Wall Street’s big private capital problem
Plus, Victory boosts bid for Janus, private capital’s financing wheeze and Giant hits Broadway
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026The Shakespearean animus of Botín and Orcel
The Italian’s bid for Commerzbank may prove to be the final act in European banking’s rivalrous drama
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026BNP Paribas surges up UK M&A rankings
French bank boosted by deals including £9.9bn Schroders takeover
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026UK home insurers to lose money on underwriting in 2026, analysis predicts
Higher fuel and energy costs, along with wage and price pressures, will drive up claims costs, EY says
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026The ghost bankers haunting the City
Unable to leave the financial district, some senior staff appear to be working long after handing in their pass
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026Warsh rejects accusations he would be Trump’s ‘sock puppet’
Senators grill nominee to head Federal Reserve over president’s demands for interest rate cuts
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026SpaceX obtains right to buy AI start-up Cursor for $60bn
Elon Musk’s rocket and AI conglomerate is seeking to catch up to rivals OpenAI and Anthropic
Posted on Wednesday April 22, 2026Starmer’s political woes deepen as Mandelson scandal saps his authority
Ministers and Labour MPs appear to be losing sympathy for prime minister
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026Iran accuses US of violating international law over vessel seizure in Gulf of Oman
Iran’s ambassador to UN also accused Washington of ‘continuing internationally wrongful acts’ that breached ceasefire agreement
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026Trump extends Iran ceasefire as peace talks hit impasse
President’s latest mixed signal comes as US sends more troops to region
Posted on Tuesday April 21, 2026