Monday, 14 September 2026
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The US national debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show. The rise reflects years of heavy spending under both the Donald Trump and Joe Biden administrations, a…
The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their information
Long-term borrowing costs in the US rose again despite an announcement from the government that it would intervene to try to lower them.
Leaked audio from a private event has reportedly captured the US vice-president, JD Vance, mocking Canada for apparently capitulating in a trade deal and taunting the prime minister, Mark Carney, for trying to “out-toug…
Airbus has bowed to employee demands on remote working, after a series of strikes over its chief executive’s return-to-the office orders.
Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half are in breach of guidelines brought in a year ago
Iran ian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that the time had come to conclude the protracted conflict with the United States, arguing that Tehran currently holds an advantage over Washington. He remarked that e…
A “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 8,480 flights from London to New York, planning documents show.
TEL AVIV, August 21. /TASS/. The Israeli military struck a building in the security zone in southern Lebanon that sheltered several suspected radicals, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
In July the median rate of perceived inflation over the previous 12 months decreased to 3.5%, from 3.6% in June. Median expectations for inflation over the next 12 months also decreased, to 2.9% from 3.0%, as did median…
Jamie and Jools Oliver have paid themselves a £1.5m dividend – more than 40% down on last year – after profits at their cookery and media empire almost halved.
The UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn deficit in July, underlining the challenges facing the chancellor, John Healey, as he draws up his first budget.
For passenger rail travel, the north of England was the future, once. But since that first train from Darlington to Stockton in 1825, many have felt short-changed. As one angry passenger put it, 200 years later: “What i…
The number of banknotes in circulation in the EU is increasing despite widespread smartphone payments, new data shows, with wildfires ripping through parts of Europe fuelling demand for an emergency stash of cash.
Further restrictions on shipping lane possible as Central America gripped by severe drought
XRP’s price (XRP-USD) climbed more than 11% in a single day to reach $1.23. This is a big change for XRP after weeks of flat price moves where it stayed trapped between $1.00 and $1.13.
What with a 250th birthday, Taylor Swift's wedding and the football World Cup, Americans could be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball this summer.
It stretches the definition of pied-à-terre but Mark Zuckerberg now has a pad in Ireland: Strancally castle.
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement action listed below:
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below:
Pre-tax profits rose at high street opticians to £429.7m in the year to February while sales rose 7% to £4.3bn
The East Sussex railway line on which a train derailed will reopen in September as crews continue to remove the carriages that left the track.
As yields are dragged higher in the UK, Europe and Japan, the impact for consumers and businesses will be far-reaching
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology