Bank of England staff walk out in first strike action for 50 years

Workers at the Bank of England (BOE) walked out on strike on Tuesday for the first time in five decades, over a pay dispute. Employees working in the central bank’s maintenance and security departments, will continue the industrial action over the next three...

Hedge fund Man Group’s assets jump in first half, flags slower second-half

British hedge fund firm Man Group said on Tuesday that its assets under management rose 19 percent in the first half of 2017, but cautioned growth is set to slow over the next six months. Total assets under management at the end of the first half of the year were...