The US economy smashed expectations again in the final quarter of last year as the world’s largest economy continued a remarkable boom despite the pressure from the Federal Reserve’s interest …
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Liontrust starts search for new chair following GAM fiasco
Liontrust has begun to search for a new chair following its failure to purchase Swiss asset manager GAM last year. Alastair Barbour, who has sat on the firm’s board for …
Lloyds to cut 1,600 jobs in transition from branches to online banking
Lloyds Bank is to cut some 1,600 jobs across its branch network, a company spokesperson has told City A.M., as part of its shift towards digital services. The move from …
Revolut account closure lawsuit from late Russian oligarch’s son-in-law struck out by High Court
A High Court judge has struck out a case brought by the son-in-law of a late Russian oligarch against Revolut for “unlawfully” closing his account. Ildar Uzbekov, the Kazakhstan-born British …
Sustainable funds see first investor withdrawals in history
Sustainable funds saw their first net redemptions ever in the last quarter of 2023, according to a report from Morningstar. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused funds experienced $2.5bn (£1.96bn) …
All of us Strangers: Andrew Scott is superb in this strange drama
Andrew Scott, who stole the hearts of millions as Fleabag’s Hot Priest, has a different kind of romantic crisis in this astounding drama. Based on the 1988 novel Strangers, British …
What’s on in February, March and April in London? Top art film and theatre
January is a properly bleak month. Not only is hardly anyone drinking but the cultural calendar tends to start slowly, too. That’s already changing, with Sarah Jessica Parker’s Plaza Suite …
5 amazing things to do in London this weekend, from ‘Cute’ to light shows
Some amazing things to do in London this weekend. Thank us later… From a new exhibition on cuteness (yep, really) to amazing light shows and 50 independent films premiering at …
ECB holds interest rates at 22-year high and gives no indication of cuts
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept interest rates on hold for the third consecutive meeting while providing no guidance as to when rates might start being lowered. The decision means …
Post Office told the government it would oppose appeals of Horizon scandal victims
The Post Office told the Government it would oppose appeals of half of the convicted sub-postmasters, days before PM announced a new law to exonerate victims. It was revealed by …