Brookfield’s Oaktree to invest in Allianz insurance risks
Deal comes amid flurry of private capital tie-ups through Lloyd’s of London market, including Blackstone and AIG
Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years
Patients and employers are feeling the pain of increased health premiums. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images PlusHealth insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024, outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our newly published research in the journal JAMA Network Open.
Minutes of the London FXJSC Operations Sub-Committee Meeting – 18 September 2025
The Bank of England chairs the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC) Operations Sub-Committee. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.
BoE launches cost-cutting drive to fund analysis upgrade
Headcount to be reduced following review by Ben Bernanke that highlighted under-investment in IT
Struggling to find a job? Three reasons why the UK labour market is stuck right now
Irene Miller/ShutterstokBritain’s jobs market appears to have entered a “low-hire, low-fire” freeze, creating stagnation that could affect everyone from school-leavers to professionals. But unlike recessions characterised by mass layoffs, this scenario represents a market in which workers cling to their jobs while newcomers find the door shut.
Struggling to find a job? Three reasons why the UK labour market is stuck right now
Irene Miller/ShutterstokBritain’s jobs market appears to have entered a “low-hire, low-fire” freeze, creating stagnation that could affect everyone from school-leavers to professionals. But unlike recessions characterised by mass layoffs, this scenario represents a market in which workers cling to their jobs while newcomers find the door shut.
Minutes of the London FXJSC Legal Sub-committee Meeting – 17 September 2025
The Bank of England chairs the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC) Legal Sub-Committee. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.
Minutes of the London FXJSC Main Committee Meeting – 25 September 2025
The Bank of England chairs the London Foreign Exchange Joint Standing Committee (FXJSC), which is a forum for discussion of the wholesale foreign exchange market. The FXJSC is made up of market participants, infrastructure providers and the UK financial regulators.
Big-name US department stores take credit risk and put a bow on it
Macy’s and Kohl’s generate surprisingly big chunks of their operating income from their store card businesses
The U.S. Is Betting the Economy on ‘Scaling’ AI: Where Is the Intelligence When One Needs It?
Storm argues the AI data-centre investment boom is creating a bubble that will be socially and financially expensive when it pops.
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