Industrial policy emerges as key battleground for the EU’s economic MEPs
Committee chair Aurore Lalucq worries about competition from the US and China – while others fear a subsidy free-for-all. ADVERTISEMENTA...
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The big banks have just strengthened their grip on Britain
Nationwide was so desperate to consummate that union that it was willing to destroy its carefully crafted mutual credentials by...
Gulf money’s targeting of European telecoms raises hackles – POLITICO
Nadia Calviño, then-Spanish finance minister, told POLITICO last year that Telefónica "is a key player, not only in the area...
No, you’re a banker! Sunak and Reeves’ City backgrounds weaponized in UK election – POLITICO
Of course, the war of words links directly to questions over which team has the best credentials to run the...
Robinhood acquires global crypto exchange Bitstamp for $200M
Stock-trading app Robinhood is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency realm with the acquisition of crypto exchange Bitstamp. Robinhood on Thursday said it...
London stockbroker’s US operations shut after Deutsche Bank takeover
Earlier this month the German bank moved Numis’s UK analysts into its new London office, while 15 members of Deutsche’s...
Why Macron is breaking a French taboo to best Brexit Britain
For France’s famously protective stance, the pronouncement that EU rivals could come and buy French banks was close to sacrilege.Yet...
Big banks face new threat from the ghost of Northern Rock
Shore Capital analyst Gary Greenwood says: “You have got subscale operators that are struggling to earn a decent return. So...
Why Britain is ripe for a dealmaking rush
The UK’s largest leveraged buyout in recent years, CD&R’s takeover of Morrisons, shows the risk of buying at the wrong...
Collapse of Atos haunts EU industry czar Thierry Breton – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — As the EU's top official in charge...
