UK UK regulator insists ‘name and shame’ plan will not harm City competitivenessFCA said it would take ‘several months’ to consider its next steps after ‘stern’ pushback over the proposed policy
Finance FCA must push ahead with ‘name and shame’ plans, warns former board memberDerry-born Mick McAteer has called on the FCA to stand up to the ‘nonsense’ concerns being raised by the City of London lobbyists
Policy Business owner? Here’s what Sinn Féin’s London policy briefing means for you Sinn Féin in government would mean a bigger state and a shake-up to income tax for high earners
Regulation What the ‘name and shame’ battle in the City means for the future of financial regulationIrish business and our regulators are watching the row over whether Britain’s financial watchdog can maintain its independence
Education Universities in turmoil: UK colleges ‘bracing for bankruptcy’ as crisis grips £71bn sectorSeveral universities could go to the wall in the next few years, with the Tories in little mood to bail them out.
Finance Sinn Féin will increase taxes on banks and top earners, Pearse Doherty told London investorsIn a private briefing at a London hotel, the Sinn Féin finance spokesman met with investors to discuss the party’s fiscal policies
Financial Services UK financial services watchdog under pressure to reverse course over ‘name and shame’ planChancellor Jeremy Hunt has joined in criticism of the FCA over its plan to reform how it investigates companies that breach its rules
UK Analysis: Tory right seizes on Irish ‘hypocrisy’ as asylum row fades away in Westminster Ireland’s emergency legislation has become something of a sideshow in the never-ending wrangling over asylum claims and illegal migration in the UK
UK ‘Confusion and uncertainty’ as traders face new post-Brexit checksThe latest phase of the long-delayed system of checks will see a selection of Irish firms charged up to €170 for plant and animal imports
UK Analysis: Will a clash on asylum upset Anglo-Irish relations?UK and Irish governments have butted heads over Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy
business ‘No small talk’: Lessons from Irish businesses in the UKIrish businesses in the UK share tips for any firm considering taking the leap across the Irish Sea
Investing High alert: Why the latest private equity innovation is worrying central bankersNav-financing is growing rapidly in the private equity market, but regulators are watching closely
Banking UK banks to consider private equity risks after BoE warningLloyds’ finance chief said his bank was ‘careful’ when it comes to risk, amid pressure on lenders
Interest Rates Bank of England has ‘reasonable way to go’ before rate cuts Huw Pill used a speech on Tuesday to caution that a tight labour market and still-high pay growth data would require a more cautious attitude.
Banking Need to ‘shine a light’ on risks of ‘opaque’ private equity market, says Bank of EnglandNathanaël Benjamin said the Bank of England was ‘doings its homework’ on the risks in private equity markets
UK What would Labour’s ‘progressive’ foreign policy mean for Ireland?Labour is touting an ‘ethical’ foreign policy with closer ties to the EU, and Ireland in particular
Brexit UK insists new regime for EU imports will go ahead as planned in coming daysThe introduction of new physical checks at the border is set to begin on April 30, but there are fears of new delays
Letter from London Dominic McGrath: Just when you think the Tories can’t get any more unpopular, Liz Truss returns The former prime minister is enjoying a lot of airtime promoting her new book, much to the chagrin of her former Conservative colleagues
Telecoms ‘No decisions’ on BT Ireland future amid reports of potential sell-offIt follows reports that BT is working on a potential plan to dispose of its Irish business.
Inflation Analysts split on British rate cut timing, even as inflation fallsUK inflation figures brought good news with price rises falling to 3.2 per cent in March, but some still think rate cuts will come later in the year