Deal hunger stirs among US banks
Industry insiders expect increasing clarity on trade policy, rates and the economy to unleash wave of M&A
UK
Singapore crypto crackdown set to spark moves to Hong Kong and Dubai
Financial regulator says unlicensed exchanges must close by end of month
Can HSBC cut its way to growth?
The bank’s latest reorganisation has arguably left it with few options to boost revenue as it faces trade tariffs and lower interest rates
The end of the UK’s ‘bailout era’
From nationalisation to reprivatisation, how NatWest changed British banking
Wall Street firms emerge as top bidders for insurer Brighthouse
TPG and Aquarian hope a deal will provide a ready source of investment capital from customer policy premiums
New industrial strategy brings Rachel Reeves’ securonomics to life – but will it protect Britain from more supply chain shocks?
Peter Titmuss/ShutterstockBrexit, COVID, the war in Ukraine and now Trump’s tariffs have all highlighted how vulnerable life in the UK is to disruptions in trade.
UK plan to cut energy bills for industrial firms threatens to leave small businesses out in the cold
The UK government aims to cut energy bills for large businesses by up to a quarter over four years, thanks to a £2 billion investment within its new industrial strategy. The aim is to make British manufacturers of steel, cars, chemicals, glass and other industrial sectors more competitive with foreign firms.
To make buy-now-pay-later fair for consumers, regulators need to understand why shoppers use it
fornStudio/ShutterstockMany consumers – especially gen Z and millennials – use buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) to split or defer payments. The types of purchases made with BNPL can range from groceries and takeaway deliveries to luxury items.
Spain blocks BBVA from merging with Sabadell for at least three years
Government imposes new conditions on hostile takeover bid
Wall Street lends a hand to green energy — at a steep price
Private capital is helping to fill the gap left by unreliable public markets, but such loans can be expensive and restrictive
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