Faisal Islam: What I learned from a week with the world's top finance leaders
When it comes to the future direction of the global economy there is a bit of a tug of war going on.
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Healey backs pro-growth case for Heathrow third runway after Burnham ducks issue
Chancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being ‘big part of jobs and growth’
Read more →No 10 leaves option open to impose Chinese EV tariffs if UK joins EU scheme
Beijing warns against ‘discriminatory’ step after France drops opposition to British role in Made in Europe package
Read more →Extreme heatwaves in Europe not changing Britons’ holiday plans, say travel bosses
Hot summer getaways are still popular – but tourism industry fears impact of rising jet fuel costs and squeezed household incomes
Read more →Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement actions with Gardner Bancshares, Inc. and Small Business Bank
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the termination of the enforcement actions listed below:
Read more →UK risks losing key role in European space industry over satellite contract, says Airbus boss
Guillaume Faury writes to Andy Burnham warning him against choosing US firm Lockheed Martin to build Skynet satellites
Read more →Neet rates higher in England’s smaller cities and towns than in biggest cities
Smaller cities and towns across England have higher rates of young people not in employment, education or training than the nine largest cities, analysis shows.
Read more →British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit
NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg products
Read more →Elon Musk reveals ‘world’s first flying car’ at Tesla event
The Tesla Roadster 2 drove up a curved ramp before using rocket thrusters to fly, flip and land
Read more →LIBOR/EURIBOR-related bans
As these convictions formed the basis on which the FCA took its action, we have revoked the bans of Colin Bermingham, Philippe Moryoussef, Jonathan Mathew and Christian Bittar and removed the associated Final Notices fr…
Read more →‘We should all be worried’: calls grow to limit London rollout of robotaxis
Protest planned at Wayve HQ as Uber drivers fear for their future and city’s politicians demand TfL should have power over licences
Read more →Banknote imagery advisory group minutes – 15 July 2026
The Chair opened the meeting by welcoming Members and outlined the purpose of the meeting. Namely, to consider the results of the 2026 banknote imagery consultation in light of the Bank’s objectives to support counterfe…
Read more →Ofgem could force energy suppliers to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals
Regulator for Great Britain weighs up reintroducing market stabilisation charge to prevent firms going bust
Read more →Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands
Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in Indonesia
Read more →Repairing Brexit economic damage should be Burnham’s top priority, business chief says
Shevaun Haviland argues PM is right to revisit Labour’s EU red lines as current trading relationship is bad for business
Read more →Number of cloned number plates on UK roads at record high, data shows
More than 11,400 drivers last year were fined for offences they did not recognise as RAC says system needs reform
Read more →Meta releases Muse Spark Open, a new ‘open-weight’ AI model
Meta on Thursday launched a new open-weight AI model which it claims rivals, and in some cases outperforms, similar products from leading Chinese developers.
Read more →Jarvis Investment Management Limited enters special administration
On 14 October 2026, Jarvis Investment Management Limited (Jarvis Investment) entered special administration. Adam Stephens and Philip Hemming of S&W Partners LLP were appointed as special administrators.
Read more →ePayments Systems Limited enters special administration
On 15 October 2026, ePayments Systems Limited (EPS) entered special administration. Mark Boast and Allister Manson of Opus Restructuring LLP (Opus) have been appointed as joint special administrators.
Read more →Thames Water asks for £2.4bn more to avoid going bust this year or early 2027
Water company tells creditors it will not survive long enough to agree refinancing deal without more money
Read more →Banks say Healey is planning Budget tax raid on their profits
Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect the sector to be "on the menu" when the chancellor announces his Budget in two weeks' time.
Read more →Cost of balancing Great Britain’s power grid reaches nearly £50m a day
Grid operator paying large sums to switch off windfarms in areas of excess electricity generation while turning on gas plants elsewhere
Read more →Lisa Nandy ‘minded to intervene’ in Sky’s £1.6bn purchase of ITV
Culture secretary’s move paves way for deeper scrutiny of deal that would create UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster
Read more →Cult venue Prince Charles cinema ‘saved’ after lease renewal signed
The much-loved central London institution, which has been threatened with closure since January 2025, secures 25-year lease without break clause with current landlords
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