European banks boost profits but fail to match Wall Street boom
Lenders benefit from investments by wealthy clients and resilient corporate and investment banking activity
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026European bank profits beat expectations in third quarter
Major lenders reporting on Wednesday include Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Santander and Standard Chartered
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026This is a very interesting time for trashy credit (and all those who love it)
C-C-Crunch time for credit hedge funds that went hard into junk bonds
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026Peter de Putron is one of the most influential and enigmatic figures in the world of trading
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026TPG pursues $5bn acquisition of UK data centre group Ark
US private capital group in talks with Elliott over what would be among the booming sector’s biggest deals this year
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026At least 10 killed in collision of high-speed trains in Spain
Crash near Toledo south of Madrid follows death of 46 in Andalusia rail accident in January
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026Netanyahu ahead but no clear winner in Israeli election
Prime minister urges rivals to join Jewish coalition and shun Arab parties as neither bloc set for majority
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026The FT verdict on Labour Budgets since 1924
A trawl through the past century reveals recurring struggles as governments are buffeted by wars, high inflation and strained public finances
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026Bolsonaro lands in US after fleeing Brazil following election defeat
Rightwing politician and son of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro arrived in Florida on Tuesday evening
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026Israel’s election: what happens next?
Partial results suggest neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his rivals have a simple path to form a government
Posted on Wednesday October 28, 2026