Britain can’t behave like Brussels and expect to trade like Wall Street November 11, 2025 The UK’s post-Brexit reform to anonymise short-selling disclosures is a positive step, but it will only succeed if it is accompanied by a fundamental shift from blunt regulation to market-led innovation in data analytics and technology-driven transparency, says Tim Focas Britain’s post-Brexit financial debate often concludes with a tired binary view that deregulation equals danger, [...]
Where do Premier League clubs go after betting sponsor ban? November 11, 2025 Adam Raincock analyses where Premier League clubs turn when their voluntary ban on gambling front-of-shirt sponsorship comes into force. The 1984 film The Terminator ends with Sarah Connor being told ‘There’s a Storm Coming’. Fast-forward to 2025, and you could replace Connor with any Premier League commercial director. The same warning applies – there’s a [...]
Autumn Budget: How could Rachel Reeves change dividend tax rules? November 11, 2025 The Treasury has reportedly turned its attention to dividends as part of its efforts to fill up the public coffers in this month’s Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering raising dividend taxes on 26 November, a move that could potentially raise £1.5bn according to the Resolution Foundation think tank. The speculation comes as the Treasury [...]
Anniversary MCG Test between England and Australia could raise £10m November 11, 2025 The anniversary cricket Test between Australia and England to mark 150 years of the MCG could rake in over £10m. The Ashes rivals will play each other to mark the sesquicentennial anniversary of the iconic 95,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027 after confirmation of the dates was released this week. And the one-off Test, [...]
Can Donald Trump really sue the BBC for $1bn? November 11, 2025 US President Donald Trump’s threat to sue the BBC for $1bn over the misleading edit of a Panorama programme has thrown the Corporation into crisis. But it’s unclear if the US President’s threats have any legal substance. Trump made his legal threat after a BBC memo was leaked, revealing that its Panorama programme had spliced [...]
Aviva sign deal worth £4.5m per season for major stadium November 11, 2025 Insurance giant Aviva has extended its stadium sponsorship agreement for Dublin’s Aviva Stadium through until 2030 in a deal reportedly worth around £4.5m per season. The 51,000-capacity Lansdowne Road site has been sponsored by the London headquartered insurance firm since 2010 and the new deal – with the Irish rugby and football unions – is [...]
British insurers sound alarm over unprecedented rise in AI-driven scams November 11, 2025 The insurance sector is struggling to combat the growing influx of AI-driven fake claims, as sophisticated fraud is challenging the sector’s outdated traditional system, putting increased pressure on insurers to adapt. According to a recent report by fintech firm Adyen, one in seven claims (15 per cent) were proven to be fraudulent, resulting in a [...]
Will rich New Yorkers flee to London to escape Mayor Mamdani? November 11, 2025 In a rare reversal of the slow march of UK wealth towards the US – from entrepreneurs upping sticks to companies switching listings – New York City’s incoming hard-left mayor looks set to nudge some of the city’s richest towards London. American arrivals into the UK could soon be made up of an unlikely coalition [...]
UK banks send regulation warning as private credit threat rises November 11, 2025 Top bosses of UK banks have fired a warning shot over the country’s status as a competitive financial hub as the government’s efforts to overhaul regulation risk missing the mark. Michael Roberts, the top boss of HSBC Bank and chief of corporate and institutional banking, told lawmakers on Tuesday the Treasury’s deregulation work was a [...]
AngloGold Ashanti Q3 and Nine Months Ended 30 September 2025 Earnings Release and Dividend Declaration November 11, 2025 AngloGold Ashanti posts strong Q3 2025 YoY: • Gold production +17% • Total Cash Costs* flat in real terms • Adjusted EBITDA* +109% to $1.6bn • Free Cash Flow* +141% to $920m • Adjusted Net cash* of $450m • Q3 interim Dividend of $460m, or 91cps • Total dividends declared for 9 months YTD of $927m, or 183.5cps