Private equity’s new AI overlords?
‘The holding company of the next century’ and Michael Dell’s family office bested PE giants to take an insurance broker private
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2026Germany tells Andrea Orcel to keep Commerzbank’s Frankfurt HQ after takeover
Finance minister Lars Klingbeil wants safeguards for the bank’s 40,000 employees and its role in financing the Mittelstand
Posted on Monday September 14, 2026Crispin Odey loses appeal against industry ban
Hedge fund founder’s fine reduced to £1.5mn but verdict is blow to attempts to repair his reputation after allegations of sexual harassment and assault
Posted on Monday September 14, 2026Michael Dell’s family office leads $7.7bn deal to take insurance broker private
DFO Management and Sequence clinch acquisition of Baldwin Group as industry undergoes wave of consolidation
Posted on Monday September 14, 2026Crispin Odey loses appeal against industry ban
Hedge fund founder’s fine reduced to £1.5mn but verdict is blow to attempts to repair his reputation after allegations of sexual harassment and assault
Posted on Monday September 14, 2026Global bonds follow US Treasuries lower
Japan 10-year yield surpasses 3% as investors continue to sell government debt after landmark rise in American borrowing costs
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2026Iran’s allies squeeze Saudi Arabia
Two-pronged assault by Houthi rebels and Iraqi militants has spawned what may be biggest test for Prince Mohammed since backlash against Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2026AI is exciting audit firms — maybe too much
The technology being adopted rapidly by firms such as KPMG and EY still needs humans in the loop
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2026Oxford spin-off builds low-cost jet engines for drones
Project backed by Ministry of Defence comes as companies race to build fast interceptors to counter Russian attacks
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2026US manufacturers hit by fresh burst of supply chain cost inflation
Donald Trump’s war in Iran and tariffs push up input prices while AI boom squeezes availability of some components
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2026