US PE firm halts sale of gas driller after Abu Dhabi sovereign fund suit

Dispute highlights conflicts that can arise as investment groups sell assets between funds 

Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025

Trustpilot shares plummet after short seller alleges ‘mafia-style’ practices

Grizzly Research claims that online review site pressured companies to subscribe to improve their ratings

Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025

Private equity’s hot ‘continuation’ trade leaves some feeling singed

Abu Dhabi fund says Energy & Minerals Group’s deal is great for the firm but not investors

Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025

UK pension funds sell UK equities shocker

In charts

Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025

FCA to grant provisional licences to financial start-ups to help them launch faster

Companies given the 18-month permits will have restrictions on the volume or value of business they can do

Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025

Meta set to slash spending on metaverse as Zuckerberg shifts focus to AI

Social media company considers cutting unit’s budget by as much as 30%

Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025

US admiral defends second strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean

Briefing to lawmakers over September 2 mission comes as Trump and Hegseth seek to distance themselves

Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025

Trustpilot shares plummet after short seller alleges ‘mafia-style’ practices

Grizzly Research claims that online review site pressured companies to subscribe to improve their ratings

Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025

Pete Hegseth is unfit to lead the Pentagon

Defence secretary faces serious questions over strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats

Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025

Farage brands BBC ‘despicable’ after tense clash over antisemitism allegations

Reform UK leader insisted at a press conference that he had never said anything racist ‘with malice’

Posted on Thursday December 04, 2025