And they say the City has lost its entrepreneurial zeal. One look at Leadenhall Market last night – and the flower stall hawking £80 roses – suggests that the rules …
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HSBC set to nearly double annual profits as it shrugs off China worries
HSBC is set to nearly double its annual profits on the back of higher interest rates as it shrugs off concerns about its exposure to China’s stagnating economy and stock …
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today
Moving Markets Today: Asian Markets Rise with Wall Street, Uber, Lyft, and Nvidia Propel S&P 500; Bitcoin Tops $52,079, Japan Enters Recession; Eyes on UK Q4 GDP and U.S. Retail …
Manchester United record most expensive squad EVER at £1.2bn, Uefa report
The Manchester United squad that concluded the 2022-23 season was the most expensively-assembled team on record, a new report revealed this morning. An official Uefa document, titled European Club Finance …
Natwest: Interim Paul Thwaite to be named as permanent CEO
Natwest’s board is reportedly gearing up to name Paul Thwaite, its current interim chief executive, as the permanent head of the taxpayer backed bank. Natwest has been searching for a …
SFO chief wants to pay whistleblowers – but City lawyers warn policy faces hurdles
City lawyers have warned that implementing a policy of paying financial crime whistleblowers rewards in the UK won’t be straight forward and faces a number of legal and cultural challenges. …
Mapletoft: Pathways must be key in upcoming rugby recalibration
England under-20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has issued a rallying call to rugby chiefs to recalibrate the game and prioritise pathways to improve the national team when stakeholders decide on …
Lor has found Right race for Golden Long
IT’S BACK to normality for racing fans in Hong Kong today, when Happy Valley serves up a nine-race programme full of hotly contested handicaps, for which plenty of luck will …
Caspar Fownes in Noble Pursuit of another Valley winner
THERE has been no stopping the proclaimed ‘King of the Valley’, trainer Caspar Fownes, at his favourite venue in Hong Kong this season. The former four-time Champion Trainer has been …
What is going on at Abrdn? A rundown of the company’s troubles
Abrdn has been getting bad headline after bad headline in recent weeks. The firm’s stock price down more than 70 per cent since its peak in 2015, and crashed 29 …