6 h. ago Watchdogs insist reducing regulation will not increase risk of financial crisis

MPs raised concerns that a move to cut red tape typically comes before major financial turmoil.

Events

41 h. ago America's top banker reveals Wall Street's hottest new trend that could spell financial doom

JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon acknowledged there are similarities to the subprime mortgage scandal which caused the 2008 global financial crisis, but he's going all in regardless.

Economics

9 d. ago Born into crisis, gen Z is saving for retirement like no other generation | Gene Marks

Older gen Zers, with memories of the 2009-10 financial crisis, are saving more, but experts say employers should helpResearch published at the end of last year by the Investment Company Institute with help from the University of Chicago found that gen Z – those born between 1997 and 2012 – are “outpacing” earlier generations in contributing to retirement, having more than three times more assets in their 401(k) retirement savings accounts than gen X households had at the same time in 1989, adjusted for inflation.This mirrors a 2023 study from the TransAmerica Center for Retirement Studies, which found that gen Z is doing a “remarkable job” saving for retirement with many putting away as much as 20% of their income towards the future. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Rachel Reeves' first year: Cataclysmic levels of debt, questionable decisions and ominous warnings from the bond market

City confidence in her is rock bottom — and Rachel Reeves’s high wire act is just one misstep away from a full blown financial crisis, says Jonathan Prynn

Events

1 week ago A year that ends in tears: Rachel Reeves's time in number 11 is no cause for celebration

City confidence in her is rock bottom — and Rachel Reeves’s high wire act is just one misstep away from a full blown financial crisis, says Jonathan Prynn

Politics

1 week ago The Rachel papers: Chancellor’s first year is no cause for celebration

City confidence in her is rock bottom — and Rachel Reeves’s high wire act is just one misstep away from a full blown financial crisis, says Jonathan Prynn

Politics

2 w. ago Benito Mussolini's great grandson completes Lazio transfer after impressive season

Lazio have sealed the signing of Romano Floriani Mussolini who is the great grandson of infamous dictator Benito Mussolini amid conflicting reports of a financial crisis at the Serie A club

Politics

3 w. ago Interim head appointed at university after damning report into financial crisis

Professor Nigel Seaton will replace Professor Shane O’Neill, who stepped down on Thursday in the wake of the report.

Events

3 w. ago Scots university principal resigns following damning financial crisis report

The University of Dundee announced last year it was wrestling with a £35 million black hole.

Politics

3 w. ago University principal resigns after criticism in report into financial crisis

The University of Dundee announced last year it was wrestling with a £35 million black hole.

Politics

3 w. ago Dundee University bosses quit after 'devastating' report into financial crisis

An independent report found Dundee University’s financial collapse was ‘self-inflicted’

Economics

3 w. ago Watch: Vatican releases Pope Leo fundraising video amid financial crisis

The slick one-minute video urges the faithful to support the newly elected pope’s mission

Economics

4 w. ago The NHS must fund services like fracture clinics that can save money and boost productivity: RUTH SUNDERLAND

Improving the nation's health is a moral imperative in its own right. It is also one of the keys to unlocking the productivity that has eluded the UK since the financial crisis.

Economics

4 w. ago FTSE 100 closes near record high, and oil price falls, on reports Iran seeks talks with Israel – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsMiddle East crisis live: Iran and Israel trade attacks amid reports Tehran could be seeking talksIran and Israel crisis: what does it mean for the price of oil?Over at the Paris Air Show, a row has broken out after four Israeli company stands at the trade fair were shut down.According to Reuters, French authorities ordered that the four stands should be closed for “displaying offensive weapons”, after not complying with an order from a French security agency to remove offensive or kinetic weapons from the stands.“This outrageous and unprecedented decision reeks of policy-driven and commercial considerations.“The French are hiding behind supposedly political considerations to exclude Israeli offensive weapons from an international exhibition - weapons that compete with French industries.” Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Trade union in talks with Paisley charity Kibble following claims of "financial crisis"

The organisation told staff of the challenges being faced as it sought to downgrade their pay and working conditions.

Economics