Ruth David

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Bets on UK's Starmer Resigning Spiked Overnight | Probability that Keir Starmer ceases to be UK prime minister by Jun. 30, 2026

Ruth David: Starmer’s Albatross and the Absence of Alternatives

Keir Starmer’s biggest problem was the Iran war. Then new revelations over Peter Mandelson rekindled calls for his resignation.

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Ruth David: Starmer’s Albatross and the Absence of Alternatives

Keir Starmer’s biggest problem was the Iran war. Then new revelations over Peter Mandelson rekindled calls for his resignation.

Bets on UK's Starmer Resigning Spiked Overnight | Probability that Keir Starmer ceases to be UK prime minister by Jun. 30, 2026

April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Bouygues-Led Group in Advanced Talks on Deal for SFR

April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Ruth David: Trump’s War of Words and Other UK Pressure Points

Trump’s threat to rip up a trade deal adds to the UK’s war woes, and it’s not the only US ally left out in the cold.

US President Donald Trump's UK Visit Shifts From Pomp to Politics and Investment

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

Pernod, Jack Daniel’s Maker Brown-Forman Are in Merger Talks

Jack Daniel’s.

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

Pernod Ricard Weighs Deal for Jack Daniel’s Maker Brown-Forman

Jack Daniel's Distillery As EU-U.S. Truce On Metal Tariffs Relieves Whiskey Industry

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

Oaktree-Backed UK Hospitality Group RedCat Seeks Fresh Funding

City Financial District As UK Business Seeks To Swerve More Tax Ahead Of Budget

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

Unilever Considers Potential Separation of Food Assets

Inside Unilever Plc's Largest UK Food Factory

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Ruth David: Can Crude Distractions Hide Private Credit’s Pain

Cockroaches, jellyfish and questions for regulators

Pessimist's Guide Credit 2

March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

Heathrow CEO Sees Air Travel Rebounding From Middle East Turmoil

Thomas Woldbye has navigated London’s main airport through a power outage and a cyberattack. Now he’s facing disruption to key hubs like Dubai.

Heathrow Airport Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Thomas Woldbye Interview

March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

D’Ieteren Taps Rothschild to Explore Belron Stake Options

February 24, 2026

February 24, 2026

Verisure CEO Sees More Reward Than Risk in AI Adoption

Austin Lally has faced market turbulence since guiding the alarm group to Europe’s biggest IPO last year.

Verisure CEO Sees More Reward Than Risk in AI Adoption

February 24, 2026

February 24, 2026

Arini’s Lemssouguer Says AI Fear Risks Software Defaults

Arini's Founder Hamza Lemssouguer Interview

February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

Ruth David: Andrew’s Reckoning and Rachel Reeves’s Rewards

UK Chancellor Of The Exchequer Rachel Reeves Greets EU Commissioners Sefcovic And Dombrovskis

February 18, 2026

February 18, 2026

Nestlé Weighs Reducing Exposure to Ice Cream, Revamps Board

Nestle SA Products Ahead Of Earnings

February 18, 2026

February 18, 2026

Pernod Ricard Considers Listing its India Business

Pernod Ricard SA Products Ahead Of Earnings Figures

February 6, 2026

February 6, 2026

Driving Services Firm RAC Said to Add Banks to London IPO

RAC Breakdown Assistance In Swansea

February 4, 2026

February 4, 2026

Nestle Adds Deutsche Bank for Water Business Stake Sale

Perrier Boosts Nestle SA's Bubble With New Bottling Plant

January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026

Bain, Blackstone Among Suitors for UK Vitamin Maker Vitabiotics

Vitamins

January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026

Breakdown Cover Firm RAC Poised to Pick Banks for London IPO

RAC Breakdown Assistance In Swansea

January 15, 2026

January 15, 2026

Jim Ratcliffe Cuts Price Tag for French Football Club Nice

Jim Ratcliffe ahead of an OGC Nice football match.