Buyout firm EQT acquires German diagnostics group in €10.8bn deal
Move for Germany’s Qiagen is one of the largest take-private transactions in Europe this year
LSEG nears $3.5bn deal to buy credit data specialist Octus
Transaction would enhance London Stock Exchange Group’s services for customers
More young people are being recruited as ‘money mules’ by organised crime groups, new analysis reveals
Woodan/ShutterstockMore than 8,900 people aged under 30 were arrested for money laundering offences in England and Wales between 2020 and 2025. That’s more than six in ten of all money laundering arrests recorded during the period.
Offering cash for votes is quite common – but here’s why it doesn’t work
President Donald Trump's offer to pay out $5,000 checks if Republicans win belongs to a long political tradition of cash for votes. AP Photo/Mark SchiefelbeinPolitics is about the distribution of power and money. So it comes as little surprise that many politicians campaign on the material benefits that citizens can expect if those candidates win.
The UK autumn budget: why the chancellor’s options are limited
The autumn budget looks set to be a cautious affair. It is not expected to spark the kind of Labour party enthusiasm that Andy Burnham has enjoyed in his first three months as prime minister.
In that short time, Burnham has promised not to shy away from tackling the big issues facing the UK, such as social care, weak economic growth and the effects of Brexit. He says he also wants to offer immediate and tangible help to those who are struggling with the cost of living.
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Wild fish are a precious resource – here’s how aquaculture can bolster food security
Menhaden are a small, silver, oily fish often caught to be turned into fish meal for use in aquaculture. SNEHIT PHOTO/ShutterstockSmall fish such as sardinella are an affordable source of protein and essential nutrients for millions of people across West Africa.
Jackdaw approval: what a new North Sea gasfield means for UK energy security, bills and tax
Stock1987/ShutterstockThe UK government has just approved the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, clearing the way for production to begin as early as this winter.
Libyan ratification of Turkey pact intensifies foreign policy debate
The government has moved to contain the political fallout from the decision of Libya’s eastern‑based House of Representatives to approve the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum. Opposition parties across the spectrum, and former PM Antonis Samaras, have seized on it as evidence that Greece’s Libya strategy has failed.
Current account balance at 1.74 bln surplus in Aug thanks to services
Greece’s current account stayed at a surplus of 1.74 billion euros in August, from a deficit of 218.5 million euros in the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Monday showed.
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