British finance minister Rishi Sunak has ordered two immediate reviews of the country’s financial regulation related to the collapse of supply chain finance firm Greensill Capital. In a letter to a parliamentary committee that issued a report in July related to Greensill’s collapse, released on Friday by the same committee, Sunak said he had accepted…
Britain’s Sunak Accepts Call for Financial Reforms After Greensill Collapse
Banks Expect London to Remain a Top Financial Centre, Says Survey
LONDON—London will remain a leading global financial centre despite uncertainty over regulation due to Brexit, Lloyds Bank’s annual sentiment survey of financial firms showed on Monday. Britain fully left the European Union, its biggest single export customer, in December last year, with thousands of jobs and billions of euros in daily trading moving from London…
London’s Financial Workers Flock Back to Office in Hot Commuter Crush
LONDON—There’s no free lunch in finance—except when banks are wooing workers back to the office. London’s financial sector, keen to return to a semblance of normality after the worst of the pandemic, is leading the charge to encourage employees back to their old lives, with some companies even offering free food and social events. It…
London Takes Aim at New York With Five-Year Financial Plan
LONDON—Britain needs to ease taxes on banks and make it easier to hire staff from abroad, its financial and professional services lobby said in a blueprint to help London unseat New York as the world’s top international financial centre within five years. The strategy paper on Tuesday from TheCityUK reiterated some ideas already aired in…
Barcelona’s President Says Club’s Debt Now at $1.6 Billion
MADRID—Barcelona’s president presented a grim picture of the club’s financial situation on Monday, saying its debt had risen to 1.35 billion euros ($1.6 billion). Joan Laporta blamed the previous administration of Josep Bartomeu for the club’s “dramatic” situation that ultimately led to Lionel Messi’s departure. Laporta accused Bartomeu of countless “lies” and said he and…
I Went Viral for Quitting My Job Because It Was Impacting My Mental Health. Here Are the 4 Things I Did to Prepare for Full-Time Entrepreneurship.
Article by Rahkim Sabree About a month ago, I made my departure from corporate America in search of greener pastures and to embrace the world of full-time entrepreneurship. I have to admit that although it wasn’t quite a “rage quit,” I did choose to terminate my employment because workplace pressures were having a negative impact on my mental health. I tweeted out an…
Single Mom and Army Vet Pays Off $87,000 in Debt With 3 ‘Baby Steps,’ Thanks to Good Advice
The year of 2020 was a year of changes for many people. For one Army veteran and single mother, it was the year she accomplished her financial goals and paid off $87,000 in debt. Nyajuok Tongyik Doluony knew she had to get her five-figure credit card bills and car payments under control. So, determined, she…
China Insider: Defense Bill Orders U.S. Treasury to Probe Chinese Money Laundering
The U.S. Treasury Department will investigate the risks posed by China’s money laundering and develop a strategy to defend against it, as required by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021.
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