Sunday, 1 November 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to ease sanctions against Russia in exchange for the release of prisoners, according to The Atlantic. The proposal was made by John Cole, the U.S. president’s envoy to Eastern Euro…
Canadian GDP growth slowed sharply in Q2, coming in weaker than expected at -1.6% on an annualized quarter-over-quarter basis, following a strong 2% gain in Q1.
In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from December 2025.
Marks & Spencer is has signed a deal with Sephora to open areas under the beauty brand’s name within its stores, in its latest tactic to attract younger shoppers.
The boss of Britain’s biggest insurer has said that homes being built now could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-risk areas.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted its key interest rate to 4.6%, its highest level since 2011, and warned of further hikes as the unending US war on Iran pushes prices “permanently higher”.
The European Central Bank (ECB) today published amendments to its guidelines on the implementation of monetary policy in the Eurosystem, applicable as of 30 November 2026 as part of a regular review.
The Iranian Parliament has drafted a bill to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). This was announced by Ali Nikzad, deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
NATO’s “adventurous and irresponsible” policy toward the Kaliningrad region increases the risk of a direct armed conflict between Russia and the alliance, according to the Russian Embassy in Belgium. The diplomatic miss…
The U.S. space agency NASA has announced plans for new missions that will use Boeing’s reusable Starliner spacecraft.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against New York-based investment adviser Zoe Financial Inc. for failing to fully and fairly disclose material facts concerning conflicts of interes…
US President Donald Trump has said he would back a ban on diesel producers selling overseas as surging fuel prices hit drivers ahead of the midterm elections.
Chancellor John Healey will set out Labour's tax and spending plans when he delivers his first Budget on 28 October.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has set the authorized strength of the Russian Armed Forces at 2.441 million personnel, including 1.550 million service members. The decree was published on September 28 on the legal act…
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We asked the Court to make Arthur Temlett, trading as Abacus Insurance Consultants ('Abacus'), bankrupt. This is known as sequestration in Scotland. The Sheriff granted our application on 27 August 2026.
Veteran Wall Street economist David Zervos has been hired by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as a counsellor in the department.
Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform that the chipmaker said can stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue.
Schools, businesses and homes across seven boroughs in England were hit by a Thames Water outage on Monday, from a burst water main reportedly leaking 750 litres a second.
Chancellor sets out measures to support jobs and growth in conference speech but vows fiscal discipline in budget
On 24 September 2026, IMFP and IMA entered administration. Robert Goodhew and Geoff Bouchier of Kroll Advisory Limited were appointed joint administrators for both firms.
At a secret meeting with the president of the United Arab Emirates, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked him to deny reports that the UAE had warned Israel of an impending attack by Hamas in November 2023. Th…
Victims of a £1.5m crypto investment fraud will recover lost funds after the FCA obtained confiscation orders against Raymondip Bedi and Patrick Mavanga.
Fallout from Iran conflict continues to drive up bill for motorists with record average cost now at 199.18p a litre