Young investors trust AI more than TV or celebrities
Four in 5 less experienced investors have used AI for help with investing – and around two-thirds report doing so occasionally or regularly.
Policy & regulation
‘Forever chemicals’ surge during pilot of Thames Water plan to combat drought
Levels of a toxic “forever chemical” rose to 13 times the legal limit during Thames Water pilots for a controversial multimillion pound water recycling scheme that will pump millions of litres of treated sewage into the…
Top of the crops: record heatwaves help deliver bumper UK berry harvest
British farmers have faced a sweltering summer tested by heatwaves, wildfires and water shortages – but a bumper berry harvest could prove a rare bright spot.
Key witness in Meta trial says terms of settlement insufficient to halt apps’ harms to teenagers
The star witness in the US government’s landmark trial against Meta believes that a multibillion-dollar settlement reached on Wednesday does not go far enough to stop the social media giant’s harms to young users.
Plug-in balcony solar panels to go on sale in UK for first time
Plug-in solar panels will go on sale in the UK for the first time from Thursday, allowing households unable to use rooftop panels to also generate their own cheap electricity.
‘Work is good for you’: how UK scheme could help tackle youth mental health crisis
Paid employment can boost confidence and wellbeing, says Pat McFadden as jobs guarantee scheme gets under way
Half of proposed US data centers face delays, energy firm says
As of June 2026, Tech Insider’s own tracking put the figure at between 30% and 50% of all U.S. data centers planned for 2026 canceled or delayed, and reporting through August 2026 has not moved that range in the industr…
Pubs, bars and hotels report ‘Burnham bounce’ in optimism but call for further tax relief
Pubs, bars and hotels have reported a “Burnham bounce” in optimism as a result of the prime minister’s overtures to the sector, polling suggests, but they warn that the goodwill could evaporate without further tax relie…
Nvidia to report; PCE ahead - what’s moving markets
At 2:00 p.m. ET on May 20, the Federal Reserve released minutes, the last detailed window into committee deliberations before Kevin Warsh’s era formally begins.
Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $17bn
US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on nighttime use
EGR Wealth Limited enters administration
On 24 August 2026, EGR Wealth Limited (EGR Wealth) entered administration. Robert Goodhew and Geoff Bouchier of Kroll Advisory Limited were appointed joint administrators.
London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow
Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this year
Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated
Piero Cipollone: From vision to delivery: building Europe’s tokenised financial market
Two years ago, at this very same Symposium, I argued that Europe had a unique opportunity.[2]
‘132F’: meet the man calling out NYC’s infernally hot subway stations
Jack Klein takes heat readings, gives fans to overheated passengers and lugs big jugs of water into the stations
Bill Gates calls for ‘human-reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover
Bill Gates has called for “human-reserved” jobs in certain sectors to prevent AI replacing them, and expressed concern that governments are not prepared for the impact the technology will have.
Britons face highest price cap in three years as energy bills rise 4% from October
Millions of British households will face the highest energy charges in three years this winter after months of rising market prices pushed up the government’s price cap for the second time in three months.
FCA bans trio behind £35.5m scheme designed to bypass visa rules
The FCA has decided to ban 3 former senior figures at Dolfin Financial (UK) Limited (Dolfin) after finding they ran a scheme that helped clients bypass UK visa rules.
National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry
MPs tell regulator they are ‘deeply concerned’ over interim CEO Phil Walker’s roles at William Hill and Game Nation
‘A mockery’: how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push
Since Britain’s offshore secrecy jurisdictions caved in to pressure from Westminster to embrace corporate transparency, finding out who owns a company in one of these island havens is, in theory at least, a piece of cak…
Instagram CEO denies company hid low use of teen safety feature in Meta trial
Instagram’s CEO disputed allegations by US prosecutors that his company hid negative information from the public while testifying during a blockbuster social media trial.
Burnham mulls insolvency law shake-up to help bring utilities under public control
Andy Burnham is considering ripping up the country’s insolvency laws to make it easier to bring key utilities such as Thames Water under public control.
Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on July 20 and July 29, 2026
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes from its recent meetings to review and determine the discount rates provided to depository institutions through the discount window. Today's minutes cover the Bo…
‘They make life much easier’: AI-powered shopping trolleys go on trial in Lancashire
Lancashire has been the site of many British innovations throughout history, from the spinning jenny, which transformed textile production, to the creation of jelly babies.