Binance stops accepting new UK customers after regulatory crackdown
Crypto exchange makes move after watchdog blocked company’s plan to market itself to British consumers
Financial & markets regulation
Fight to launch spot bitcoin ETF in the US passes another hurdle
Reaction to SEC’s decision not to appeal against Grayscale ruling suggests investors think approval looks more likely
Fintech, Financial & markets regulation
Lloyds pushes on with Telegraph auction despite new Barclay offer
Family increases bid to £1bn as bank prepares for sale of newspaper and Spectator magazine
Mergers & Acquisitions
Gina Rinehart/Liontown: dabble trouble as Albemarle quits bid
Hancock Prospecting has little but capital to offer, when an understanding of processing and refining is required
Mergers & Acquisitions
US oil and gas finds warmer welcome in capital markets
IPOs and bond issuance revive after recent run-up in commodity prices
Shale Oil & Gas, Mergers & Acquisitions
Bond market rout supports ECB pause, says Spanish central bank chief
Pablo Hernández de Cos says higher borrowing costs underline governments’ need to reduce deficits next year
Central banks
Israel conflict unleashes a deluge of falsehoods on social media
Platforms are again under scrutiny for failing to curb misinformation
Social Media
Albemarle abandons Australian lithium deal after billionaire Gina Rinehart builds stake
The US company has walked away from a $4.2bn takeover of Liontown citing ‘growing complexities’
Mergers & Acquisitions
French IT services group Atos to replace Meunier as chair
Ex-banking boss Mustier lined up as successor amid crisis at group that owns assets deemed strategic to France
Mergers & Acquisitions
Executive MBA appeal widens despite funding and geopolitical tensions
The degree is attracting more youthful applicants who like the flexibility of part-time study
Business education