Investing

Europe’s biggest lender, HSBC, has named a new chair following its tumultuous recruitment programme after the departure of Sir Mark Tucker. HSBC tapped KPMG veteran Brendan Nelson, who has also served …

Whitehall officials presided over “shambolic” proceedings in the prosecution of two alleged Chinese spies, a report has suggested, with both government officials and prosecutors coming under fire over the collapse …

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm on international hedge funds snapping up record levels of UK government debt, warning that their highly leveraged bets leave Britain increasingly exposed …

A number of the six bidders for Sheffield Wednesday are considering joining forces as competition to buy the Championship club hots up.  Administrator Begbies Traynor has set an initial deadline …

Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Are we on the verge of another financial crisis? It’s quite the eerie question but it was one of many …

Fifteen years ago, we didn’t seem to think of our food as leading a life of sexual promiscuity. Today, casting your eye over a burger menu can feel like you’re …

While Britain is trudging through another tax-heavy Budget, LinkedIn data has revealed signs of a founder boom, with AI doing much of the heavy lifting. As Rachel Reeves attempted to …

The chief executive of a travel company has revealed why he has decided to spend £50m on acquiring a Canadian counterpart. Steve Byrne, who leads Manchester-based Travel Counsellors, told City …

Increases to the minimum wage alongside increases in employer NICs have pushed up the costs of employing an 18-year-old by 26 per cent. No wonder youth unemployment is soaring and …

People believe freezing income tax thresholds was an unfair breech of Labour’s manifesto and think Kemi Badenoch would make a better Prime Minister, according to new polling for City AM, …