EasyJet reaches outline agreement on £5.5bn takeover by Castlelake

UK airline’s board says it is minded to recommend proposal by US private credit group

Posted on Monday July 06, 2026

The great wealth transfer rattling Wall Street

Plus, Elliott Management’s ‘Tiger Cubs’, a lifeline for private credit and mini golf at Battersea Arts Centre

Posted on Monday July 06, 2026

Baillie Gifford pursues ‘voluntary exits’ under new strategy

Scheme for UK-based staff comes as firm refocuses on areas such as family offices and financial advisers in US and Asia

Posted on Monday July 06, 2026

Big investors commit billions to private credit despite turmoil

Institutional investors poured money into funds as retail money fled

Posted on Monday July 06, 2026

US regulator’s change of tack comes with risk of obscuring audit flaws

The PCAOB has signalled a shift from individual checks towards firm-wide quality controls

Posted on Monday July 06, 2026

Fifa reverses suspension of star US striker after call from Trump

Belgium cries foul after governing body clears Folarin Balogun to play World Cup match

Posted on Monday July 06, 2026

China fires ballistic missile into Pacific nuclear-free zone

Submarine-launched projectile carrying dummy warhead draws condemnation from Japan, Australia and New Zealand

Posted on Monday July 06, 2026

Russia hammers Kyiv with missiles and drones on eve of Nato summit

Zelenskyy pleads with allies to provide Patriot interceptors to defend Ukraine

Posted on Monday July 06, 2026

Bellingham and Kane see England through after high drama at Azteca

Atmosphere crackles at fabled football stadium as Thomas Tuchel’s team hang on against Mexican co-hosts

Posted on Monday July 06, 2026

Andy Burnham needs to start by understanding how little he knows

Even if he could do all he wants, it would be unlikely to solve the UK’s growth problem

Posted on Monday July 06, 2026