Italian bank CDP to raise stake in payments group Nexi after CVC weighs bid
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti’s move comes as buyout firm had considered €9bn bid for Milan-listed group
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026Singapore tells banks to speed up account openings for wealthy clients
Regulator tries to strengthen city-state’s position as wealth hub after money-laundering cases lengthened wait times
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026Inside Chris Hohn’s Top Hedge Fund
Plus, James Anderson sees end to tech boom, SpaceX IPO trading frenzy and the Old Vic’s all-female Glengarry Glen Ross
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026Bank lending to UK businesses falls to lowest level in nearly 30 years
Weak economic growth and tighter regulation hit credit for small and medium-sized companies
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026ECB summons banks to urge them to fix flaws exposed by latest AI models
Supervisor to stress seriousness of risks to financial system at hastily arranged meeting
Posted on Sunday May 24, 2026The energy shock is not over yet
Even with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, supplies will take time to normalise
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026Israeli ministers call for return to ‘high-intensity’ war on Hizbollah
Far-right officials fear a US-Iran peace deal could rein in Israel’s campaign in Lebanon
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026Two LNG tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz
Another vessel carrying crude oil crossed the vital shipping lane on Saturday
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026Iran’s top negotiators travel to Qatar amid intensified efforts to secure deal
Tehran’s parliamentary speaker and lead negotiator travelled to Doha as mediators seek to thrash out final details
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from SNP
Former party chief executive and ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon will be detained until sentencing on June 23
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026