FCA sounds alarm over UK takeover leaks
Almost 40% of public company acquisitions were reported in the media before they were announced
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Standard Chartered hit with $2.7bn lawsuit over 1MDB scandal
Liquidators still trying to recoup billions of dollars siphoned from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund and then laundered
FCA tries to warm up the investment-wary masses
Proposals are largely an attempt to undo the damage caused by its last ‘once in a generation’ reform
Family offices put lawyers in an awkward position
Their growing sophistication means legal advisers no longer get automatic access to the wealthy principal
Oasis are on the road again. But has the ticket scandal spelled the end of dynamic pricing?
When the Oasis reunion tour was announced last summer, there was a scramble to get hold of tickets. Very quickly, there followed another scramble – to understand a phenomenon known as “dynamic pricing”. This is the practice of pricing one product or service differently for different customers. Prices are adjusted according to supply and demand and can also be determined by things like the timing of the purchase.
Private equity’s big tax perk is the one that got away — again
Despite bipartisan distaste, the ‘carried interest’ distortion refuses to die
Rachel Reeves set to cut cash Isa allowance
Chancellor is expected to outline plans to limit the amount of money that can be saved into tax-free cash accounts each year
Rise in producer prices accelerates to 2 pct YoY in May for fifth straight increase
Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) picked up pace in May, with a rise of 2 percent year-on-year (YoY), after an increase of 0.5 percent in April, ELSTAT data showed on Monday.
UK mortgage approvals rise for the first time this year
Data for May points to housing market recovery after end of stamp duty holiday
Seasonal factors push up retail sales growth to 7.6 pct YoY in Apr
Greece’s retail sales had a market rise of 7.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in April, after growth of 1.1 percent in March, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday.
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