Universal Music declines takeover offer from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square
Hedge fund billionaire argued moving record company’s listing from Amsterdam to New York would unlock value
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026Citadel Securities posts record $4.3bn in trading revenues on Iran volatility
Market maker earns $1.9bn in first-quarter net income as oil prices and Treasury rates seesawed
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026Directors’ Deals: Aviva chief Blanc adds to stake
Insurer’s share price has fallen by 8 per cent so far this year
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026Rise in Neets a ‘retirement crisis in slow motion’
Delayed pension contributions could leave higher earners with a savings shortfall of £300,000
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026In this edition: The €1bn Ponzi scheme which rocked France; what football and finance have in common; the power of Christopher Anderson’s pictures; downsides to tax moves; Monaco’s many faces; London’s priciest sushi menu
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026EasyJet draws takeover interest from private credit firm Castlelake
Takeover of budget airline would lead to another UK-listed company taken off the stock market
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026BoE governor warns Middle East ceasefire would ‘still create uncertainty’
Andrew Bailey says interest rate cuts can only come when policymakers are ‘much more confident’
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026Trump pledges ‘final determination’ on Iran deal to extend ceasefire
US president seeks agreement on ‘unrestricted traffic’ in Strait of Hormuz
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026Thiel moves family to Milei’s libertarian Argentina
Palantir founder intends to spend several months in Buenos Aires initially
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026Trump pledges ‘final determination’ on Iran deal to extend ceasefire
US president seeks agreement on ‘unrestricted traffic’ in Strait of Hormuz
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026