Reinsurers extend profit boom as they cut cover to cope with disasters

Broker Guy Carpenter says profitability increased 2 percentage points to 18% in 2025

Posted on Wednesday December 31, 2025

‘What will happen to house prices next year?’ — it’s a tricky question

For all their faults, house price predictions are not as useless as you might expect

Posted on Wednesday December 31, 2025

US fines for dirty money drop 61% as Trump retreats from enforcement

Total penalties imposed by financial watchdogs fell to $1.7bn in the year to December 19

Posted on Wednesday December 31, 2025

Can a Madrid in flux balance traditional charm and new energy?

The capital has recently become the most expensive city in Spain per square metre — and change is happening fast. Some are questioning if its identity is in jeopardy

Posted on Wednesday December 31, 2025

AI forecast to put 200,000 European banking jobs at risk by 2030

Morgan Stanley analysts predict roles in back and middle offices will bear brunt

Posted on Wednesday December 31, 2025

How Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s long alliance ruptured

The longtime alliance between the Gulf’s heavyweights has descended into open confrontation

Posted on Wednesday December 31, 2025

Trump media group plans new token with Crypto.com

TMTG shares jump on news company will hand shareholders a new cryptocurrency with unnamed perks

Posted on Wednesday December 31, 2025

Global stocks post third straight year of double-digit gains

Wall Street’s S&P 500 is up 17% in 2025, beating analysts’ forecasts, after markets shrugged off trade turmoil

Posted on Wednesday December 31, 2025

Zack Polanski: I would be open to working with Labour if Andy Burnham was leader

Green party leader rules out co-operation with Keir Starmer

Posted on Wednesday December 31, 2025

How should the UK celebrate 250 years of American independence?

Reiterating the liberal ideals behind the revolution may be tricky when they are out of favour in the White House

Posted on Wednesday December 31, 2025