Regulators must ensure that lenders’ defences are sufficiently robust

A bailout is the Mediterranean country’s only option to refloat its sinking economy

Christian Noyer believes projects available to consumers are a way off yet

Acquisition allows group to build bigger share of the $6.6tn-a-day market

Industry associations demand detail to manage risk of trading from home

Hedge fund calls for court investigation into 2018 transfer of MyTheresa

Business tycoon’s GFG Alliance makes first foray into fast-growing market after long court battle

Homeowners must use ‘cleaner alternatives’ for coal fires and wood-burning stoves from 2021

Treasury secretary’s comments compound woes for airline sector hit by Buffett’s share sale

In future it may have to be budget stimulus that rides to the rescue

China looks set to pour billions in national savings down a black hole

First state company to enter business rescue since end of apartheid

Telecoms group seeks to turn mobile payments unit into provider of wider services

Suspected suicide comes as Angolan billionaire indicted for money laundering

Neal Froneman highlights ‘lowest payback period’ after £285m purchase

Japanese tech group’s splurge on its own shares is not enough to impress investors

Trading restrictions did not work in the past; there is less reason for them to work this time

The Japanese tech investment group is looking increasingly challenged

Emergency move to prevent people being thrown out because of virus

Rising prices and flat tax thresholds since 2015 mean more homes in London and Southeast are in the top band

Lobby groups led by UK Finance warn there is likelihood of ‘severe’ impact to borrowers

Coronavirus lockdown hits lenders’ ability to offer mortgages and evaluate properties

Regulatory action sought to prevent intervention from having unintended consequences

As young renters feel the pain, parents are having to bridge the financial gaps

Former chancellor urges lenders to keep credit flowing and not just weather the storm

PwC’s finest scientific minds attempt to prove banks can exist in two states at once

Wuhan and the future of banks; digital insurance with Artificial; Robinhood’s $8.3bn valuation

Since their peak almost a month ago, European banks indices have plunged 40 per cent

‘We are ready to go further,’ says French minister after issuing temporary prohibitions

AMF chairman cites uncertainty around dividends and coming downgrades to credit ratings

Alternative providers fear it will harm competition in market for loans to small business

Horseman Capital’s Russell Clark has sold his holdings in government bonds

Citigroup was biggest lender but Deutsche, Barclays and SocGen are also on the hook

Covid-19 pandemic increases problems for retirement schemes already in deficit

Future of finance: Brazil’s main Latin rival for the attention of emerging market fund managers is Mexico

The fintech company aims to disrupt other Latin American markets with its smartphone-based services

SoftBank-funded fintech challenger Ualá expands rapidly amid the pandemic

Finding a good credit card deal when you’re older is more difficult

In today’s news: UK warns it would be ‘irresponsible’ to discuss easing lockdown. Spain sets out plan to lift its own tough measures. Donald Trump signals a halt to his daily media briefings as US death toll accelerates.

Deal to create one of world’s biggest chemicals groups beset by management clashes

Iodine producer rejects Brexiter’s coronavirus play as ‘probably not very educated’

Banked, a London-based fintech using open banking to enable account-to-account payments at checkout (and beyond), has raised £2.35 million in further seed funding. The round was led by Force Over Mass, with participation from previous investors Backed and Acrew Capital, along with a number of high-net-worth individuals, such as Paul Forster (co-founder of Indeed.com). It […]

A number of UK entrepreneurs have banded together to survey Angels about their investment strategy. The initiative comes in the wake of the UK government’s “Future Fund” for startups, which has been criticized as being inadequate for the needs of Angel and Seed-stage startups. The group hopes the survey will give the UK early-stage investment […]

Countingup, the business current account that “automates” your accounting, has raised £4 million in self-described bridge funding. Leading the round is ING Ventures, with co-investment from Triple Point, CVentures, and BiG Start Ventures. Founded by Tim Fouracre, who previously founded cloud accounting software Clear Books, and now boasting 20,000 business customers, Countingup’s long term vision […]

Cuckoo Internet is a new U.K. startup that aims to disrupt the U.K. broadband market. It has now raised £470,000 in seed funding, which includes funding from work.fund, a new Silicon Valley fund operator fund led by Bart Macdonald (Sapling founder). Other investors include Lorin van Nuland (early investor in Betterment), Edward Campbell-Harris (Bulb early […]

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Some big M&A is afoot in Israel in the world of smart transportation. According to multiple reports and sources that have contacted TechCrunch, chip giant Intel is in the final stages of a deal to acquire Moovit, a startup that applies AI and big data analytics to track traffic and provide transit recommendations to some […]

On the heels of a spate of reports over the weekend, today Intel confirmed its latest move to grow its automotive division. The chip giant is acquiring Moovit, an Israeli startup previously backed by Intel that analyses urban traffic patterns and provides transportation recommendations with a specific focus on public transit. The deal values Moovit at […]

Metal offers protection from sledgehammer approach to quantitative easing

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