Banking Ireland and Luxembourg call for tighter shadow banking regulations Simon Rowe Jul 3, 2023 Ireland and Luxembourg have stepped up their calls for stricter global regulations on shadow banks to reduce the…
Economy Bond fund giant Pimco is preparing for a ‘harder landing” for the… Simon Rowe Jul 3, 2023 The largest active bond manager in the world says that markets are overly optimistic about central bank's ability…
Financial China urges developing nations to oppose an ‘unrealistic shipping tax’ Simon Rowe Jul 3, 2023 China has called on poorer nations to oppose a tax on shipping emissions, and set stronger targets to decarbonise…
Banking UK’s mortgage measures could lead to a financial crisis in the future Simon Rowe Jul 3, 2023 Financial advisers warn that banks and building societies who help UK mortgage borrowers reduce their monthly…
Economy Ministers warn that the Thames Water crisis will affect UK investments Simon Rowe Jul 3, 2023 Ministers and industry leaders have warned that the crisis at Thames Water may deter foreign investment in the UK.…
Banking Barclays wants to end its relationship with Odey Asset Management as their… Simon Rowe Jul 3, 2023 Barclays wants to end its corporate banking relationship, according to people familiar with the matter. This will…
Tech Google quantum computer makes calculations in seconds that would take competitors… Simon Rowe Jul 3, 2023 Google has claimed to be superior to conventional machines Google has created , a quantum computing…
Sports Qatar Group Confident in Winning Manchester United Race Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2023 The Qatari group, led by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad J.J. Al Thani, is growing more confident that it has won the bid…
Banking Quantitative easing will end with central bank bailouts Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2023 The miracle drug of quantitative easing, which prevented the financial crisis from becoming a repeat of Great…
Artificial intelligence The creator of ChatGPT chooses London as its first office outside the US Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2023 ChatGPT, the company behind ChatGPT, is opening its first office outside of the US in London. This will help …
Brexit UK manufacturers warn Brexit will undermine their place in EU supply chain Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2023 Dave Seaward is concerned by recent "big pharma' investments" in Ireland, including those of Pfizer and…
Financial Pension schemes say London listing reforms will damage City Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2023 The UK's financial regulator's plans to encourage more companies list their shares in London has sparked a hostile…
Energy Drax says it will not keep UK coal plants operating this winter Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2023 The owner of Britain's only coal-fired power plant has decided not to keep it open during the winter. This is…
Economy Economists find Germany’s inability to attract investment alarming Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2023 According to a leading institute of economics, Germany's ability in attracting business investment has suffered an…
Banking The central bank chiefs have warned that interest rates will continue to rise Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2023 As they warned that tight labour markets continue to push up wages and costs, the world's central bankers signalled…
Banking Fed predicts that big US banks will lose $541bn if a doomsday situation occurs. Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2023 According to the Federal Reserve's annual stress tests, the largest US banks could lose $541bn under a hypothetical…
Stockmarket News As the crisis worsens, the UK government is considering nationalising Thames… Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2023 Investors and the government are preparing for a possible collapse of Thames Water, which is heavily indebted.…
Eurozone German bond market warns of Eurozone recession Simon Rowe Jun 28, 2023 Investors in German bonds are increasing their bets on the European Central Bank raising interest rates, which will…