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Mark Palmer is the long-time Editor of Finance Monthly, having led the publication for over 15 years. With a deep-rooted knowledge of global finance, Mark has covered everything from fintech innovations and IPO markets to mergers and acquisitions. His editorial career includes in-depth interviews with some of the most influential names in the finance world, offering unique insight into the strategies shaping today’s economic landscape. When he's not writing about the latest financial news Mark is a keen marathon runner and is aiming for a sub-3 hour marathon later this year.

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AI Backlash: Is This The Biggest Disruption Since The Industrial Revolution?

20th May 2026
What Are The Main Types Of AI? AI is everywhere all at once. The average AI user may only be familiar with generative AI – the ChatGPTs of this world – you input a question, AI spits out an answer, usually at incredible speed. Fast enough for the average human to reasonably ask how on […]
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Standard Chartered AI Job Cuts: Are Bank Office Jobs Now In The Firing Line?

19th May 2026
Standard Chartered plans to cut more than 7,000 back-office roles by 2030 as artificial intelligence moves deeper into banking. For staff, the message feels grimly inevitable: the AI threat has burst out of Silicon Valley and is now reaching the finance office jobs that once looked safer inside global banks. Engineers, coders and customer-support teams […]
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Middle East Mortgage Shock: Why UK and US Borrowers Are Paying for War Risk

18th May 2026
Mortgage costs are rising across the UK and US even without a fresh central bank rate rise, turning the Middle East conflict into a household finance problem. The pressure is not coming directly from the Bank of England or the Federal Reserve. It is coming through bond markets, inflation expectations and the cost lenders pay […]
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GameStop’s $56bn eBay Rejection Exposes the Limits of Meme-Stock Money

13th May 2026
eBay’s rejection of GameStop’s $56bn takeover proposal has shifted the story from Ryan Cohen’s ambition to the credibility of GameStop’s money. A cash-and-stock offer can look powerful when the buyer has a loyal shareholder base, a large cash pile and a famous name, but eBay’s refusal exposes the financial pressure underneath the bid: can meme-stock […]
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Alan Brazil Net Worth 2026: talkSPORT Earnings, Health Scare and Companies House Records

12th May 2026
Alan Brazil’s net worth is best estimated at around £1.5 million to £3.5 million in 2026, built from a long football career, more than two decades at talkSPORT, books, speaking work, racing interests and company activity. Fresh attention around Brazil follows his revelation that he recently underwent a life-saving operation, explaining his absence from the […]
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Zoe Ball Net Worth 2026: BBC Salary, Strictly Rejection and Her New Creative Industries Company

12th May 2026
Zoe Ball’s net worth is best estimated at around £4 million to £8 million in 2026, based on her long BBC career, disclosed Radio 2 earnings, property-linked company history and new creative industries company filings. Fresh attention around Ball follows her admission that she missed out on the new Strictly Come Dancing hosting role, a […]
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Luisa Zissman Net Worth 2026: How Much She Makes From LuAnna, Brand Deals and the £8m Mansion Row

12th May 2026
Luisa Zissman’s personal net worth is best estimated at around £1 million to £3 million in 2026, although no public filing confirms the exact figure. The former Apprentice finalist is back in the headlines after criticism over comments about unwanted PR packages being left outside the reported £8 million home she shares with her husband, […]
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Wes Streeting Net Worth: Could Labour’s Next PM Be Worth £1.5m?

11th May 2026
Wes Streeting’s net worth is under fresh scrutiny because the Health Secretary is being discussed as one of the Labour figures who could one day succeed Keir Starmer after Labour’s damaging local election results. With Starmer facing internal pressure and Streeting named among possible leadership figures, public interest has moved beyond his NHS brief and […]
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Vernon Kay Net Worth 2026: Tess Daly Split, BBC Salary and Company Wealth

11th May 2026
Vernon Kay’s net worth is likely to sit somewhere around £2 million to £5 million, based on his confirmed BBC Radio 2 salary, long broadcasting career, reported entertainment fees and company-linked assets. The clearest public anchor is his BBC pay. The corporation’s 2024/25 pay list placed Kay in the £390,000–£394,999 band for his Radio 2 work, […]
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The Travel Insurance Trap That Could Cost Families More Than a Cheap Flight Saves

11th May 2026
A cheap summer flight can save a family £100 or £200 at checkout, then cost far more if the booking goes wrong. With airlines cutting some fares to tempt hesitant travellers back into the market, the risk for households is no longer only whether flights get cheaper or more expensive. A cancelled, changed or delayed […]
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Will Summer Flights Get Cheaper or More Expensive as Fuel Fears Hit Airlines?

11th May 2026
Summer flights were expected to become more expensive as jet fuel fears spread through the travel market. Instead, some fares are falling first, as airlines try to tempt hesitant holidaymakers into booking before the peak summer rush. Fare cuts are appearing across European short-haul routes, including some Mediterranean destinations, while airlines including British Airways and […]
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Why Are IAG Shares Falling? British Airways Owner Hit by €9bn Fuel Bill

8th May 2026
IAG shares are falling because the British Airways owner has warned that higher jet fuel costs, linked to the Iran war and wider oil-market pressure, will cut into profit, capacity growth and free cash flow. The group now expects its 2026 fuel bill to reach about €9.0bn, leaving investors to judge how much of that […]
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