Category: Business

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday unveiled a far-reaching plan to “do better” for retail investors. Collectively, it looks like a pretty radical plan that is going to piss off … Read More

Deloitte has denied that it failed to protect a former female employee from bullying and harassment by one of its male partners after she ended a romantic relationship with him. … Read More

Retailing in India is not for the faint-hearted. It is tough for locals and even harder for foreigners. But UK chemist chain Boots could have a chance to crack it … Read More

The outgoing chief executive of embattled asset manager DWS could still receive millions of euros in severance pay, despite resigning following investigations into “greenwashing” by US and German authorities. DWS … Read More

Credit Suisse chief executive Thomas Gottstein has brushed aside a news story that the Swiss lender is a takeover target for US custody bank State Street. Asked about a report … Read More

The age at which tobacco products can be bought in England should increase by one year, every year, until their use has been eradicated, a government-commissioned review has suggested. An … Read More

DFS Furniture warned of a sharp fall in demand for sofas and other home furnishings, as orders drop as a result of the cost of living crisis. The UK’s largest … Read More

The price of food, energy and other necessities is soaring globally. But in Singapore, the rich still want luxury cars. People in the city-state are paying the highest amount in … Read More

London-listed private hospitals group Mediclinic has rejected a £3.4bn cash offer from a consortium of its biggest shareholder and a shipping group, saying the proposal undervalued the company. Remgro, which … Read More

FirstGroup has rejected a £1.23bn takeover bid from a private equity firm, saying that it “significantly undervalues” the UK transport company. The FTSE 250 group confirmed last month that it … Read More