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
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
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
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
UK Ex-Bank of England official warns against following Fed policy too closely ahead of crucial review Charlie Bean’s come ahead of the publication of Ben Bernanke, a former chair of the Federal Reserve’s, review into the bank’s forecasting model
UK Grant Thornton hit with £40,000 fine by UK audit watchdog Firm failed to comply with regulatory frameworks in the audit of a local authority pension fund
‘No quick fix’ to London Stock Exchange listing woes - lord mayorMichael Mainelli blamed the rising cost of raising capital globally
Politics Superpower or small fry? Inside the UK’s efforts to lead the AI revolutionA UK-led report on AI risk is set to be published in the coming weeks
Economy Bank of England braces for Bernanke review reckoningThe former US Federal Reserve chair will publish a review of the bank’s economic forecasting in early April
News Focus UK pens ‘tokenistic’ Texas trade pact in post-Brexit bid to keep US on side It comes after Joe Biden dashed hopes of a UK-US trade deal before Britain’s next general election
Exports Michael McGrath: ‘It is in all of our interests to have a cordial relationship with Britain’ The minister took a UK budget-week trip to London where he met with the Bank of England and Irish stock exchange operator Euronext
UK Live: UK budget announced amid low growth and high national debt Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says Britain has the turned the corner on inflation
Companies Armagh firm Almac to benefit from UK government investmentThe pharmaceutical firm last year committed £80 million to expand its facilities in Craigavon
Companies KPMG fined £1.5m over M&C Saatchi auditThe British regulator pointed to ‘serious audit failings’ and ‘breaches of audit standards’
Economics Number of British firms at imminent risk of collapse soars amid ‘debt storm’Construction and real estate saw the highest number of firms in trouble
Markets Markets Wrap: Cairn Homes hits high as wider stocks fallHomebuilder was the big winner on the Iseq, up 3.27 per cent to €1.39, a high not seen since 2019