Private equity giants face deadline for Hargreaves Lansdown bid
Peter Hargreaves and Stephen Lansdown, who co-founded the platform in 1981, collectively own a quarter of the company's shares.
For whom the crypto bell polls
Elise Soucie‘s monthly column will cover policy and consultation updates from around the world, as well as the latest digital innovations in institutional markets. In just two weeks, the UK will hav
Utilities are no longer ‘simple defensive’ plays
The green energy transition is upending the way the world does business. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the utility sector.
Memecoins, all fun and games
Memecoins, tokens representing viral internet culture, are having their time in the sun.
On the 200th birthday of the pint and after Euro 2024, let’s pour beer duty down the sink
As you’re enjoying the Euro 2024 Championships in Germany don’t forget how much the taxman is hitting each and every pint you drink. So on the 200th birthday of the pint measurement it is time the
National Wealth Fund will help create 650,000 jobs over five years, Reeves says
Earlier this year the Shadow Chancellor announced the creation of a taskforce of experts to provide advice on crowding in private sector investment.
Renting remains cheaper than buying in UK as mortgage rates soar
The financial burden is greatest in London, where buying a house costs an additional £775 per month, or £9,300 annually, compared to renting.
Ignore the naysayers. Heathrow’s new boss is charting a course out of turbulence
Heathrow airport has attracted a lot of critism recently, but is the company's future really at risk?
Crest Nicholson and Bellway tie-up shows ‘logic’ say investors
Housebuilders are consolidating to expand their land banks ahead of a potential market upturn, expected once higher interest rates stabilise.
Big banks hike small business lending for first time in nearly two years as UK economy improves
Big banks' lending to UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has seen its first notable rise for almost two years, according to quarterly data, amid an improving outlook for the domestic economy