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1: The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) seeks to ensure the UK financial system is prepared for, and resilient to, the wide range of risks it could face, so that it is able to absorb rather than ampli…
Poundland’s management team are in “advanced talks” to lead a rescue bid for the ailing cut-price retailer that could save up to 11,000 jobs.
During the first three weeks of September (weeks 36, 37th, and 38th weeks of 2026), Russian pharmaceutical retailers sold 5.7 million packages of antiviral drugs worth 3.4 billion rubles, according to…
Analysis has shown the costs of daily essentials soaring in recent years, thanks in part to climate shocks, wars and geopolitical tensions
Household energy bills in Great Britain are predicted to reach almost £2,000 a year for the typical household from January as the impact of the Middle East war continues through the coldest months of …
Banks are operating in an increasingly complex environment shaped by geopolitical fragmentation, rapid technological change, volatile energy and commodity prices, rising inflation, demographic changes…
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said additional rate hikes will likely be necessary to bring inflation back to the 2% target. Following last week's FOMC decision to raise the benchmark rate for …
Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the heads of the largest US tech and AI companies had signed on to a “morally binding” agreement to put controls on artificial intelligence. He announced the dea…
PM says his plan, which includes ending pensions triple lock to fund national care service, will ‘allow us to rise again’
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Board today published feedback letters for resolution plans submitted in October 2025. The agencies did not identify any shortcomings …
Andy Burnham has set out his plan to transform Britain, including by ending the existing state pension triple lock from 2030 to help fund a new national care service.
Smart ring maker Oura Inc says it is postponing a planned initial public offering due to market “uncertainty”.
Manchester City breached Premier League financial rules by creating “sham” contracts to help inflate revenue and reduce costs by more than £900m over a nine-year period, an independent commission foun…
BrewDog’s new owner has urged drinkers to give the ailing brand “a second chance” as it invests more than £50m in improving the company’s beers, pubs and working conditions.
It was a significant announcement from Prime Minister Andy Burnham on his plans for the triple lock after the general election. It will reverberate well beyond the hall.
Canadian GDP growth slowed sharply in Q2, coming in weaker than expected at -1.6% on an annualized quarter-over-quarter basis, following a strong 2% gain in Q1.
In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from December 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to ease sanctions against Russia in exchange for the release of prisoners, according to The Atlantic. The proposal was made by John Cole, the U.S. president’s en…
The London Police, Scotland Yard, reported that it conducted large-scale searches and arrests this morning at 24 locations in London and the counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshi…
A year ago Andy Burnham had a tough business reception at Labour’s party conference. The then mayor of Greater Manchester, with clear ambitions to replace Keir Starmer, had rattled the City of London …
Anthropic is telling investors that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity”, according to reports, as it prepares for a potential $2tn (£1.5tn) flotation.
Demand for UK mortgages slumped to a 32-month low in August as buyers were deterred by rising costs linked to the war in Iran.
Marks & Spencer is has signed a deal with Sephora to open areas under the beauty brand’s name within its stores, in its latest tactic to attract younger shoppers.
The boss of Britain’s biggest insurer has said that homes being built now could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-risk areas.