If Banco Santander’s Ana Botín wants to sell her British retail business, there’s an obvious buyer: Barclays boss C. S. Venkatakrishnan. The biggest questions would be when the 42-billion-pound ($51 billion) UK bank decides to pounce – and whether its relatively new CEO, known as Venkat, can get his buyback-hungry investors on side.

Welcome to CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news, views and action on day 3 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will urge company bosses at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, to invest in the UK, emphasising its political and economic stability and pro-business government,

Despite struggles, the UK still has all the ingredients for growth. Davos 2025 is an opportunity to remember that, writes Chris Hayward.

For London, the world’s financial capital, Davos offers a vital platform to champion the UK’s role as a global leader in green finance, AI regulation and emerging technologies, says Lord Mayor Alastair King As world leaders descend to Davos this month,

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week — and there are calls for taxing the extremely rich to address global inequality.

A speech by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticizing fossil fuel use and warning of the perils of artificial intelligence has headlined the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. The World Economic Forum officially began on Monday, but it's Tuesday when the event really kicks off.

Anil Agarwal, founder and chairman of Vedanta Group, acquired the historic Riverside Studio in London in 25. Post the acquisition, Riverside Studios has been named Anil Agarwal Riverside Studios Trust.

HE Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani met on Wednesday with Lord Mayor of the City of London Lord Alastair King. This came on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025,

Rachel Reeves has declared that “growth must trump other things” as the Treasury backs plans to expand the UK’s main airports. In a move likely to spark tension with senior Labour figures, she told Davos delegates that Britain’s economy comes first,

Davos 2025 is an opportunity to remember that, writes City of London Corporation policy chairman Chris Hayward At Davos, growth dominates the agenda – and the Chancellor’s vision of going ...