Kirkland’s money machine goes dark

The world’s highest-grossing law firm will stop sharing its financial figures with the legal industry’s flagship ranking of law firm profits and revenues

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Wise to pay customers’ tax bills after errors

Fintech seeks deal with HMRC after software miscalculated about 4,000 users’ investment gains

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

How a trillion-dollar hedge fund borrowing spree became Wall Street’s cash cow

Banks’ trading businesses are booming, but post-crisis regulation means it is no longer them placing the bets

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Higher mortgage rates inflict ‘pain’ on UK housing market

Slowdown comes as higher borrowing costs and economic uncertainty are damping buyer demand, survey finds

Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

AI upends Singapore’s ‘quant Olympics’

Nigerian student Victor Ayebameru takes first place in competition that identifies future hedge fund stars

Posted on Wednesday October 07, 2026

Oil prices jump on tanker attack and slowing flows through Strait of Hormuz

Transit through vital waterway rose close to 90% of prewar levels last month but has since fallen sharply

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Iran war blows near-£12bn hole in Britain’s public finances

FT estimates show inflation and soaring borrowing costs have slashed chancellor John Healey’s headroom in half

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Badenoch’s punchy plan to reunite the right

It was just a speech, but the Tory leader’s rejection of Reform reveals a new and determined strategy

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Houthi attacks on Saudi airports kill 3 people

Strikes are latest escalation in conflict between Riyadh and Iran-backed militants in Yemen

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Royal Navy serviceman charged with spying for foreign power

Teddy Young set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026