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Find someone who cares for you like banks care for optimising their capital charges

Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

The superstar banker pay problem

New York’s boutique investment banks are consistently spending more than the 60% industry benchmark on staff

Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

TPG and Blackstone seek more than $4bn for Hologic unit to unlock cash

Private equity groups look to pay down debt and repay investors from one of last year’s biggest leveraged buyouts

Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

Private assets could work for retail investors — at the right price

Complexity, opacity and liquidity issues are surmountable, but there is a more important barrier: fees

Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

Why AI financial advisers have a leg-up on their old-world rivals

This isn’t a simple case of fusty incumbents disrupted by novel technology

Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

Eurostar orders trains to cope with 55C ‘Saudi’ summers

Amended contract follows heatwaves across UK and western Europe

Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

AstraZeneca shares slide 9% after heart treatment disappoints in trial

UK pharmaceutical company said Wainua drug did not meet goal of reducing cardiovascular deaths

Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

AstraZeneca shares slide 9% after heart treatment disappoints in trial

UK pharmaceutical company said Wainua drug did not meet goal of reducing cardiovascular deaths

Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

US carries out second day of strikes against Iran

Donald Trump claims Tehran ‘called’ to negotiate but casts doubt on prospects of deal

Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026

Iran war windfall puts Big Oil on collision course with Trump

Fuel price surge triggered by conflict brings pain for consumers but profit gusher for US groups

Posted on Thursday July 09, 2026