Banks seek to offload risk to avoid ‘choking’ on data centre debt

Global lenders explore private deals and risk transfers to cut exposure to AI boom

Posted on Sunday May 03, 2026

Francisco Partners in talks to buy payments company Moneris

Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are latest North American banks trying to offload a payments processor

Posted on Sunday May 03, 2026

Private equity investor body sounds alarm on ‘conflict vehicles’

Continuation vehicles and rush for retail money are driving problematic behaviour by industry, warns ILPA executive

Posted on Sunday May 03, 2026

Greg Abel’s message to Berkshire shareholders, post-Buffett: be patient

New CEO ‘not anxious to deploy capital into subpar opportunities’ as he picks up baton from legendary predecessor

Posted on Saturday May 02, 2026

Berkshire cash pile climbs to $380bn as stock sales streak hits 14th quarter

Greg Abel to address shareholders at first gathering since he succeeded Warren Buffett

Posted on Saturday May 02, 2026

Dubai food conglomerate IFFCO set to go into provisional liquidation

Creditors nominated FTI Consulting in effort to protect assets as firm struggles with $2bn debt pile and fallout from Iran war

Posted on Sunday May 03, 2026

Banks seek to offload risk to avoid ‘choking’ on data centre debt

Global lenders explore private deals and risk transfers to cut exposure to AI boom

Posted on Sunday May 03, 2026

Trump says he is reviewing Iran peace plan but would consider new strikes

The conflict is now in its 10th week with no prospect of an immediate end

Posted on Sunday May 03, 2026

US pullback on long-range missiles leaves Europe exposed

Cancelled deployment of weapons battalion as continent is re-arming threatens Nato deterrence against Russia

Posted on Sunday May 03, 2026

Starmer allies warn Labour MPs against leadership challenge

Party braces itself for what analysts say could be its worst performance in local election history

Posted on Sunday May 03, 2026