Wall Street’s insurance takeover presents circular risks and rewards

Aggressive tactics are prompting increased regulatory scrutiny

Posted on Tuesday August 04, 2026

MFS 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, 2026

Apollo 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, 2026

Segro 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, 2026

HSBC 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, 2026

US 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, 2026

UK 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, 2026

US 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, 2026

Water 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, 2026

Water 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