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Bar staff at the Westminster Arms are used to a political class of clientele. That morning, in a series of co-ordinated announcements, the Treasury, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group had revealed a long-awaited...
Lord Stevenson of Coddenham, the chairman of HBOS, strode excitedly on to the stage at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, his arms whirling energetically. It was Thursday 26 June 2008 and hundreds of shareholders...
Public attitudes to ethical investment are changing. These days, many investors are as concerned about investments that sit comfortably with their environmental and social principles as they are about securing healthy returns....
When he considered joining Microsoft two years ago, Stephen Elop compiled a list of questions to ask the software giant. If he was going to make the leap from Juniper Networks, the internet router maker where he had been...
Bank of England base rates were left on hold again on Thursday and it's likely there will be no change this year. But when it comes to savings rates, the situation is more in flux. Banks are throwing attractive bonus-rate...
We are NUMBER ONE", roar the crowd gathered in Kuala Lumpur's Mandarin Oriental Hotel, as 15 drummers roll on to the stage dressed in traditional Asian clothing. Tidjane Thiam: "The UK should be proud that a company has...
Warren Buffett's $44bn purchase of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway is a classic Berkshire Hathaway acquisition. However, after Buffett bought shares in General Foods, its earnings grew rapidly as commodity deflation...
Oil prices are rising; natural gas is becoming harder and more expensive to transport and our already hefty energy bills are only going to get more expensive. The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) says one in four...
The steep rise in insurance costs since 2007 has left homeowners unable to get cover or move house Flood victims continue to face spiralling costs for home insurance as excesses for flood cover rise to levels that are making...
With Christmas next month, consumers will be hitting the plastic hard getting presents and enjoying the festivities. This may be the season to be jolly, but it is also a time to be cautious as card fraudsters see easy pickings.
