Simon English is the Financial Editor at The Standard. He has been covering business, the City and Wall Street for 30 years including at The Times, The Telegraph and The Sun. He has worked in New York and the Cayman Islands....
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Simon English is the Financial Editor at The Standard. He has been covering business, the City and Wall Street for 30 years including at The Times, The Telegraph and The Sun. He has worked in New York and the Cayman Islands.
Bankers cheer end of bonus cap -- or do they?
City Comment: end of pay cap comes as many bankers expect a "doughnut" -- zero bonus
Huge jump in young buyers on ‘marathon’ mortgages
London is a marathon mortgage hotspot
Five questions for Nationwide chief executive Debbie Crosbie
Is a treasured building society losing its way?
One in four of us use loans to cover day-to-day spending
Consumer go to unregulated lenders in desperation
Barclays raises fears for jobs after investment banking slowdown
The high-street lender suffered a slowdown at its investment bank and a rise in bad debts — profits fell 4% in the third quarter to £1.9 billion
The great London rent rip-off — How prices have soared in a decade
If current trends continue, average rents will be above £2000 a month by 2033
Postings comments show savings market has its funny side
City Comment: If some banks can’t compete with the Government, let them merge with those who can, or be repossessed
Sticky inflation and oil price surge dims hopes for interest rate cuts
Most forecasters do not expect a cut for another year
Goldman profits tumble and CEO steps back from spinning records
No more DJ D-Sol for David Solomon
Markets fear Israeli invasion of Gaza will push oil price over $100
Brent Crude was steady at least today, but was still above $90 a barrel amid fears it will go to $100 with inevitable implications for petrol prices
Wall Street bank boom shows gulf between New York and The City
JP Morgan boss warns: “This may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades.”
Easyjet set for take-off as travellers shrug off political concerns
Budget airline targets profits of £1 billion
Small investors can’t stay bottom of the food chain
City Comment: The industry needs to change and is heading for a shake-up that is surely overdue
City fund ‘dinosaurs’ still gobbling up billions for poor performance
The gap between good funds that offer value and bad ones is set to widen
