BHP Group has watered down its dividend after a steep fall in first-half net income and flat underlying earnings. The world’s largest-listed miner said in its results released late last …
Financial Planning
Capital One announces tie-up with Discover in $35.3bn deal creating payments giant
US bank and credit card issuer Capital One announced yesterday evening that it plans to buy rival card firm Discover Financial Services in a deal valued at $35.3bn. The transaction …
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy is just getting started
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 Sam Bankman-Fried. …
Hunting for a legacy? These are the taxes Jeremy should tweak
If the Chancellor is looking to secure his legacy ahead of the General Election, he should use next month’s Budget to fix the thresholds and cliff edges that are distorting …
Why Britain needs a minister for pubs (and cheaper pints while we’re at it)
Britain’s pubs are not only essential for the economy, they are at the centre of the national psyche; Britain must protect them, writes Emma McClarkin What if Britain had a …
A forex fintech is putting an end to hidden fees – high street banks should take note
Millions of Brits face charges of almost four per cent when sending money abroad – a new app committed to ‘radical transparency’ is set to change all that, writes Harsh …
The Notebook: LSEG’s data business success calls LSE into focus
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, it’s City A.M.’s own editor Andy Silvester with the pen. It would be churlish to complain about David Schwimmer’s reported …
Transitory? UK inflation can’t be explained away by Bank of England’s easy answers
Last week new figures on the UK economy suggested that something unusual is happening – inflation and unemployment are falling at the same time. In January, inflation came in below …
Meet the founder sculpting her hobby into a multimillion-pound beauty brand
Aimee Connolly, founder of Sculpted by Aimee, tells Jennifer Sieg how following her passion led to the creation of a multi-million-pound global beauty brand. Aimee Connolly was watching her peers …
Gen-Z needs more digital skills says tech secretary
Digital skills are an imperative for the UK’s workforce and the duty to educate lies with both government and big tech companies, Michelle Donelan has said amid a push to …