Largest backer of UK water companies shuns sector amid struggles
US insurer Assured Guaranty has amassed $15bn of exposure to British utilities
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026London is becoming a dip-in, dip-out city for the super-rich
Buyers of super-prime property are dropping their budgets and shifting their full-time base away from the capital. But it remains an important anchor
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026Vontobel warns that Switzerland must avoid ‘over-regulation’
Co-CEO of Swiss financial group says country should preserve its competitiveness in the wake of Credit Suisse’s collapse
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026Gulf businesses buy up political violence insurance as conflict spreads
Data centres, energy projects and hotels move to limit potential losses
Posted on Sunday March 08, 2026Car insurance bills are going up before they go down
Costs have been driven up by a combination of skills shortages, supply-chain issues and complicated modern cars
Posted on Sunday March 08, 2026G7 to discuss joint release of emergency oil reserves
Middle East war has triggered surge in crude prices that threatens global economy
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026Farage misses out on Trump meeting as their relationship cools
British populist politician aimed to reinforce his view about the UK’s Chagos Islands deal in conversation with US president
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026Which economies will pay the biggest price for the Iran war?
American consumers will feel pain at the petrol pump, but US is a net energy exporter unlike its European allies
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026Kharg Island: Iran’s oil lifeline that Trump has left untouched
How US deals with crucial export hub could shed light on its longer-term strategy towards Iran
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026Global trading system under ‘unsustainable’ pressure warns UK
Significant reforms required to halt breakdown of rules-based order, says British government
Posted on Monday March 09, 2026