It's M&A Friday!

Hat tip to Russell Lynch over The Evening Standard who just delivered a brilliant scoop about ICAP and Tullett Prebon holding merger talks of their broking businesses. Here are links to Russell's story and also the confirmation:

http://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/icap-swoops-on-tullett-prebon-in-huge-broking-merger-a3108311.html

Bank rows

Are Britain's banks past the the worst of their fines and punishments following the financial crisis?

Well, it would appear so, according to Dutch information provider Wolters Kluwer.