Former prime minister Sir John Major is not one for making a fuss. So the Knight of the Garter is set to semaphore his displeasure at the chopping-back of radical plans to redevelop Lord's through the simple expedient of backing an application from the champion of the original 2009 Vision for Lord's to be reinstated to the MCC Committee... more
London's top law firms have pledged to tackle their exclusive 'old school tie' image by earmarking hundreds of work experience places for state school pupils from poorer families... more
Where will this election be won and lost? We’ve had references to Motorway Man, the two-car-owning middle manager who lives on a new estate near a motorway. Now we've got Morrisons man... more
Just as the indiscretions of married Irish tycoon Johnny Ronan are revealed, it has also emerged that his company, Treasury Holdings, is looking to sell a stake in the £5.5bn Battersea Power Station redevelopment... more
As JP Morgan becomes the first major bank to reveal its annual pay-and-bonus pot, City accountants have been working overtime - looking for ways for banks and bankers to avoid the bonus tax and 50 per cent top-rate income tax... more
What does Paul Volcker, the man who has done more than anyone in modern history to design and deliver sound regulation to international banking, think is good about today’s banks? ... more
Banks are already changing their pay policies to get round tighter bonus rules with several reports that in some cases basic salaries are being doubled ... more
Gordon Brown said: “He makes some very clear recommendations which I believe will be adopted. There have been excesses, it is seen by the public as irresponsible and unfair, we have got to take the action.”
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Some uplifting news ahead of next week's Epsom Derby meeting. The late Sir Clement Freud, father of PR man Matthew and part of the Freud media clan, is to be remembered with a race ... more
The row between property developer Hirco and Laxey, the activist shareholder headed by Colin Kingsnorth, is bubbling up nicely. To recap, Laxey owns 10.05% of Hirco, and QVT, a fund with which it is closely linked, also has 4.95%.... more
The chairman of the Financial Services Authority has warned banks to expect an era of lower profits as he moved to clamp down on excessive risk-taking... more
Legal analysis: City lawyers are hoping that Brussels will begin legal action this month against an EU country they accuse of stifling competition... more
Legal analysis: City lawyers are hoping that Brussels will begin legal action this month against an EU country they accuse of stifling competition... more
Out-of-work New York bankers who can’t face socialising with people who still have jobs are invited to the first-ever Wall Street Pink Slip Party... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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