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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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Zondacrypto Crisis: What Customers Should Do After the 4,500 Bitcoin Wallet Shock

28th April 2026
Zondacrypto customers are facing a serious custody and recovery scare after Polish prosecutors opened an investigation into alleged fraud and investor losses, while reports say chief executive Przemysław Kral has gone to Israel. The urgent question for users is no longer whether crypto prices are moving. It is whether customer funds can be accessed, traced […]
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BP Profit Surge Reveals Who Wins and Who Pays When Oil Prices Spike

28th April 2026
BP’s profits have more than doubled after the Iran war pushed oil prices higher, but the market story is not only that an energy major earned more. It is that the same shock feeding BP’s trading income is now moving through fuel prices, household bills, company margins and the UK’s argument over who should carry […]
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Bank of England Rate Decision Puts UK Borrowers in a Cost-of-Money Trap

28th April 2026
The Bank of England’s next rate decision is a test of whether it can keep borrowing costs calm while inflation moves back above target. Bank Rate is already at 3.75%, UK CPI inflation has risen to 3.3%, and one wrong signal from Threadneedle Street could feed straight into mortgage pricing, gilt yields and business finance […]
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OpenAI’s Microsoft Reset Exposes the New Money Fight in AI Cloud

27th April 2026
OpenAI and Microsoft have rewritten the financial terms of one of the most important partnerships in artificial intelligence, and the issue is no longer just who has access to the best models. It is who gets paid when enterprise AI moves across cloud platforms, customer accounts and infrastructure contracts worth billions. The amended agreement allows […]
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FCA IPO Research Rules: How Removing the 7-Day Delay Would Change IPO Controls

27th April 2026
The FCA IPO research rules are under review after the Financial Conduct Authority opened a consultation on removing two requirements that shape how research is handled during an initial public offering. Firms involved in UK IPOs now need to check whether their transaction timetables, research approval processes, analyst-access procedures and internal compliance controls still make […]
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Adidas Beat Nike to Sub-2. Can It Turn That Into Pricing Power?

27th April 2026
Adidas has won the biggest performance headline in running: the first official sub-two-hour marathon, set by Sabastian Sawe in London wearing the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3. The shares rose about 2% on Monday after the result. The commercial question is tougher. Can a world-record shoe give Adidas more pricing power at a time when […]
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China Blocked Meta’s Manus Deal. That Changes What AI Companies Are Worth

27th April 2026
China’s decision to block Meta’s $2bn purchase of Manus is not just a failed acquisition. It changes how investors need to price AI companies. The old assumption was straightforward: the best assets would draw the highest bids, and the market would set the value. The Manus case cuts across that. In AI, a company may […]
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FCA Finfluencer Crackdown: What Firms Must Change to Comply

24th April 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finfluencer crackdown requires firms to treat social media financial promotions as a controlled compliance function, not a marketing add-on. Any firm using influencers, affiliates, introducers, paid creators, or third-party campaign partners must be able to prove that promotions are authorised, approved, monitored, and capable of being removed quickly. The FCA-led […]
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Intel’s 20% Jump Is Exactly What the Bank of England Is Talking About

24th April 2026
Intel’s shares jumped about 20% after the company beat first-quarter forecasts and issued stronger-than-expected guidance. The numbers were good. The bigger question is what the rally says about the market around it. When one strong AI-linked quarter can produce that kind of reaction, it starts to look a lot like the sort of pricing behaviour […]
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Why Porsche Is Selling Bugatti and Rimac Now

24th April 2026
Porsche is selling its stakes in Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group at a time when the main business is under much more strain than the brand would like to suggest. On paper, this is a disposal. In practice, it looks like a company deciding that capital has to stay closer to the core. Porsche said […]
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Warner Shareholders Backed Paramount’s Deal. That Tells You Who Now Owns Hollywood

24th April 2026
Warner Bros Discovery shareholders have overwhelmingly backed Paramount Skydance’s roughly $110bn takeover, pushing one of the biggest media deals in years closer to completion. The immediate story is the merger. The more revealing one is the money behind it. This vote says something bigger than whether investors wanted Warner sold. It shows who now has […]
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Meta Is Cutting 8,000 Jobs to Pay for AI

24th April 2026
Meta is cutting about 8,000 jobs while pushing AI spending to extraordinary levels. That is not just another tech layoff round. It is a clear sign of where the money now ranks inside big tech. Labour is being treated as the cost that can move. AI is being treated as the cost that cannot. The […]
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