CryptocurrencyGeorge Osborne joins crypto exchange Coinbase as it eyes UK moveJanuary 31, 202496In an interview with Mr Osborne at an event last year, the Coinbase boss claimed US officials were punishing the...
FundsInside the EU’s plan to strangle Hungary’s economy over UkraineJanuary 30, 2024115“The stakes are getting higher,” says Zoltán Török, a Hungarian economist at European bank Raffeissen. “Both Budapest and Brussels are...
FundsHungary vows to defy EU’s economic ‘blackmail’ over Ukraine fundingJanuary 29, 202448The Hungarian premier has repeatedly blocked or frustrated attempts by Brussels to support Ukraine or hammer Russia since the start...
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BankingSantander first major bank to increase mortgage rates this yearJanuary 23, 2024103Santander has become the first major lender to increase mortgage rates this year after last week’s surprise rise in inflation.After...
BankingLagarde rated ‘poor’ by own staff at European Central BankJanuary 22, 2024136Ms Lagarde performed notably worse than her predecessors in the role, with Mario Draghi, the former Italian prime minister, rated “poor” or...
MortgagesBanks decline mortgage applications in ‘climate change credit crunch’January 19, 202446In 2021, the Bank of England (BoE) published a report on financial risks posed by climate change for the largest...
BankingSainsbury’s reveals the limits of shoppers’ affection for supermarketsJanuary 19, 202461Questions over Sainsbury’s commitment to its financial services division have been buzzing for years.The supermarket previously tried to sell Sainsbury’s...
MoneyEU condemns Germany for pledging £6bn Ukraine aidJanuary 17, 202460The EU is further divided between those governments supportive of Mr Scholz’s call and those anxious he will derail the...
MortgagesWhy Labour’s 25-year mortgages don’t add upJanuary 15, 202446Unintended consequencesThis would allow more first time buyers on to the property ladder, but potentially with a knock on effect.Mr...