue to grow.
According to exclusive research shared with City AM fr... |
| 19.09.2025 | ‘Cash cow’ inheritance tax receipts edge higher as further changes loom | Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts are on course for a record breaking year, as an increasing number of Brits brace themselves for further potential tax changes.
According to the latest HMRC data, IHT receipts hit £3.7bn in the first five month... |
| 18.09.2025 | Bank of England holds rates steady, with a further 2025 cut hanging in the balance | Economists did not expect a September rate cut but were eager to see the vote split and forward guidance from the central bank.
The big question is what the monetary policy committee might do at its next meeting in November.
The Bank of Eng... |
| 03.09.2025 | “Smart money” is doubling down on private equity – but are private investors missing out? | Public pension plans, sovereign wealth funds and family offices keep bulking up their investments in private equity and private markets. Now, at last, private investors can get in.
In July, the largest US public pension fund CalPERS (Califo... |
| 01.07.2025 | Stock markets shrinking: where could investors turn for growth? | Closer to home, the London Stock Exchange lost 88 companies – the largest exodus since the global financial crisis. 14 were taken private, in transactions worth tens of $billions. An example is Darktrace, a global leader in cybersecurity AI... |
| 05.06.2025 | The New Frontier: Private Equity Opens Its Gates to Individual Investors | Private equity has long been a fortress, guarded by high walls and exclusive gates. For decades, only the wealthiest and most connected investors could step inside. But now, the landscape is shifting. The doors are creaking open, allowing a... |
| 04.06.2025 | Private equity: Are the doors to the most exclusive club in town finally opening? | Private equity has carved out a record as one of the best-performing asset
classes of the last 25 years – for the exclusive benefit of a privileged few. Now, at last,
private investors can get in.
Trillions of dollars have flowed into priva... |
| 21.05.2025 | UK inflation surges to 3.5% in April as household bills spike | The U.K.’s annual inflation rate hit 3.5% in April, coming in above analyst expectations.
Economists expected CPI would reach 3.3% in the year to April.
The U.K.’s annual inflation rate hit 3.5% in April, coming in above analyst expectation... |
| 21.03.2025 | Inheritance tax receipts reach record high | Inheritance tax receipts totalled £7.6bn in the last 11 months, a record high and surpassing last year’s full-year total of £7.5bn.
Data from HMRC revealed today that the amount paid in tax was an 11.8 per cent increase from the same period... |
| 21.03.2025 | VCT capacity fills up in advance of tax year end | Venture capital trusts (VCTs) have been reaching capacity as the end of the tax year approaches, with Northern VCTs closing their £36m fundraise this week.
The decision by a few large VCTs not to raise money this tax year, and smaller offer... |
| 24.04.2024 | PeppercornAI Revolutionizes Insurtech with £3.25M Funding Boost | PeppercornAI, a Cardiff-based insurtech company, secures £3.25M in funding from Wealth Club, EHE Capital, and Angels Invest Wales. This funding will fuel the development of their conversational AI technology, setting a new standard in the i... |
| 24.04.2024 | PeppercornAI raises £3.25M to help insurance keep up with AI | Insurtech PeppercornAI has raised £3.25M in a round from Wealth Club, EHE and Angels Invest Wales.
Despite a downturn in investment into UK fintech and insurtech, the round was oversubscribed. In April 2022, the company secured £1.8m in see... |
| 03.04.2024 | Venture Capital Trusts prepare for funding surge as tax year closes | As the tax year draws to a close, Venture Capital Trusts are readying for the late surge of investment into their pockets.
