Sunday, 13 September 2026
Independent coverage of global markets, trade and finance
The stronger than expected reading reinforces the case for a BOJ rate hike as soon as its September 17-18 meeting, with the core-core gauge the central bank watches most closely now sitting just 2 basis points shy of an…
A judge has ruled the US Department of Defense acted unlawfully when it designated artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic a supply chain risk, calling the move "illegal and baseless".
Selena Gomez's social media accounts brim with adoring fans: two million likes for her most recent post showing her and her husband in a rose-petal strewn hotel, and thousands of comments praising her beauty, her lipsti…
You may well have been there. It's late, you're scrolling on your phone and suddenly feel a strong urge to buy something - only to wake up the next day and regret it.
Hundreds of former members of the military have had their pensions slashed after receiving letters telling them to repay thousands of pounds because of a clerical error.
The "dough feeder". The sauce and cheese modules â even the pepperoni-sprinkler. All lay still.
Innodata Inc.’s INOD first-quarter 2026 results suggest that operating leverage is becoming a more visible part of the story. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $25 million, up from $12.7 million in the prior-year period, marking …
People carrying out home renovations will gain greater protections against "cowboy builders" through a new database of trusted traders and a payment system offering more safeguards, the government has said.
Forty trillion dollars. Written out in full, that is $40,000,000,000,000, a four followed by thirteen zeros.
Billionaire Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has criticised recent cost of living and retail policies from Andy Burnham as "populist reactions".
Three major UK airports have been hit by a "cyber security incident" in which criminal hackers accessed the data of almost nine million people and demanded a ransom.
Meta's $18bn (£13.3bn) settlement with nearly every US state is about more than money.
The FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday, with commodity shares weighing on the index as oil prices continued to fall back.
Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).
The international environment remains volatile, and the euro area – an open economy that is well integrated into global supply chains and international financial markets – could face strains ahead. While the acute risk …
Bitcoin peaked a year ago, hitting an all-time high of $126,210 in October 2025, and has since fallen more than 50%, bottoming near $58,000 two months ago. The tide may be turning; over the last week, Bitcoin rose by ov…
Structural scarcity in critical minerals is not just an investment story. It is a business-building opportunity that most of the startup world hasn’t noticed yet.
Marvell Technology (MRVL) is betting that the next phase of artificial intelligence will do more than just train bigger models—it will force a fundamental rewiring of data centers. As AI systems begin to interact autono…
I was expecting weeks of courtroom drama as 29 states â almost two-thirds of North America - took on one US tech giant.
The ability to communicate, collaborate and solve problems are among skills that employers say they are looking for in potential job hires.
You want somewhere that feels warm and personal but without spending a fortune changing a flat or house owned by someone else and making alterations that put a deposit at risk.
Not many musicians would snub a chance to work with Elvis Presley. But when Dolly Parton did so, it made her millions.
Since regaining the Oval Office in early 2025, President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for lower interest rates1 and severely criticized former Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious approach to inter…
When more than 1,200 artificial intelligence (AI) agents within OpenAI started unexpectedly communicating, it led to a large group banding together in order to hack into Hugging Face.