Strategies to “smooth” out the impact of rising interest rates in private credit markets might end up storing up future trouble, a leading official at the Bank of England warned …
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Eight-year turnaround completed as Octopus eyes UK energy crown
Octopus Energy has delivered its first annual profit since launching in 2015 and is now the largest electricity and second largest gas supplier in the country. The London-based energy firm …
Humza Yousaf to visit City of London in bid to shore up Scotland’s voice in UK finance
Humza Yousaf is visiting the City of London in a bid to promote Scotland’s financial services sector. The First Minister is set to arrive in the Square Mile today (Monday, …
Take a stunning break in an eco lodge in Glen Glack, Perthshire
On a Land Rover tour of the wildly beautiful Tulliemet in Perthshire, a strange sight: a sheep on its side, legs stiffly protruding, stomach swollen. Sandy, the octogenarian groundskeeper and …
The Bazball revolution should be televised
The lack of affordable and accessible coverage for the Bazball revolution is a massive missed opportunity for enfranchising a generation of cricket fans. There is no doubt that in the …
Santander, Deutsche and UBS: European banks’ earnings set to be challenged by interest rate peak
Investors will be looking at how big European banks grapple with a likely peak in interest rates and an uncertain economic picture when they start to report full-year results this …
Lloyds to scrap mobile banking vans which help ‘as little as two customers’
Lloyds Banking Group is scrapping its mobile banking vans in May as part of its transition to digital banking, with demand for the service tumbling in recent years. UK banks …
Where to watch the Six Nations: Bars and restaurants in London
The countdown is on until the rugby returns and we’ve picked five places to watch the Six Nations that offer big screens, cold beer, bookings, and food worth cheering about. …
Mike Ashley’s Frasers continues expansion with move into former John Lewis site
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group will move into the former John Lewis space at Invesco’s £202m shopping centre in Queensborough, as it pushes ahead with expansion plans. The 92,500 sq ft …
Saracens turn to Premier League chief after CEO Lucy Wray’s surprise departure
English champions Saracens have named former Burnley FC chief Mark Thompson as their new CEO after Lucy Wray announced her surprise departure from the club. Wray, the daughter of former …