A financial services giant backed by an Abu Dhabi sovereign fund is in advanced talks about a takeover of MJ Hudson Group, the struggling London-listed… Read More »Abu Dhabi-backed Apex in talks about bid for stricken MJ Hudson
Remember how Jeremy Hunt cast himself as the sensible, boring antidote to Kwasi Kwarteng? The sales pitch was that following the chaos of the mini-budget… Read More »Budget by self-styled boring chancellor is actually an economic gamble | Ed Conway
Wednesday 15 March 2023 18:03, UK
Tempting as it is to believe that the chaos with Silicon Valley Bank and its British arm are of interest only to members of the… Read More »How Silicon Valley Bank chaos has had a bearing on us all – and why we’re in for a bumpy few months
Rishi Sunak has said Jeremy Hunt will still be chancellor at the next election after criticism his number two did not have enough economic vision.… Read More »Sunak confirms Hunt will still be chancellor at next election despite criticism ahead of budget
Oil company Saudi Aramco has reported earning $161bn (£134bn) last year – the highest-ever recorded annual profit by a publicly listed company. Coming at a… Read More »Record $161bn profit by oil giant Saudi Aramco branded ‘shocking’ by activists
A new clearing bank which launched just two years ago is among the suitors this weekend weighing bids to salvage the British arm of Silicon… Read More »Bank of London weighs rescue bid for UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank
With the economy returning to narrow growth, Ian King discusses Britain’s stupendous levels of borrowing with S&P Primary Credit Analyst Frank Gill and GDP figures… Read More »A return to economic growth, the appetite for more debt, and how automation could prevent food shortages
A pair of private equity firms are battling to acquire control of an online aggregator which sells ferry tickets for operators including P&O and Stena… Read More »Buyout firms 3i and ICG battle to set sail with £150m Direct Ferries
A fibre broadband provider controlled by the giant US investor Oaktree Capital Management is exploring a merger with one of its ‘altnet’ rivals amid growing… Read More »Zzoomm dials up merger with fibre broadband peer Trooli