HSBC on track to deliver cost savings six months early
Boost to UK bank comes after $14bn privatisation of Hang Seng
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026Green shoots in the private equity winter?
Baby, it’s cold outside
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026European investment banks’ killer year
Investment banks capitalised on volatility in 2025, with Barclays and Deutsche Bank leading the pack
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026Private capital’s insurance binge
Senior figures in both sectors worry that latecomers are pushing into ever-riskier assets
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026Microsoft hunts for new London HQ on Elizabeth Line
Sites from Paddington to Canary Wharf under consideration amid dearth of top-quality office space in UK capital
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026New Diageo boss cuts dividend as Guinness maker’s sales slide
Dave Lewis moves to reduce shareholder payouts to build ‘financial flexibility’
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026Trump condemns Iran’s ‘sinister’ nuclear ambitions in State of the Union
President warns Islamic republic is rebuilding nuclear weapons programme amid huge US military build-up
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026To raise low birth rates, we must help mothers
Easing the child penalty in the labour market could also increase fertility
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026Investor backlash against US markets appears to be real
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026NHS in England to be set targets on getting people back to work
Ministers also planning to link patient data to benefit claims and employment statistics
Posted on Wednesday February 25, 2026