Starling Bank has raised £40m from investors as small businesses turn to lenders for support during the Covid-19 crisis. The digital bank said it has seen a “robust” number of new customers setting up accounts. Many of these have been businesses, with an acceleration in daily sign-ups since the beginning of the year. “The lockdown has accelerated the shift to digital channels,” app-based Starling said. The business said it will use its funding to help small firm...