Amex fined $350mn for failing to flag suspected money laundering

US regulator finds ‘systemic’ failures that left $13bn in suspicious transactions unreported

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

EY challenges Deloitte in outsourcing as revenue growth accelerates

Big Four firm’s annual revenue rises 4.7% to $57bn as dealmaking and consulting services expand

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Goldman to pay top executives $500mn in special bonuses

Wall Street bank preparing to hand out equity awards from five-year scheme to senior leaders

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

UK investors face three-month wait to recoup money from property funds

FCA seeks to avoid repeat of fund suspensions during market turmoil by restricting immediate access to investments in illiquid assets

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Kirkland’s money machine goes dark

The world’s highest-grossing law firm will stop sharing its financial figures with the legal industry’s flagship ranking of law firm profits and revenues

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

US to publicly execute former soldier by firing squad

American military will live-stream the execution of an extremist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Burnham set to launch crackdown on non-compete clauses

Prime minister expected to use speech to pledge action against restrictive practices in employment contracts

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

OpenAI annualised revenues $20bn less than previously signalled

AI group recently told investors the critical figure was nearing $50bn in September, far less than the $70bn widely reported

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Trump says US ‘will not be attacking Iran’ before midterm elections

President says Washington and Tehran are having ‘productive discussions’

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026

Microsoft banned from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency

Announcement impacting several tech groups marks White House’s latest attempt to limit immigration

Posted on Thursday October 08, 2026