Beirut blast delivers near-fatal blow to Lebanon’s crippled economy
Its economic woes began long before this latest catastrophe, however. As far back as last October hundreds of thousands of...
Analysis
Trump’s ‘Mafia shakedown’ of TikTok could ripple across tech industry
The announcement resembled a dedication to some old-world monarch. "Microsoft fully appreciates the importance of addressing the President’s concerns," it...
Investors launch case against Hargreaves Lansdown for role in Neil Woodford scandal
Britain's largest fund shop Hargreaves Lansdown is facing a second legal claim for its part in promoting Neil Woodford's defunct...
Britain must compromise on state aid for an EU deal
Personally, I continue to think it more likely than not that something will be hammered out over the next several...
Leicester’s property surge shows local lockdowns don’t hamper buyer demand
Pent-up buyer demand is driving a boom in house sales in Leicester, despite the city’s local lockdown. Leicester’s housing market has...
Small businesses on the brink as banks delay 250,000 ‘bounce back’ loans
NatWest group, which includes RBS, received 290,041 applications and approved 231,164 with a fifth of businesses (58,877) cut off from...
Disney posts first loss in two decades despite lockdown streaming boom
Disney has posted its first loss in almost two decades after the coronavirus crisis created a perfect storm for the...
BP imagines a cleaner future but can dream bigger still
Annual low carbon investment will be fired up to around $5bn a year, a 10-fold jump on current levels. That...
City under pressure to curb cascade of illicit Russian cash
Ben Cowdock, co-author of the report, says change will be a “slow burner”, adding: "The culture in a lot of...
Financial lifeboat scheme extends deposit protection amid bank failure fears
Savers are to be offered greater protection against bank failures, amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic has increased the likelihood...
