Woodford’s W4.0 hits out at FCA’s legal threat

Regulator said it would seek to injunct stockpicker’s new firm over alleged unauthorised advice

Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2026

‘Rent now, pay later’ loans target US consumers squeezed by housing costs

Demand for short-term financing expands into rental market amid deepening affordability crisis

Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2026

Inside the battle to break up the world’s oldest bank

Monte dei Paschi emerged from public ownership to become an improbable consolidator. Intesa and BPM have it in their sights

Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2026

Italy’s World Cup of banking drama

Rival moves for Monte dei Paschi are setting the stage for a rare takeover battle in Italian banking

Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2026

How Italian banking’s comeback kid fell victim to rival bidders

Monte dei Paschi emerged from public ownership to become an improbable consolidator. Intesa and BPM have it in their sights

Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2026

Boots in talks over $10bn sale as owners look to ditch IPO plan

Weston family and Australian group Sigma Healthcare both interested in buying UK pharmacy chain

Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2026

Brussels orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI agents

Emergency measures signal EU efforts to intervene over rapidly developing market for autonomous agents

Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2026

Lessons from Germany’s (entirely predictable) UN Security Council defeat

In a world of aggressive great powers, middle powers must learn to forge alliances

Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2026

BP investors push for change at ‘mismanaged kingdom’

Lack of detail on why Albert Manifold was fired sows doubts over culture overhaul

Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2026

Woodford’s W4.0 hits out at FCA’s legal threat

Regulator said it would seek to injunct stockpicker’s new firm over alleged unauthorised advice

Posted on Tuesday June 09, 2026