Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman: ‘Our stock is on sale’

Private capital group’s chief says company’s shares offer cheap exposure to AI

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

BNP Paribas shows there is life beyond Mars

French bank’s results relied on more sustainable trends than the SpaceX IPO

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

Burnham the builder: can British housebuilders deliver his ambition?

New UK government must rely on sector in turmoil to deliver record amount of council homes

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

Demand for ‘impact’ funds holds up despite ESG backlash

Investors defied expectations they would abandon the theme after Donald Trump took aim at climate initiatives

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

Fund firms deploy ETF ‘spaghetti cannon’ in hunt for next hot trade

Launches top 1,000 in 2026 as providers try to emulate success of hugely popular chip and bitcoin portfolios

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

Wildfires force evacuation of Cap Ferret resort on Atlantic coast

Tens of thousands ordered to safety in France and Spain as Madrid declares national emergency

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

Meta faces higher borrowing costs in latest $12bn data centre financing

BlackRock-led deal meets investor anxiety over rising AI exposure

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

The Victorians have some lessons for Burnham on radical devolution

Britain needs the social and economic glue of local power

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

Trump’s trade war shifts from shakedown to lock-in

The administration wants to ensure the US ‘gets paid’ for the superpower services it provides to the world

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

Europe wins and Brazil loses in Trump tariff overhaul

Some countries are relatively better off but the reprieve may only be temporary

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026