Category: Economy
Standard Life partners with Goldman Sachs and CVC to fuel pension risk transfer business
Standard Life has struck a deal with a group of global finance giants including CVC and Goldman Sachs in a bid…
‘Alice in Wonderland’ workspace firm lands £129m Aberdeen-backed finance
A luxury workspace provider whose offices feature novelty themes like Alice in Wonderland and Monopoly has landed a £129m refinancing package. …
Investors risk losing life savings with unregulated services, watchdog warns
The UK’s financial watchdog has warned everyday investors could lose their life savings if they pump cash into high-risk unregulated investment…
Mbappe-backed brand set for London store in Harrods
A firm which counts Kylian Mbappe as one of its shareholders will this week open a store at London shopping stalwart…
Incoming FRC Chair sits on board of construction group facing criminal probe
Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia, who has already faced committee criticism over her heavy workload whilst seeking approval to chair the Financial Reporting…
Fishing retailer catches sales boost to defy summer drought
The UK’s largest fishing shop has posted a surge in sales to defy fears that the record drought is impacting the…
Trainline and Virgin Atlantic face watchdog’s ‘drip pricing’ probe
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into three companies over concerns that customers were not shown the total upfront…
Public sector makes wage growth higher than expected
Wage growth was higher than expected as pay offers in the public sector far outweighed growth in the private sector, new…
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to dip as oil surges after US-Iran ceasefire expires; UK vacancies sink to five-year low
Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Oil prices are marching higher after Donald Trump refused to extend the ceasefire between…
City law firm sues prominent Emirati business family
London-headquartered law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has initiated legal action against investment entities controlled by the prominent Emirati business family Al-Sari,…
