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, 2026The 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, 2026BNP Paribas surges up UK M&A rankings
French bank boosted by deals including £9.9bn Schroders takeover
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026UK 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, 2026The 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, 2026Oil 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, 2026Allies 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, 2026Lutnick 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, 2026Starmer 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, 2026Organised 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