Struggling nightclub chain Luminar will link up with the Ministry of Sound and comedy firm Jongleurs to try to get people back on its dancefloors... more
Market Round-up: British Airways hitches a ride on its American rivals, claiming first place on the Footsie’s winners’ board thanks to their stellar numbers... more
Comment: JC Flowers, the US private equity house run by Chris Flowers, is set to unveil a £50m deal to take over the Kent Reliance Building Society - even though he doesn't seem the type... more
Market Round-up: The adventures of Cairn Energy in Greenland are kicking off, providing relief to some investors who feared the Gulf of Mexico disaster might force the campaign to be delayed... more
Market Round-up: Rupert Murdoch’s bid for BSkyB steals the spotlight but Spice is also demanding attention, with news of an approach from private equity... more
Stephen Hester has been making the rounds of the big City institutions and the word is that the Royal Bank of Scotland boss is far more optimistic in private than he has been in public... more
Spread betting is a City success story - an example of what London's financial district does best. But the tie-up between financial services provider and betting outfit IG could end in tears... more
The mining bulls have run ahead of themselves. That is the verdict of Citigroup, which today urged caution in wake of the recent recovery in commodities stocks... more
Leisure: The party is over at Britain’s biggest nightclubs operator Luminar as it issued a profits warning and said it expects to scrap its dividend... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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