Swiss National Bank says 90% CET1 backing for UBS a good outcome

Santander finished 2025 with a broad sustainable finance regional footprint and the results to match. It enabled BRL38.6 billion ($7 billion) of sustainable business in Brazil, mobilised MXN51 billion ($2.9 billion) in Mexico and cleared its Chilean target ahead of schedule, reaching $1.76 billion of cumulative sustainable financing against a $1.5 billion goal set for…

12:01 AM, 27th August 2026, 4 hours ago Landlords are placing more responsibility in the hands of letting agents as rented property rules become increasingly complex. Research for the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) found that agents are involved in managing 66% of private rented homes in England and Wales. The figure is the highest…

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Last week’s upside surprise in payrolls underscored the resilience of the labor market despite growing concerns that AI-driven productivity gains could weaken hiring. The strength in the most recent labor readings also significantly increased the likelihood of a September rate hike. Inflation has made meaningful progress, but it remains above target, and a still-solid labor…

Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs earned an average of $16.2m in 2024, a record and about 248 times the average worker’s pay, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.   Shopify’s Tobias Lütke topped the list at $205.5m, the largest single-year package the centre has recorded.   “The top CEOs make $7,812 an hour, so it only takes…