Andy Haldane’s criticisms of the Bank of England’s persistence with higher rates are misguided. Just as near-zero rates following the financial crisis were hardly a stimulus to growth, the more …
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IBIT is Bitcoin’s Trojan Horse for Institutions
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. The last time Bitcoin …
FCA says it doesn’t know if staff are getting paid for second jobs
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been told to get its house in order after admitting it doesn’t know whether staff with second jobs are getting paid for those roles. …
The bad apple that cost Dechert £47m
Almost every London lawyer has heard of Neil Gerrard. The former head of white collar crime at law firm Dechert was a heavy hitter in the City, handling some of …
Spring Budget 2024: What do ‘the five families’ of Tory MPs want to see Jeremy Hunt announce?
When Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet in the House of Commons on Wednesday, March 6, to deliver his Spring Budget, it won’t just be taxpayers and economists hanging off …
Lindsay Hoyle has a long history of caving to the powerful – now he must face the music
Lindsay Hoyle’s intervention in the Gaza ceasefire debate last week has caused chaos, but the Speaker has a habit of bending to power, writes Sam Fowles Lindsay Hoyle’s controversial decision …
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today
Moving markets today: Asian shares stall as U.S. inflation data looms, RBNZ maintains rates, bitcoin surges to $57,622, oil prices decline; focus on U.S. GDP figures and fed speeches U.S. …
eBay surges nearly 4 per cent as earnings beat estimates
The shares of e-commerce giant eBay surged nearly 4% in extended trading sessions after it exceeded market expectations for both quarterly revenue and profit, largely driven by strong consumer spending …
More than 140,000 small business accounts were ‘debanked’ last year
Big banks closed just under 142,000 UK small business accounts last year, according to the Treasury watchdog, as MPs raise questions over lenders‘ reasons for “debanking” risky customers. The Treasury …
Purton eyeing a Ruby red letter day with Beauty Infinity
REIGNING champion jockey Zac Purton would have returned home after racing on Sunday evening sick of the sight of Australian champion James McDonald. Purton may have ridden a winning double …