Bedford rail crash: train sped up after red light warning, say investigators
Driver of East Midlands train, who died in June crash, received automatic warning after passing red light but train continued to accelerate
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Travelodge guests are still at risk, finds review launched after sexual assault
Report finds complaints of room intrusions at nearly one in 10 hotels, after woman attacked by man given a copy of her key
Boots owner ‘closing in on sale to Canada’s Weston family for $9bn’
Deal would mark return of Canadian family to UK after it sold Selfridges department store for £4bn in 2022
AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
Artificial intelligence (AI) could trigger financial market shocks and the UK needs to be prepared for them, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.
UK house price growth halves amid rising mortgage interest rates
Prices fell by 0.2% month on month in September as average price of a home slipped to £274,251, says Nationwide
Healey urged to offer energy support in budget as bills rise 4%
John Healey is under growing pressure to offer fresh energy support for households in next month’s budget as millions face a 4% rise in charges from Thursday to an average of £1,723 a year for a typic…
US trade regulator opens investigation into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI
The US’s main trade regulator is conducting an industry-wide investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers.
SEC Charges Meyer Global Management and Its CEO With Defrauding Retail Investors in Private Funds That Held Interests in SpaceX and Other Pre-IPO Securities
August 11, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. Paytm shares climbed almost 12% across two sessions, reaching a 52-week peak of Rs 1,639.90 on NSE on the back of strong buying momentum. Bernstein has increased its targ…
Trump calls for Powell’s resignation after IG report on cost overruns
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s independent watchdog said Wednesday it found no reasonable grounds to believe there was a violation of federal law in a multibillion-dollar renovation project that d…
Federal Reserve watchdog finds no criminal violations for building renovation cost overruns
Trump criticized $2.4bn rehab amid attempts to pressure then Fed chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates
SEC Charges Two Individuals With Orchestrating Fraud Scheme That Targeted Veterans
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges on September 30, 2026, against Christopher Kenji Dinelli and Jacob David “Kobe” Frankel for allegedly orchestrating a fraud scheme that ra…
No 10 gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EU
Senior Downing Street officials have been reaching out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test public support for the UK rejoining the EU.
SEC Proposes Amendments to Expand Responsible Retailization of Private Markets
23 March – Retail Investments: The FCA published information and examples to help firms make judgements when designing consumer segments for targeted support relating to retail investments.
Christine Lagarde: Interview with La Croix
You have experienced all the major crises: the financial crisis of 2008 when you were the French Minister of the Economy, the Greek crisis and sovereign debt crisis in Europe when you were head of the…
Homeowners in England urged to check flood risk: ‘A third of people don’t realise’
Environment Agency warns residents of 6m properties to prepare for a wet and windy three months ahead
FCA announces new Board appointments
Three new appointments have been made to our Board, bringing additional experience in public policy, financial services, regulation and corporate leadership as we continue to deliver our strategy.
Federal Reserve Board finalizes changes to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its stress test and reduce volatility in its stress test-related capital requirements
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday finalized changes to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its stress test and reduce volatility in its stress test-related capital requirements.…
Energy bills: what to do as prices head for £2,000 a year, from switching deals to insulating
The price cap is to soar for about 20 million households in Great Britain from January, but there are ways to saveEnergy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from JanuaryHousehold en…
Isabel Schnabel: Monetary policy in a world of overlapping shocks
Inflation is back and weighing once again on people’s everyday lives. Just as the euro area was putting the post-pandemic inflation surge behind it, new shocks have hit.
New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss
New oil and gas projects are a “no-brainer” that pose “no contradiction” to the net zero agenda, according to the head of EDF Energy.
Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey
The Governor of the Bank of England has said regulating artificial intelligence (AI) "is not the right place to start" but instead called first for "rigorous" testing to find vulnerabilities and creat…
UK income growth revised upwards as markets hail ‘resilient’ economy
Boost for John Healey before budget as GDP figure shows UK economy grew faster than first estimated in second quarter
FCA opens the gateway to regulated crypto
From today, crypto firms can apply for authorisation from the FCA, marking a landmark moment as the UK takes a step closer towards becoming one of the most trusted places in the world to build and inv…
We need ‘right to intervene’ in AI amid growing threat, says Bank of England boss
Andrew Bailey’s comments come as fears grow that rogue models could take financial system hostage