City regulator should force lenders to be more transparent on SME ‘debanking’, MPs urge May 8, 2024 An influential group of MPs has urged the City watchdog to force banks to be more transparent on why they "debank" businesses amid criticism that regulators and lenders are hamstringing growth and innovation among small firms.
UK manufacturing slips back into contraction amid Red Sea disruption fears May 1, 2024 The survey confirms that the manufacturing sector slipped back into contraction after March's slight uptick. Prior to March manufacturing had been in contraction since July 2022.
Exclusive: Canary Wharf Group chairman among business voices backing Sadiq Khan May 1, 2024 Canary Wharf Group chairman Sir George Iacobescu is among dozens of business voices backing Sadiq Khan ahead of Thursday’s mayoral election.
Square Mile and Me: Workspace CEO Graham Clemett looks back at his career April 25, 2024 Graham Clemett, CEO of Workspace Group, takes us through his career in the Square Mile ahead of his upcoming retirement.
Dear next government, this is what the real estate sector needs to solve the housing crisis April 23, 2024 Short-term fixes won't get us out of the housing crisis, Daniel Austin writes a letter to the government to explain what will.
Allica Bank: Fintech darling reports first annual profit as loan book swells to £2bn April 22, 2024 Allica Bank has reported its first annual profit since launching in 2020, with its revenue more than doubling on the back of bumper lending growth, a surge in deposits and a boost from higher interest rates.
Why I left my leading role at KPMG to start my own accountancy firm for Britain’s SMEs April 22, 2024 Warren Mead was 26 years into his corporate career at Big Four accounting firm KPMG before realising he had an unfulfilled knack for entrepreneurship.
Behind the Business: Meet the founder trying to make meat fat sexy again April 18, 2024 In this episode of Behind the Business, City A.M. SME and entrepreneurship journalist Jenny Sieg sits down with the co-founder of Hoxton Farms Max Jamilly and talks about the secret behind the business of creating a deliciously fatty future and making fat sexy again.
Workspace Group reports ‘resilient’ customer demand in the fourth quarter April 17, 2024 Flexible office space provider Workspace Group reported resilient customer demand in the fourth quarter ending March 31st, completing 343 new lettings.
Easyjet founder’s charity hands out £300k to three budding entrepreneurs April 17, 2024 A new UK competition, set up by the founder of Easyjet, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has just awarded a total of £300k to three young entrepreneurs on a mission to contribute to growth and job creation. The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, established by the Greek-Cypriot entrepreneur, held its inaugural Young Entrepreneurs Awards yesterday in one of the [...]