The Tories must tackle the growing confidence of socialists – and the growing attractiveness of socialism September 26, 2018 Two party leaders gave speeches on Wednesday. One, in New York, praised the free-market as “the greatest agent of human progress” and pledged “a post-Brexit Britain will be an unequivocally pro-business Britain.” The other, in Liverpool, lashed out at “a failed economic system” in which “millions of people” are a mere “side show for [...]
Sky’s the limit: Dramatic auction between Comcast and Fox nears its conclusion September 22, 2018 The dramatic fate of Sky is nearing its finale, as a £26bn head-to-head auction between two of the world’s most powerful media companies enters into its final few hours. Comcast is battling it out with Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox and its powerful soon-to-be owner Disney in a rare auction, which includes up to three [...]
Marsh & McLennan buys insurer Jardine Lloyd Thompson for £4.3bn September 18, 2018 New York-headquartered Marsh & McLennan has agreed to buy UK insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) today in a £4.3bn deal. Shares in FTSE 250 listed JLT soared by more than 30 per cent following the announcement this morning. Marsh has offered £19.15 in cash for each JLT share, valuing the business at £4.9bn. Read [...]
Goldman Sachs shakes up top team as Solomon prepares to take the helm September 13, 2018 US bank Goldman Sachs has installed a new chief finance officer and new chief operating officer as incoming chief executive David Solomon prepares to take control. The bank named Stephen Scherr as its new finance boss, replacing Martin Chavez. Chavez, who has served as finance chief since May 2017, will return to the bank’s trading [...]
Goldman Sachs and UBS’s £1 RBS and Lloyds bank share sale fee baffles top MPs September 9, 2015 An influential committee of MPs was puzzled yesterday by the revelation that some of the City’s biggest firms had charged the government just £1 for handling the sale of shares in Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds. Top officials from UK Financial Investments (UKFI) – the body that manages the government’s stake in the lenders – [...]
Barclays offloads UK loans portfolio to Goldman Sachs-led consortium September 7, 2015 Barclays continued its asset sell-off yesterday, offloading its UK secured lending arm to a consortium led by Goldman Sachs. Since chief executive Antony Jenkins was replaced in July, the bank has picked up the pace of its cost-cutting under chairman John McFarlane. Earlier this month, it sold most of its Portuguese business, representing a £1.7bn [...]
New York City’s “responsible banking” law ruled unconstitutional after lawsuit from Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan August 10, 2015 Is New York City’s notoriously tough line on banks after the crisis about to loosen up? The city’s Responsible Banking Act has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge, reports news agency Reuters. The law demanded that banks provide documentation for an advisory board to review how well they met the needs of low- and [...]
Alibaba makes former Goldman Sachs executive its new president August 4, 2015 Alibaba has appointed former Goldman Sachs vice-chairman Michael Evans as its new president to lead the group's push into new international markets. Read more: As Jack Ma goes on a US charm offensive, does Alibaba pose a real threat to Amazon and Ebay? A Goldman Sachs veteran of 20 years, including a nine-year stint as its [...]
City slickers from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Moore Capital take to the high seas for charity June 23, 2015 While some like to spend their holidays on a beach, cocktail in hand, London’s traders and analysts clearly like adventure. So it is that teams from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Moore Capital are set to row across the Med next month. Saddle sores, aches, bruises and blisters in unfortunate places await them, as they [...]
Goldman Sachs is launching an online lending platform for small businesses June 16, 2015 Goldman Sachs is launching an online lending business for consumers and small businesses, according to an internal memo. It will allow the bank to provide loans more quickly via the internet, helping it to compete with the likes of the Lending Club, for which it was a lead underwriter only six months ago. The [...]