Britain has finally grasped the nettle on defence, but tough choices lie ahead
Keir Starmer’s defence investment plan leaves behind spending problems that his successor will not be able to …
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SEC giving novel ETFs a rethink as it opens comment period on overhauling U.S. rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reexamining how it approaches novel exchange-traded funds, incl…
The Guardian view on the defence investment plan: the UK needs security, not dependency on a wayward US | Editorial
Sir Keir Starmer cuts civilian investment while deepening reliance on American power. That doesn’t feel like n…
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Starmer and Reeves launch delayed defence plan with a sense of resigned relief
New defence secretary goes along with £1.5bn addition to spending plan that led to his predecessor’s resignati…
The truth about the next prime minister and the bond markets | Letter
“Believe Westminster, and the bond vigilantes are the ever-present, always hovering threat to political stabil…
How access to higher education drives economic resilience and civic wellbeing | Letter
I was pleased to read that the evidence is still incredibly strong that most graduates earn more than those wi…
‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
On first hearing, it is a position that sounds reasonable. “When our share of global emissions is less than 1%…
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Shetland councillors back plans to build tunnels to link some of largest islands
Councillors on Shetland have backed plans to build up to four tunnels to link some of the largest and most pop…
US treasury secretary warns oil and gas companies to lower prices: ‘we’re watching’
Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, issued a veiled warning to oil and gas companies to lower their pric…
Nigel Farage received £270,000 from gold marketer he promotes
Nigel Farage received £270,000 from a gold marketer for which he is a brand ambassador, his single biggest pay…
Agencies release list of distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle-income geographies
Federal bank regulatory agencies today released the 2026 list of certain geographies where certain bank activi…
Hospitality VAT cut: can it help the sector and at what cost to UK taxpayer?
Nearly a quarter of hospitality businesses are losing money, new data has shown , reigniting calls among chefs…
Rocky week for AI as shares slump but no sign of crash – yet
Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you after fe…
UK ‘minded’ to intervene in Paramount’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
The UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, intends to ask Britain’s media and competition watchdogs to examine Para…
UK housebuilders face class action suit over alleged collusion to inflate prices
Britain’s biggest housebuilders, including Barratt Redrow and Taylor Wimpey, face a multibillion-pound class a…
China is a clear winner from Trump’s war in Middle East, report concludes
Beijing, whose stockpiles and renewables industry allowed it to withstand energy shock, is now gaining from gl…
Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi
The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense we…
FCA sets landmark crypto rules to cement the UK’s place as a global hub
Firms supporting people to buy, trade and hold crypto will need to meet clear standards under landmark rules s…
UK to lower stablecoin capital buffers, undercutting EU's MiCA requirements
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reduced the proposed capital requirements for stablecoin issuers …
FCA and the Bank of England set out approach to joint regulation of systemic stablecoin issuers
Through a co-ordinated approach and regulatory framework, we aim to provide regulatory clarity and certainty t…
SEC wins $5.5 million default judgment over alleged fake crypto platform NanoBit
A federal judge in New York entered a $5.5 million default judgment against NanoBit Limited and five related d…
Sainsbury’s chief says grocery inflation not as bad as feared so far
Supermarket has lifted sales with Aldi price match, and has benefited from hot weather and World Cup matches
Telegraph’s £575m takeover by German group completed
Acquisition by Axel Springer ends three years of uncertainty over ownership of 172-year-old titles
EU halves duty-free steel quota but UK and other partners given better rate
Twelve countries with a free trade agreement with Brussels have their quota reduced by just one-third