Dial R for Regulation March 11, 2024 2023 saw more publications and developments in global policy and regulation for digital finance than any previous era in financial regulation. Jurisdictions are racing to build their frameworks to attract new capital, talent, regulated firms, and innovative business models.
Nadhim Zahawi hired by billionaire Barclay family to chair The Very Group May 13, 2024 Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed by the billionaire Barclay family to chair The very Group.
Investors to find out if FedEx can ride out parcel slowdown December 17, 2023 Package delivery giant FedEx is set to report higher profits in its second quarter results on Tuesday, with shareholders focussed on its ongoing cost-cutting programme.
UK to officially avoid recession in first half of this year as Bank of England readies twelfth straight interest rate rise May 8, 2023 Britain is set to have officially avoided a recession in the first half of this year in a sharp turnaround in fortunes for the country’s economy, figures out this week are expected to reveal. Gross domestic product (GDP), which measures the amount of goods and services produced in the UK, is anticipated to have risen [...]
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today January 5, 2024 Moving Markets Today: Asian Equities Mixed, Apple at Eight-Week Low, Oil Prices Rally, Gold Set for Weekly Drop, All Eyes on Eurozone CPI and U.S. NFP Figures Major U.S. indices, including the S&P and Nasdaq, face a three-week decline, while Dow gains traction from financials. Asian markets waver, possibly ending a nine-week global winning streak. [...]
US hedge fund to refinance Superdry with £70m package November 27, 2022 US hedge fund Elliott Advisors is set to refinance Superdry with a £70m funding as the clothing company is due to repay its debts early next year. Advised by PwC, Superdry is in talks with Bantry Bay – a London-based fund backed by Elliott – to ensure the new asset-backed lending facility before the January [...]
Paying tax sooner – HMRC wants its money faster July 30, 2021 What are the challenges and advantages of paying tax closer to real-time? HMRC calls for evidence and ICAS responds. Nobody is likely to volunteer to pay tax sooner, unless it would earn interest at a competitive rate perhaps. But knowing what your tax liability is, and when you need to pay it, as close to [...]
WH Smith’s ‘transformation’ to a ‘one-stop-shop for travel essentials’ reaps rewards June 5, 2024 WH Smith has increasingly sought to rely on its travel arm as demand booms following years of Covid-era lockdowns.
Mortgage lending remains subdued as high rates put off borrowers June 3, 2024 Hopes for a rebound in the mortgage market in the first half of 2024 have been dashed by fresh lending data, as appetite for home loans was hit by reduced optimism over interest rate cuts from the Bank of England.
AMTE Power secures fresh £1m loan from investors as it scrambles to avoid administration July 25, 2023 AMTE Power has announced a fresh loan facility from a US asset manager, an eleventh hour lifeline as it scrambles to secure its future.