Premier Inn owner urges investors to resist pressure from activist hedge fund
Whitbread asks shareholders to reject Corvex Management’s demand for a board seat
Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026Bank of America fined $1.2bn over money laundering failures
US bank failed to flag $5bn in suspicious transactions linked to suspected illicit finance from China and the southern US border
Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026Will bank earnings growth become a thing of the past?
It would be foolish to think the Wall Street giants can’t outrun the threat of AI
Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026Wall Street plays down investor fears of faltering trading boom
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs earnings boosted by equities businesses in another strong quarter
Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026London Stock Exchange owner in talks to buy credit specialist Octus
Deal with private equity group Permira could value data group at $3.5bn
Posted on Tuesday October 13, 2026General Atlantic plans early 2027 IPO at up to $10bn valuation
Private capital group looks to fund ambitious expansion plan to keep pace with rivals Blackstone and Apollo Global
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps
Moscow ignores Donald Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ while Kyiv’s forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk’s satellite network
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026Houthis attack Saudi Aramco headquarters
Iran-backed militants retaliate after Riyadh-led coalition targets sites in Yemen’s capital
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026France’s Marine Le Pen gears up for fight with EU
Far-right leader promises a ‘trial of strength’ in FT interview even as she tries to reassure voters over her pragmatism
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026Healey set to pay for Budget giveaways without more borrowing
Move by UK chancellor would be in line with IMF recommendation for countries to show fiscal discipline
Posted on Wednesday October 14, 2026