CVS bets on break-up to dodge political backlash against healthcare giants

Bipartisan campaign targeting consolidated ownership of pharmacies, insurers and prescription drug managers weighs on sector

Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

FTAV’s further reading

The afterlife of pi; cybersecurity hell; bank supervision; bagel queen; dragon sex

Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Wall Street after the anti-Trump tsunami

Here’s what the US midterm elections mean for the AI supply chain and dealmaking

Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

UBS has axed more than 5,500 jobs since January

Swiss bank cuts external advisers’ bill by more than $800mn and axes 5,500 jobs as integration nears completion

Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

‘Would they have done this to Gordon Ramsay?’ UK’s oldest Indian restaurant sues landlord

Veeraswamy faces closure on London’s Regent Street as The Crown Estate seeks to refurbish site

Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% in bid to tame inflation

Central bank lifts borrowing costs for first time since 2023

Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Europe can’t assume the old America is coming back

The end of Trumpism doesn’t ensure the return of an outward-looking superpower willing to underwrite other countries’ defence

Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

European stocks approach all-time high on Democratic sweep

Investors bet scale of Republican defeat in US midterms will restrain White House policymaking that has weighed on markets

Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Wall Street bets Democratic sweep will empower moderates in Washington

Investors expect midterm election to restrain sway of extremes in American politics

Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026

Democrats look to reshape America after historic midterm victories

Party promises dramatic change in the wake of its ‘blue wave’

Posted on Thursday November 05, 2026