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

Oil slumps as US and Iran declare Strait of Hormuz open to shipping

Some tankers reverse course after attempting to transit waterway amid confusion over its status

Posted on Friday April 17, 2026

Allies of Olly Robbins defend handling of Mandelson vetting

Appointment as US ambassador likely to have involved scrutiny of Chinese and Russian business links

Posted on Friday April 17, 2026

Lutnick tells Canada ‘they suck’ and vows to wind back trade deal with US

Fraught talks set to resume to end dispute that is costing America more than $1bn a month

Posted on Friday April 17, 2026

Starmer refuses to quit after ‘unforgivable’ Foreign Office vetting fiasco

PM shifts blame after Peter Mandelson revealed to have failed security officials’ checks

Posted on Friday April 17, 2026

Organised crime suspect Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai

Irish police are looking to extradite man alleged to be one of Europe’s top criminals

Posted on Friday April 17, 2026