UniCredit lifts Commerzbank exposure to 28%
Italian bank escalates effort to take over German lender
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Mobile payments used to be less ‘painful’ than using cash. That might be changing
saravutpics/ShutterstockThe act of handing over hard-earned cash has long been associated with pain. And historically, research has also found that consumers tended to spend less using cash rather than a payment card.
EU watchdogs call for disaster-relief fund in wake of Valencia floods
Climate change increasing frequency of natural disasters, leaving more of their multibillion-euro costs uninsured, says report
The five best non-fiction books of 2024 – according to our experts
With Something Good, the arts and culture newsletter from The Conversation UK, we aim to cut through the noise and recommend the very best in new releases every fortnight. In 2024, we’ve been spoiled for choice when it comes to recommending non-fiction.
Seven ways to be a successful remote-working manager
fizkes/ShutterstockRemote work has become the norm for many organisations, but its impact on work outcomes has been mixed. On the one hand, the increased flexibility and reduced commuting time it offers have been linked to improved employee wellbeing. On the other, remote work can lead to stress, fatigue, isolation and a heavier workload.
London rents rise at record 11.6%
Landlords in the capital have been passing on higher costs to tenants amid a shortage of properties
Land Securities’ latest shopping centre bet is not an obvious bargain
Expect interest rate expectations to continue to colour investors’ attitudes
David Bonderman, 1942-2024, private equity’s globetrotting rock star
TPG co-founder was part of a generation of buyout pioneers and made some of the industry’s boldest bets
The man who wants to be private capital’s kingmaker
Plus, the relentless dominance of US asset managers in Europe, and Royal Mail officially lands in private hands
‘What choice do they have?’: America’s CEOs bend the knee to Trump
Even the president-elect’s corporate opponents are rushing to embrace him at Mar-a-Lago
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