Why the IPO market is booming and busting

Flotations have stalled and returns from new listings have been weak

Posted on Sunday October 04, 2026

Wall Street’s IPO fervour cools on tepid demand and valuation worries

Several listings have been paused in recent weeks as delay in Anthropic’s public debut sends a chill through markets

Posted on Sunday October 04, 2026

Masayoshi Son’s AI ambitions outgrow SoftBank’s balance sheet

DigitalBridge CEO Marc Ganzi says his data centre investment group will be SoftBank’s ‘third-party infrastructure arm’ after $4bn takeover

Posted on Sunday October 04, 2026

China closes hundreds of banks to bolster financial system

More than 670 lenders, a record, shut down last year as Fitch says smaller players remain sector’s weakest part

Posted on Sunday October 04, 2026

The right and wrong lessons to learn from Spain’s housing crisis

Evictions and spiralling rents are the symptom, not the underlying disease

Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026

BT weighs improved TalkTalk offer after initial approach rejected

Telecoms group seeks deal within days for debt-laden broadband provider

Posted on Sunday October 04, 2026

Legal risks pile up for Altman as OpenAI uncovers dozens of hacks

Cyber security incidents involving company’s AI tools leave ChatGPT maker vulnerable to wave of lawsuits

Posted on Sunday October 04, 2026

In defence of big business

Despite the lionisation of small companies, prosperity hinges on a handful of large firms

Posted on Sunday October 04, 2026

Britain’s Budget needs to tame spending and boost growth

Chancellor Healey can still make a low-key fiscal event a constructive one

Posted on Sunday October 04, 2026

Tories vow to end £100,000 childcare trap but keep pensions triple lock

Kemi Badenoch says current threshold for free hours, introduced by previous Conservative government, punishes parents for working more

Posted on Sunday October 04, 2026