Why don’t UK banks lend more? Ask their customers
Some small businesses would like to boost borrowing but are struggling to do so
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025Trump-linked crypto venture retains auditor with chequered history
Alt5 Sigma’s accounting firm lacks licence and has failed an inspection under industry’s peer review process
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025‘Capital of capital’: how Abu Dhabi rose as a sovereign wealth power
The people, funds and institutions behind the emirate’s staggering rise to riches
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025AI start-ups amass record $150bn funding cushion as bubble fears mount
Mega funding rounds create ‘fortress balance sheets’ as investors advise top groups to brace for tougher markets
Posted on Sunday December 28, 2025Accounting groups expect fewer audit inspections as part of SEC overhaul
Firms argue US regulators have become too focused on finding minor infractions
Posted on Sunday December 28, 2025Valuations may be spectacular and a bust could come — but while there’s exuberance there is no mania or irrationality
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025Economists and tax collectors might be underestimating its impact
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025UK needs £800bn of new funding by 2040 to meet defence pledge, says report
Unfunded projects include construction of new barracks, munitions factories and spending on naval hubs
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025‘Capital of capital’: how Abu Dhabi rose as a sovereign wealth power
The people, funds and institutions behind the emirate’s staggering rise to riches
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025Accounting body scraps remote exams to combat cheating
Decision follows scandals at Big Four and comes as AI tools make it easier to circumvent invigilators
Posted on Monday December 29, 2025