Financial regulator to simplify investment disclosure regime
The FCA is proposing to simplify how platforms, advisers and wealth managers communicate the costs of investin…
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Fans in short supply as next UK heatwave approaches, says Currys
Retailer says sharp rise in fan sales over the latest heatwave weekend left stores scrambling to source stock
Frank Elderson: The green transition – benefits and barriers
In my speech today, I will talk about two factors that have recently contributed to inflation volatility and e…
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Minutes of the London FXJSC Main Committee Meeting – 26 March 2026
Andrea Rosen (Chair, Bank of England) welcomed James Ellery (Goldman Sachs) and Oliver McCausland (FCA) to the…
Minutes of the London FXJSC Legal Sub Committee Meeting – 17 March 2026
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Bankers and unions set for clash over possible Burnham tax raid on UK banks
City bosses say move would be economically disastrous, but union leaders urge likely new PM to ignore ‘vested …
Minutes of the London FXJSC Operations Sub-Committee Meeting – 18 March 2026
James Kaye (Chair, HSBC) welcomed new Committee members: Ellie McCormack (FCA) replacing Oliver McCausland, an…
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OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’
CEO Sam Altman argued move would share benefits of AI and it would involve other firms doing similar, report s…
Why is Nigel Farage being paid so much to promote a gold bullion company?
Reform UK leader was paid £270,000 for 12 hours’ work – but who is behind Direct Bullion and what does it do?
What are the new EU border checks and how will they affect your summer holiday?
Security checks due to new digital entry and exit system have caused delays and missed flights for holidaymake…
UK cost of living squeeze eases after record fall in diesel prices, and drop in mortgage rates – business live
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Starmer’s goodbye gift to Britain: a US pharma deal that could be more lethal than Covid | Aditya Chakrabortty
This shadowy treaty on medicine imports will cost the NHS billions and take funding away from doctors, nurses,…
Billionaire to invest £35bn in small modular nuclear reactors roll out across UK
Consortium led by Michał Sołowow planning enough SMRs to power equivalent of 8m homes for more than 60 years
Andy Burnham urged to be radical on economy to help Labour win next election
Exclusive: Poll shows policies such as rent control and higher wealth taxes could fend off Reform UK in key se…
I visited seven themed bars in one week. Can ball pits and bingo save British nightlife?
While most hospitality venues are struggling, there has been an enormous rise in ‘competitive socialising’. Bu…
Trump refuses to renew US-Canada-Mexico trade pact he once championed
Trump and US officials opted to keep USMCA alive on short leash of annual reviews rather than longer term rene…
Federal Reserve issues initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday issued initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study. The informati…
UK national lottery funding too concentrated in south, Nandy says
Culture secretary launches first review of how money is spent in more than two decades
No console-flation: how the thirst for AI chips is sending games console prices soaring
AI datacentres, memory scarcity and factory capacity are costing consumers –and console makers
Europe's MiCA rollout sparks debate over who wins under new crypto rules
The European Union's crypto market entered a new era on Wednesday as its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regul…
Save student loan plan ends, leaving millions of US borrowers 90 days to find a new one
The Trump administration is requiring borrowers to choose new repayment options after the Biden-era plan was r…
Crypto and stock stakes: key takeaways from Trump’s financial disclosures
US president raked in more than $1bn from crypto – an industry he has sought to deregulate – and a total of $2…
US cooking oil market shrinking due to Ice pressures on Latino households, Mazola owner says
The US cooking oil market is shrinking and unlikely to improve soon because of economic and immigration enforc…
‘Most spectacular own goal in history’: new EU rules threaten to shut out UK car manufacturers
EU urged to make UK exempt from rules that risk becoming the most damaging consequence of Brexit yet