Wall Street’s insurance takeover presents circular risks and rewards
Aggressive tactics are prompting increased regulatory scrutiny
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026MFS administrators sue Barclays after accounts access frozen
Creditors of failed UK mortgage provider try to recoup assets amid allegations of double pledging
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026Apollo misses out on big asset sales that have boosted rivals
Private capital group says it ‘prudently delayed’ sales ‘amid an evolving exit environment’
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026Segro accepts £14bn takeover offer from US rival Prologis
Deal adds to spate of takeovers of London-listed companies after acquisitions of Schroders and Intertek
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026HSBC resumes share buybacks as quarterly profits soar to $10.1bn
Wealth management and insurance business in Hong Kong boosts Europe’s biggest lender
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026US stocks jump after Bessent says deal to reopen Hormuz is imminent
S&P 500 hits record high as Iranian and Omani negotiators agree on temporary shipping arrangement
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026UK to strip back procurement rules to focus on job creation, says Louise Haigh
Burnham’s de facto deputy PM says requirements for businesses vying for Whitehall contracts will be streamlined
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026US diesel prices overtake Biden-era average in blow to Trump
Cost for fuel that powers industrial America set to remain elevated even as crude falls
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026Water companies feel squeeze of extraction limits as drought deepens
Industry group calls for abstraction targets to be relaxed during heatwaves
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026Water companies feel squeeze of abstraction limits as drought deepens
Industry group calls for government targets to be relaxed during heatwaves
Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026