Roman Abramovich’s ‘right-hand man’ Eugene Shvidler has taken aim at former defence secretary Grant Shapps after the Supreme Court rejected his UK sanctions appeal. The billionaire and long-term friend of …
July 2025
NBA Europe: Basketball chiefs meeting investors in London
NBA chiefs are in town this week to hold talks with potential investors in its planned European league and a potential London franchise, according to reports. Commissioner Adam Silver and …
Paragon maintains pace as stamp duty changes slow mortgage lending
Paragon has weathered a shakeup in stamp duty as analysts hailed the FTSE 250 bank’s “excellent momentum” in the first nine months of the financial year. The London-listed business recorded …
Tom Hayes’ crime in Libor case was to be a banker when that was unpopular
Tom Hayes’ original trial for Libor rate-rigging made a mockery of our justice system and he is now, rightly, an innocent man, say his solicitors Karen Todner and Sarah Tighe …
Barclays joins FTSE 100 peers in warning against bank tax hike
Barclays has become the latest banking giant to send a firm warning to Rachel Reeves to avoid bank tax hike as the Chancellor scrambles to maintain her wafer-thin fiscal headroom. …
Metlen confirms £5.5bn London listing date
Greek industrial giant Metlen Energy and Metals has confirmed it will list on the London Stock Exchange next week, in a much-needed boost to the UK’s listing-starved public markets. The …
Mortgages rebound in lift for housing market
Britons’ borrowing of mortgages and consumer credit rose at a faster pace in June, fresh Bank of England data has revealed, in signs that the recovery in the housing market …
Travelex hires former William Hill CEO as new boss
Foreign exchange company Travelex has hired a former chief executive of betting giant William Hill as its new boss. Philip Bowcock has been named to the role, effective immediately, and …
Sell-out Farnborough International Airshow boosted by Airbus and Boeing deals
Finances at the company behind the Farnborough International Airshow took off after the bi-annual show saw deals worth more £81bn agreed, it has been revealed. The accounts for Farnborough International, …
Halfords: Departing CEO has pay slashed after loss-making year
The departing chief executive of Halfords had his pay slashed in half after the company lost £30m in the year before he stepped down, it has been revealed. Graham Stapleton …