Finance

Boutique UK fintech firm Prodigy Finance raises $240m in funding

By Gaurav Sharma

Company provides loans to international students from emerging markets with no alternative sources...

How Brexit and China are pushing up the price of your bacon butty

The economics behind the popular sandwich is more complicated than you think.

By Ian Silvera

Troubled Co-op Bank loses another 25,000 customers

Nearly £400m in savings withdrawn from beleaguered bank but it says operating losses have narrowed.

By Gaurav Sharma

HSBC and IBM develop cognitive intelligence solution to digitise global trade

IBM helps HSBC to automate processing of millions of documents used daily in international commerce.

By Ian Allison

Is Scotland becoming the 'Northern Panama' of the offshore world?

Recent revelations suggest Scotland is effectively flaunting the system to attract dubious business...

By Martin Kenney

As interest rates remain low, Britain needs to address the productivity gap

A decade on from the global financial crisis, the country's productivity trends are still alarming.

By Keith Burnett

UK unveils post-Brexit plan to cut funding for terror groups

New Sanctions Bill will allow ministers to impose sanctions after UK leaves the European Union in...

By Karthick Arvinth

Pound spikes to 10-month high ahead of 'Super Thursday'

The British currency soars as traders look to Bank of England for market direction.

By Gaurav Sharma

Housing blues: UK mortgage lending plummets to nine-month low

Bank of England data points to a slowdown in both secured and unsecured lending.

By Gaurav Sharma

Banks urged to make 'fundamental changes' to overdraft charges

FCA chief executive Andrew Bailey calls for radical overhaul as 'status quo is not an option'.

By Dan Cancian

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Uber partners with AXA to offer workers 'accident cover'

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The scheme being offered to drivers in France would be in place by autumn.

Conservatives are trying to skewer Jeremy Corbyn over his student debt 'betrayal'

By Ian Silvera

Labour leader denies making the pledge during the general election campaign.

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Cash is king: European companies' capital reserve pile jumps to €1trn

By Gaurav Sharma

Research suggests non-financial companies' collective ratio of cash relative to revenues has hit a seven-year high.

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Northern Trust opts for EU subsidiary in Luxembourg to mitigate Brexit risk

By Gaurav Sharma

Asset manager wants to make sure market access is not disrupted following UK's exit from the...

Michael Gove challenges Number 10 over public sector pay weeks after cabinet return

By Ian Silvera

Environment secretary says the government should listen to 'authoritative' public sector pay bodies.

Sussex Partners' Patrick Ghali reveals why hedge funds below $100m in managed assets aren't for him

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Finance

Boutique UK fintech firm Prodigy Finance raises $240m in funding

How Brexit and China are pushing up the price of your bacon butty

Troubled Co-op Bank loses another 25,000 customers

HSBC and IBM develop cognitive intelligence solution to digitise global trade

Is Scotland becoming the 'Northern Panama' of the offshore world?

As interest rates remain low, Britain needs to address the productivity gap

UK unveils post-Brexit plan to cut funding for terror groups

Pound spikes to 10-month high ahead of 'Super Thursday'

Housing blues: UK mortgage lending plummets to nine-month low

Banks urged to make 'fundamental changes' to overdraft charges

Uber partners with AXA to offer workers 'accident cover'

Conservatives are trying to skewer Jeremy Corbyn over his student debt 'betrayal'

Cash is king: European companies' capital reserve pile jumps to €1trn

Northern Trust opts for EU subsidiary in Luxembourg to mitigate Brexit risk

Michael Gove challenges Number 10 over public sector pay weeks after cabinet return

Sussex Partners' Patrick Ghali reveals why hedge funds below $100m in managed assets aren't for him

How infrastructure investing has become mainstream

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain may struggle for regular game-time at Chelsea, says Winterburn

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain may struggle for regular game-time at Chelsea, says Winterburn

Ivan Perisic set to remain at Inter Milan as Manchester United pursuit ends

Ivan Perisic set to remain at Inter Milan as Manchester United pursuit ends

Jessica Rose pregnant? Love Island star hints at baby news in bizarre Instagram post

Jessica Rose pregnant? Love Island star hints at baby news in bizarre Instagram post