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, 2026

The 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, 2026

BNP Paribas surges up UK M&A rankings

French bank boosted by deals including £9.9bn Schroders takeover

Posted on Monday March 23, 2026

UK 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, 2026

The 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, 2026

US rescues second fighter jet airman shot down over Iran

Trump hails recovery of weapons system officer who spent more than 24 hours on the ground

Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026

How we gave up on forgiveness

What was once seen as a virtue is now viewed as a moral weakness — leaving a society mired in toxicity

Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026

Stagflation fears demolish confidence in UK housing

Shares across the sector are taking a beating

Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026

Military briefing: How Iran keeps firing missiles under bombardment

Tehran is still launching retaliatory strikes on Israel and Gulf states

Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026

The professional negotiators who do deals with cyber criminals

With ransomware attacks on the rise, businesses are calling on a new class of security expert to help with high-stakes talks

Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026