An Italian yacht owner and his captain have been cleared of killing the wife of a millionaire London investment banker following a horrific holiday accident... more
Market Round-up: British Airways flies high after the strike by cabin crew was blocked and fears of renewed disruption from the volcanic ash cloud receded... more
A new era in the hedge fund world begins as GLG bosses Pierre Lagrange, Noam Gottesman and Manny Roman agree to a merger to their rival and fellow big player... more
Three Turkish oil executives are fined more than £1 million for market abuse, the largest punishment dished out by the Financial Services Authority for insider trading... more
Dozens of millionaire traders at one of London’s most powerful hedge funds are to quit London for Switzerland ahead of the Labour government’s 50% top tax rate hitting from next April ... more
Now is graduation time for universities and business schools around the country - a time not only to reward students but also distinguished public figures with honorary fellowships... more
The capital's leading upmarket small retailers are getting coaching to help them defy the recession and become as big as British brands such as Burberry... more
The Government is getting itself into a right mess (again) with some ill-thought-through legislation that plays straight into Tory hands. "Save Our Saga" is the latest rallying cry among traditional Conservative supporters of, ahem, a certain age ... more
Top London hedge fund GLG Partners is being sued in the High Court by a London businessman who has accused it of reneging on promises to pay tens of thousands pounds in commission for the introduction of a wealthy Saudi investor... more
Eagle-eyed observers who managed to take their eyes off the on-track action at Sunday’s nailbiting Brazilian Grand Prix may have noticed trackside hoardings for a company called Form - a company owned by Petra Ecclestone... more
These are tough times for hedge funds. Earlier this year when the credit crunch showed no sign of easing, one industry insider predicted that between half and two thirds would not see out the year... more
The heads of Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and the rest have been sternly condemning the evil short sellers in hedge funds for wreaking havoc on their share prices, spreading panic among counterparties and generally being beastly... more
A Wall Street trader has received what is believed to be the largest bonus of all time - a $300million (£156 million) gift to keep him working for a leading hedge fund... more
Two of London's wealthiest hedge fund managers paid themselves an estimated £400 million each last year, making them among the world's biggest winners from the credit crunch... 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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