The International Monetary Fund released its July 2026 World Economic Outlook Update on Tuesday — and within 24 hours, the single most important assumption the entire report rests on had begun to collapse. The fund's pr…
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, July 8, an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was “over” after Tehran carried out new attacks on US bases in the Gulf.
Co-chair David Geale welcomed attendees to the AI Consortium’s (AIC) fourth quarterly meeting, held at the FCA’s offices. Co-chair Sarah Breeden noted that the rapid pace of AI development in financial services undersco…
Companies will benefit from easier initial public offering (IPO) listings thanks to changes to the rules from the FCA.
Characters and memorable scenes from back catalogue made available to group of creator fans
AI Security Institute says models by Open AI and Anthropic went rogue during a cybersecurity test and showed a new type of risk
The taxi app company Uber and the autonomous technology developer Wayve have been granted the first minicab licences in London, allowing them to offer self-driving taxi rides to paying customers – but with a human safet…
More than half of tariff income refunded after supreme court ruled Trump’s levies were illegal
August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize returns and invest…
Electronic Arts, the maker of video games such as The Sims, Madden NFL and Battlefield, has been bought by Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund and a group of investors for $55bn (£41bn).
Software group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union boss
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas, to acquire First National Bank in Port Lavaca, of Port Lavaca, Texas.
Circle Internet Group received final approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Friday to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A. — a federally chartered national trust bank that will op…
Trump’s FCC is developing a measure to bar US imports of new models of Chinese datacenter devices, sources say
Farmers and landowners are calling for a temporary ban on disposable barbecues in England and Wales, as they warn of the risk of igniting wildfires.
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Eight of the biggest oil companies amassed profits of more than $90bn (£67bn) in just three months as the Iran conflict sent energy prices soaring and the emissions-fuelled climate crisis caused deadly heatwaves.
The Upper Tribunal upheld the FCA's decision to ban Richard Fenech and Heather Dunne from working in financial services.
Poetry sales surpassed £8m in the first 30 weeks of 2026 and are expected to reach a record high this year thanks to blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s 2,700-year-old poem
Gatwick airport is to start development of its second runway after campaigners lost a legal challenge to the plans.
Numbers using finance rises 170% in a year as leasing firms boom alongside leapin secondhand vehicle supply and surging fuel prices
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste
Morgan Stanley on global equities, oil, Kharg Island, Palantir, Sysco and other headlines are moving the stock market this morning.
August 4, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT. LIC shares dropped almost 9% after the government launched an offer for sale (OFS) of up to a 6.5% stake, setting a floor price of Rs 382, representing an 11% discount from the prior closing…
