Bank results highlight boost from higher interest rates
Also in this newsletter: landmark Covid ruling against cruise company, Al Gore on COP28, central banks’ sloppy thinking
UBS extends $9bn credit line to former Qatar prime minister
Swiss bank seeks to hold on to Middle Eastern wealthy following staff upheaval
Ex-NatWest CEO breached data laws during Farage account scandal
ICO regulator finds Alison Rose disclosed confidential and misleading information to journalist in ‘debanking’ row
Athens’ tourist trade is a growing headache for residents
An uncontrollable boom in visitors to the Acropolis and its environs is disrupting daily life
Network Rail not consulted before plan to move £36bn to HS2 replacements
Sunak cancelled northern leg of UK high-speed link in favour of list of projects that have since been questioned
Payments/Worldline: rough reckoning for sector suffering a tale fail
Digital company blames softer sentiment, particularly in Germany, for its poor performance
‘People move to Harlem and stay in Harlem’
The vibrant neighbourhood has lower prices than the rest of Manhattan but high interest rates have caused a sales downturn
Hunt admits UK government must ‘learn’ from HS2 decision
Chancellor seeks to address concerns of pensions industry over investing in long-term infrastructure projects
Sam Bankman-Fried to take witness stand in his own defence
FTX crypto exchange founder to face jurors in his New York fraud trial
German regulator to ease draconian growth cap on bank N26
BaFin to allow Berlin-based start-up to 60,000 new clients a month, up from 50,000