UniCredit’s bid for Commerzbank ends with a win and a puzzle
The market is awash with ideas on how Andrea Orcel secured nearly 18% of the German bank’s shares
Posted on Wednesday July 08, 2026FCA charges lawyer with insider trading over Seraphine sale
M&A solicitor who worked at Goodwin Procter’s London office accused of 5 counts of using inside information
Posted on Wednesday July 08, 2026FCA says lenders want to let ‘foxes guard the henhouse’ on car finance
UK regulator alleges in court filing that lenders want to determine own liability for compensation
Posted on Wednesday July 08, 2026Segro lays out defence as it battles £12.6bn takeover attempt by US rival
UK property group believes 925p a share offer by Prologis undervalues its warehouse and data centres business
Posted on Wednesday July 08, 2026UniCredit secures 48% stake in Commerzbank
Italian bank closes in on majority control of German lender after end of tender period
Posted on Wednesday July 08, 2026AstraZeneca shares slide 9% after heart treatment disappoints in trial
UK pharmaceutical company said Wainua drug did not meet goal of reducing cardiovascular deaths
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026US carries out second day of strikes against Iran
Donald Trump claims Tehran ‘called’ to negotiate but casts doubt on prospects of deal
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026Private assets could work for retail investors — at the right price
Complexity, opacity and liquidity issues are surmountable, but there is a more important barrier: fees
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026Burnham discussing plans for deputy PM to lead ‘Number 10 North’
Attempt to give more power to Manchester office expected to focus on economic strategy
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026Supreme leader’s burial leaves his son Mojtaba — about whom Iranians know little — to confront enormous challenges facing the regime
Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026