Wall Street’s big private capital problem
Plus, Victory boosts bid for Janus, private capital’s financing wheeze and Giant hits Broadway
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026The Shakespearean animus of Botín and Orcel
The Italian’s bid for Commerzbank may prove to be the final act in European banking’s rivalrous drama
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026BNP Paribas surges up UK M&A rankings
French bank boosted by deals including £9.9bn Schroders takeover
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026UK home insurers to lose money on underwriting in 2026, analysis predicts
Higher fuel and energy costs, along with wage and price pressures, will drive up claims costs, EY says
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026The ghost bankers haunting the City
Unable to leave the financial district, some senior staff appear to be working long after handing in their pass
Posted on Monday March 23, 2026Israel launches massive strikes on central Beirut after Iran ceasefire
Israeli military fires barrage of missiles on Lebanese capital as it vows to continue war on Hizbollah
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026Iran demands crypto fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire
Country’s oil exporters’ union says toll to be paid in cryptocurrency and vessels monitored for weapons
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026Saudi Arabia’s key east-west oil pipeline hit as Middle East energy attacks continue
Iran, Kuwait and UAE also report attacks despite start of two-week ceasefire
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026The madness of the Madman Theory
An idea that didn’t work for Richard Nixon probably won’t for Donald Trump
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026Armageddon is off . . . for now
Both the US and Iran can claim victory of a sort but many questions remain unresolved
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026