Berenberg discovers accounting manipulation designed to flatter profits

Auditor signs off delayed 2025 accounts, showing net profit fell from €81.6mn to €20.2mn

Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Julius Baer earnings rebound on early turnaround signs

Zurich-based bank’s net profits more than double to SFr673mn

Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Linklaters partners handed record £2.5mn payday

‘Magic circle’ law firm cites Hong Kong listings work and growth in US as it reports bumper payouts for top ranks

Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Tom Hayes says UBS’s ‘Project Chocolate’ probe shows he was targeted from outset

Trader nicknamed ‘Tommy Chocolate’ argues bank’s rate-fixing investigation was stacked against him

Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

US authorities probe Mark Walter’s insurance empire

Regulators and prosecutors are investigating the insurance-private capital nexus

Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly over ‘deliberately false’ weight-loss drug ads

Danish group claims rival used outdated data to support claims that its products were more effective than Wegovy

Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Six foolish mistakes for the new chancellor to avoid

John Healey will be under pressure on many fronts, but bear-pits are lurking . . . 

Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

What we learnt from the new PM’s choices for his top team

New leader signals he will depart from Keir Starmer’s approach in some areas while stressing continuity in others

Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Trump prepares fresh tariff barrage with 10% levies set to expire

US president to renew trade war after Supreme Court threw out reciprocal duties

Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026

Berenberg discovers accounting manipulation designed to flatter profits

Auditor signs off delayed 2025 accounts, showing net profit fell from €81.6mn to €20.2mn

Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2026