As always, money flowing into venture capital surged last month, hitting £144.5m in March, totalling £730m this year ... |
| 02.03.2023 | Five Unique Ways UK Investors Can Find Relief | As the new financial year creeps closer, tax-efficient asset classes could help mitigate losses, reveals WineCap CEO Alexander Westgarth. |
| 28.09.2022 | Delivering affordable online books for university students, BibliU logs in £15 million | Due to the increasing costs of university textbooks, which have risen by four times the rate of inflation since 1977, many students have turned to second-hand, rented or even pirated copies to make ends meet. This has led to publishers incr... |
| 26.08.2022 | Reducing battery manufacturing costs of EVs, Bristol-based graphene startup Anaphite drives in £4.1 million | Encouraged by the upcoming ban in 2035 on all new sales of petrol and diesel cars in the U.K., Europe and the U.S., there has been an accelerated demand for reliable and inexpensive EVs. It is estimated that over 50% of all cars in the U.K.... |
| 17.08.2022 | Robinhood slashes acquisition offer to crypto app Ziglu by more than half | Back in April, US retail investing giant Robinhood announced it was buying London-based crypto exchange app Ziglu to a fanfare of optimism, citing an “impressive team” who would help the company’s international expansion.
Now, Robinhood has... |
| 19.07.2022 | Parkwalk – EIS & the Sunset Clause explained, CEO featured in FT Adviser | |
| 06.04.2022 | Augmenting the human body, Adapttech gets £2.25 to roll out smart prosthetic limb technology | Birmingham and Porto-based biomedical startup Adapttech has raised £2.25 million from investors, including Mercia Asset Management, ACF Investors, Wren Capital and Wealth Club. The company has also rolled out a new range of products that wi... |
| 02.08.2021 | Mattioli Woods : EIS, SEIS AND VCTS – INVESTING IN ENTERPRISE | They are also one of the few areas of investment where government willingly offers generous tax reliefs, both on the initial investment and on the proceeds of qualifying investments.
Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS) were launched i... |
| 23.03.2021 | Birmingham/Porto-based medtech Adapttech raises £2 million | A fresh round of funding will be used to fuel new technology developments and increase sales at Birmingham/Porto-based biomedical company Adapttech.
The £2 million round was supported by existing investors Bionova Capital, and the MEIF Proo... |
| 26.02.2020 | Which VCTS and EIS I would buy today | Tax pressure in Britain is at a 50-year high. Higher earners are feeling the squeeze as many traditional avenues of investing tax-efficiently have been blocked – from pension restrictions to the cuts to buy-to-let tax relief. |
| 06.06.2019 | Q-bot, an EMV Capital portfolio company secures £3m in funding to scale its robotics offering for the construction industry | London-based Q-Bot, an EMVC portfolio robotics company that has developed a solution to remotely apply underfloor insulation, has successfully completed a £3m Series A investment round to fund the next stage of its growth.
Q-Bot has develop... |
| 06.06.2019 | Q-bot, an EMV Capital portfolio company secures £3m in funding to scale its robotics offering for the construction industry | Q-bot, an EMV Capital portfolio company secures £3m in funding to scale its robotics offering for the construction industry
06-06-2019
London-based Q-Bot, an EMVC portfolio robotics company that has developed a solution to remotely apply un... |
| - | Augmenting the human body, Adapttech gets £2.25 to roll out smart prosthetic limb technology | Birmingham and Porto-based biomedical startup Adapttech has raised £2.25 million from investors, including Mercia Asset Management, ACF Investors, Wren Capital and Wealth Club. The company has also rolled out a new range of products that wi... |
| - | Budget reaction: business leaders on growth opportunities and misses | Yesterday's Spring Budget announcement needed to show a bold mix of policies in order to capture a crucial business vote, and to set the stage for an election year long in the making. It was the Chancellor's opportunity to posit the Conserv... |
| - | Tough on business, tough on the causes of business? Budget dismay for UK entrepreneurs | Come back, Kwasi, all is forgiven. Well, that would be a stretch, speaking as one of hundreds of thousands of people whose mortgage bill increased thanks to Kwarteng’s catastrophic budget. But, for business founders, it’s been a hurtful few... |
| - | Which sectors are getting VC investment in 2023? | Startup businesses attract investors because they innovate, create new ideas and develop products to fill a current business or consumer need. Investors back startups to bring new ideas to market faster than established businesses.
Investor... |
