Airline Dutch plan to phase-out EU fossil fuel subsidies is criticized by airlines admin Oct 18, 2023 Airlines have criticised the Dutch plan to phase out fossil fuel subsidies across Europe, saying that such a move…
Markets Amigo, a UK subprime lender, plans to enter the music streaming market admin Oct 18, 2023 Amigo Holdings, the ailing UK subprime lender currently winding down its business, is in talks over a move into the…
Business Starboard, an activist group, claims that the breakup of News Corp would release… admin Oct 18, 2023 Starboard Value owns a stake in News Corp. It is pushing billionaire Rupert Murdoch, the owner of that company, to…
Banking Goldman Sachs profits fall 36% following withdrawal from retail banking admin Oct 18, 2023 Goldman Sachs reported a 36% drop in its third quarter profits. This is the eighth consecutive quarter that…
US Treasury bonds The yield on two-year Treasury bonds has reached a 17-year high following strong… admin Oct 18, 2023 Short-term Treasury yields jumped to their highest level in 17 years on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected US retail…
Banking Conister Bank, Isle of Man, receives a licence to accept deposits in the UK admin Oct 17, 2023 Conister Bank is the first Isle of Man lender to receive a UK deposit licence. The Prudential Regulation…
Health Staff leaving NHS pensions at alarming rate admin Oct 17, 2023 Record numbers of workers are leaving the NHS pension scheme amid the cost of living crisis. More than 75,000…
EU Xi’s $1 Trillion Project of the Century Gets a Reality check admin Oct 17, 2023 When President Xi Jinping called the Belt and Road project the "project for the century" when he first assembled…
Financial Bank of England Considers Subsidiary Rule Changes for International Banks admin Oct 17, 2023 After the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, the Bank of England has reviewed its rules determining when international…
Crypto currency Binance will stop new UK customers from using crypto exchange admin Oct 17, 2023 Binance suspended access to their crypto exchange for users in the UK after the watchdog of the country terminated…
Financial As mortgage rates rise, landlords are paying an additional £5.5bn per year. admin Oct 17, 2023 Data shows that landlords pay an additional £5.5bn per year to their banks due to a rise in mortgage rates.…
music Funding for Shakira and Neil Young songs reaches record low admin Oct 17, 2023 The shares of one of the largest music rights owners are at an all-time high, the latest indication that gold…
Banking Lloyds continues with Telegraph auction despite Barclay’s new offer admin Oct 17, 2023 Lloyds Banking Group will auction the Telegraph and Spectator magazines as soon as this week despite a new attempt…
Economy Italy announces €24bn of tax cuts and wage increases to boost the faltering… admin Oct 17, 2023 Giorgia Mello, the Italian Prime Minister, plans to spend €24bn next year on tax cuts and pay increases for public…
Politics Donald Tusk, the former Polish PM, is on course to return to office admin Oct 17, 2023 Donald Tusk has a good chance of securing power in Poland. The former European Council President won the…
Economy Boots is the latest foreign takeover to fail of a British retailer admin Oct 16, 2023 Boots reduces investment. It will close stores. It may have to face another complex corporate restructuring.…
Oil and Gas The US Green Funding Program has awarded $7bn to fossil fuel companies admin Oct 16, 2023 Joe Biden’s administration awarded $7bn on Friday to US clean hydrogen project, which included several fossil fuel…
Banking Santander to expand investment bank by $250mn admin Oct 16, 2023 Santander is investing $250mn over the next two-years to expand its Corporate and Investment Bank, while Wall…