Hogan Lovells, the United Kingdom’s sixth highest-earning law firm, is set to merge with Cadwalader, the oldest legal practice on Wall Street. This deal will create an organisation with an
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Britain has ascended to the position of the second-largest holder of United States government debt, surpassing China, as hedge funds headquartered in London increase their exposure to US Treasuries. Over
Claims that artificial intelligence will revolutionise investment returns are facing scrutiny as a new academic study warns that hoped-for gains may be exaggerated. According to findings from Scientific Beta, a
The UK housing market is experiencing a distinct slowdown as uncertainty builds around the upcoming autumn budget. According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, activity has stalled, with both
Kimberly-Clark, the household products giant behind brands such as Kleenex and Huggies, has announced an agreement to acquire Kenvue, the owner of Listerine and Tylenol, in a transaction valued at
The US Federal Reserve has reduced interest rates for the second consecutive month, moving borrowing costs down to a range of 3.75 to 4 per cent. Policymakers made this decision
The US Federal Reserve has announced an immediate halt to its bond selling programme, as the Bank of England faces mounting calls to reassess its own policy on quantitative tightening.
The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing sweeping changes to regulations for investors taking short positions against UK listed companies. Under the new rules, individual investors who hold net short positions
Heineken has reported falling beer demand in key global markets, attributing a challenging third quarter to more moderate consumption habits in Europe and America as well as volatile trading conditions.
Bosses at Jefferies, the US investment bank valued at £8bn, are working tirelessly to shore up investor confidence following their entanglement in the £9bn bankruptcy of car parts maker First
The hiring market remains firmly in the doldrums, but there may be cause for cautious optimism according to the latest trading update from Hays, the UKs largest listed recruitment firm.
The start of last week was anything but calm for cryptocurrency traders, who awoke to sharp price drops in Bitcoin and Ether that wiped out an estimated $1.5bn from the
Gold has become the star performer of global markets in 2025 soaring by 43 percent since January to reach a record price of 3760 dollars per ounce. This remarkable surge
Amid mounting economic tension in Buenos Aires, the United States has signalled readiness to offer extensive support to President Javier Milei’s embattled Argentine government. Following a spell of rampant market
Britain’s largest investment platform is set to shake up the savings landscape as Hargreaves Lansdown unveils its first easy access cash Isa, developed in partnership with challenger bank Shawbrook. The
Asda has suffered a decline in market share, raising the prospect of being overtaken by Aldi as Britain’s third largest supermarket. New industry figures from Worldpanel show Asda’s sales fell
