FCA to increase scrutiny of home and travel insurers following ‘super complaint’ December 18, 2025 The UK financial watchdog is to increase scrutiny of home and travel insurers following a “super complaint” by consumer champion Which?. Following a year of campaigning against falling standards affecting tens of millions of customers, Which? used its statutory powers to make a super-complaint to the industry regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), back in [...]
Beckham and Neville sell stake in Salford City FC to US giants December 18, 2025 AIG has become the largest shareholder in Salford City FC after the Gary Neville and David Beckham co-owned club sold a stake to the finance and insurance giant. The League Two club has sold a stake to the American firm in a deal that will see AIG become a strategic partner as well as largest [...]
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 December 18, 2025 THE MENA REGION’s PREMIER FINANCIAL EVENT Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) is the MENA region’s premier financial event, bringing together global leaders, market experts, policymakers, and investors from 175 countries to drive impactful dialogue and collaboration. Over the four thematic days, ADFW 2025 delivered a milestone gathering of global finance’s most influential voices across five [...]
Reply Recognized as a Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Services Provider for the Sixth Consecutive Year December 18, 2025 Reply [EXM, STAR: REY] announced today it has been recognized once again as a Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP). The renewal reaffirms Reply’s proven expertise and consistent track record in delivering high-quality cloud solutions and services on the Microsoft Azure platform, powered by the deep technical expertise of its specialized companies – Cluster [...]
EDX Medical’s New Advanced Bowel Cancer Testing Service to Launch in UK to Improve Early Detection December 18, 2025 A new, highly accurate testing service that improves the early-stage detection of bowel cancer with strong clinical validity will be available in the UK within the next few weeks. The service increases the accuracy and sensitivity of testing and includes assessment of hereditary genetic risk for the patient. It is the most advanced and accurate [...]
Is the Premier League decoupling from the rest of English football? December 18, 2025 Ed Warner pores over a report on the polarisation of English football and comes up with a solution to the Premier League’s stand-off with the EFL for the new regulator. “I just hope they don’t mess it up.” The Premier League club chairman’s answer to my question about his hopes for the Independent Football Regulator [...]
Business rates overhaul to hit Square Mile hotels as row continues December 18, 2025 Hotels in the Square Mile are set to be among the hardest-hit by the property revaluations which have sparked a clash between the hospitality sector and the government. The business rates overhaul, introduced in the November Budget, will see the property values that determine this tax more than double across leading hotels in the City [...]
For Starmer, things can only get worse December 18, 2025 It’s been a bad year for Starmer, characterised by scandals, economic woes and plummeting poll ratings – and it looks 2026 is going to be no better, says Tom Harwood As we all enjoy late December’s time honoured if questionable traditions of frantic Christmas shopping, parties and hangovers – please spare a thought for one [...]
EIG’s MidOcean Energy Completes Acquisition of Interest in Canada from PETRONAS December 17, 2025 MidOcean Energy (“MidOcean”), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, today announced the completion of its acquisition of a 20% interest in PETRONAS’ key entities in Canada. The transaction includes a 20% interest in the North Montney Upstream Joint Venture [...]
Cut interest rates, City AM Shadow MPC tells Bank of England December 17, 2025 The Bank of England should cut interest rates by 25 basis points when it meets tomorrow, City AM’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee has said in a three-way split decision. In the face of the dual problems of high inflation and a continued jobs market decline, the majority of experts on City AM’s nine-strong Shadow MPC [...]