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01.12 / 23:05

Money NATO aids NATO threatens Moscow with sanctions if Russian troops invade Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken threatened Moscow with heavy economic sanctions if President Vladimir Putin attacks Ukraine, insisting that "diplomacy is the only responsible way to resolve this potential crisis".

01.12 / 20:39

aids Post-Brexit fishing: Guernsey grants over 40 licences for French boats

The French government has welcomed a move by Guernsey to grant 43 fishing licences to French boats, giving them the right to continue operating off the Channel island.

01.12 / 19:05

Digital Mobile HSBC HSBC takes on fintechs with UK investing feature aimed at younger clients

LONDON — HSBC is going head-to-head with fintech challengers in the wealth management space, launching a new investing feature aimed at a younger clientele in the U.K.

01.12 / 18:01

FCA employees fear Christmas is ruined as bosses push London staff to return to office

Employees at the Financial Conduct Authority’s London office fear they will “miss Christmas” as bosses ask them to return to the workplace despite concerns that the new variant of coronavirus makes the move more dangerous.

01.12 / 15:45

Art History restrictions COVID in Europe: Austria extends lockdown as Portugal tightens restrictions

COVID-19 cases are sweeping Europe once again - here is a breakdown of how each country has reacted to the surge.

01.12 / 14:01

HSBC gatherings HSBC tells UK staff to wear masks in offices, be cautious on festive gatherings

HSBC has re-introduced mask-wearing in its UK offices and branches, and has asked staff to be more cautious about large festive gatherings as the Omicron Covid variant prompts large investment banks to weigh changes to their working arrangements.

01.12 / 12:25

Citi Broker City broker Peel Hunt posts record investment banking fees

City broker Peel Hunt reported record investment banking revenues as UK deal volumes boomed this year and its roster of clients expanded.

01.12 / 10:57

Provident Kirklands Kirkland, Latham and Linklaters top PE adviser rankings in ‘ferociously busy year’ for deals

Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins and Linklaters have topped a new ranking of UK private equity legal advisers.

30.11 / 19:57

NATO Russian military build-up near Ukraine is 'unprovoked and unexplained': NATO chief

NATO foreign ministers on Tuesday called on Russia to de-escalate, warning they stand in solidarity with Ukraine.

30.11 / 18:35

Deal Goldman Sachs names new co-head of UK M&A amid deal boom

Goldman Sachs has named a new head of UK M&A as large investment banks continue to shake-up their teams in the country amid a boom in deals.

30.11 / 17:21

Citi Provident Extreme Platform Premier League English Premier League to investigate emerging trend of FC-crypto partnerships

Cryptocurrencies are practically mainstream now. And yet, there are many who remain wary of the fame it has acquired of late.

30.11 / 17:17

Sexual Abuse COVID-19 Vaccine Fine Greece will fine over-60s €100 a month for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

Residents in Greece over the age of 60 will be fined €100 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, under the first general COVID-19 mandate announced by the country’s government.

30.11 / 15:07

FCA staff demand bosses reconsider pay overhaul as stress and attrition bite

Staff at the Financial Conduct Authority have urged their bosses to "rethink the scale, pace and scope" of a controversial consultation on pay and perks, as the UK markets watchdog battles to navigate a morale crisis and a spike in departures.

30.11 / 14:31

Healthcare News Iraqi jihadist handed life sentence for Yazidi genocide

An Iraqi from the Islamic State jihadist group was sentenced by a German court for genocide over the murder of Yazidis.

30.11 / 13:52

UPS Target Schroders keeping ‘open mind’ on Spacs as activity set for rise

Schroders, the UK's largest listed asset manager, is keeping an “open mind” on the future of special purpose acquisition companies, with one of its most senior fund managers predicting demand for the vehicles could pick up in the new year following a lull in activity.

30.11 / 11:51

FIVE Former Goldman Sachs exec Schwartz to chair new clearing bank

Former Goldman Sachs executive Harvey Schwartz will chair a new clearing bank that has been valued at more than $1bn as it aims to use technology to shake-up transaction banking.

30.11 / 10:33

Healthcare Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d’Or awards

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the seventh time on Monday, extending his record, as Alexia Putellas became the third winner of the women's award.

30.11 / 09:11

Sexual Abuse Healthcare Maxwell, Epstein were 'partners in crime,' prosecutor says

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were “partners in crime” in the sexual abuse of teenage girls, a prosecutor said Monday, while Maxwell’s lawyers said she was being made a scapegoat for a man’s bad behaviour as the British socialite’s sex trafficking trial got underway in New York.

30.11 / 03:09

Accenture Accenture to add 3,000 jobs in UK

Consultancy giant Accenture said it will add 3,000 extra jobs in the UK over the next three years.

30.11 / 03:09

compliance KPMG-audited fund reported to FCA for years-long compliance failure in UK arm

Aquila Capital, a German fund group audited by KPMG, has become the subject of a whistleblower report to the Financial Conduct Authority after a breach of the UK's pension rules, as has one of the firm's senior staff.

29.11 / 20:22

Citi CEO Hybrid working can’t ‘fall on gender lines’ says Deutsche Bank’s UK CEO

The financial services sector will have to comb through the numbers to make sure hybrid working doesn’t “fall on gender lines”, the UK and Ireland chief executive of Deutsche Bank said.

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