Jefferies claims Western Alliance made ‘false’ statements over First Brands

Wall Street war of words escalates as heads of US investment bank hit out at Arizona-based lender

Posted on Monday March 09, 2026

Jefferies claims Western Alliance made ‘false’ statements over First Brands

Wall Street war of words escalates as heads of US investment bank hit out at Arizona-based lender

Posted on Monday March 09, 2026

Octopus’ £3.5bn trading group which . . .  values itself?

None of that pesky public market stuff

Posted on Monday March 09, 2026

Millions turn to AI for pension planning

Plus, Berkshire’s buyback, hedge funds rethink EM, and Michelangelo and Rodin at the Louvre

Posted on Monday March 09, 2026

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, 2026

Pimco sticks with bet on gilts despite market slump

UK government bond market under renewed pressure as oil hovers around $100 a barrel

Posted on Monday March 09, 2026

G7 ‘stands ready’ to release emergency oil reserves

Finance ministers pledge ‘necessary measures’ to tackle surging crude prices with deal expected as soon as Tuesday

Posted on Monday March 09, 2026

The rise of Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran’s new supreme leader has been shaped by decades-long ties with the powerful and hardline Revolutionary Guards

Posted on Monday March 09, 2026

Crude oil price shock inflicts pain on motorists around world

Highest weekly jump in US average price of petrol since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Posted on Monday March 09, 2026

Trump sons back launch of new military drone company

Company will go public through merger with Nasdaq-listed operator of Florida golf courses

Posted on Monday March 09, 2026