Tesla sales surpass expectations for second quarter as Musk backlash seems to cool
Strong figures suggest Tesla’s auto business is regaining momentum after two straight annual sales declines
Policy & regulation
Nigel Farage reported to standards watchdog over ‘crypto lobbying’
Commissioner asked to investigate Reform UK leader after private meeting with Bank of England governor
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and Community Bankshares, Inc.
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement action listed below:
Financial regulator to simplify investment disclosure regime
The FCA is proposing to simplify how platforms, advisers and wealth managers communicate the costs of investing while reminding firms to communicate with consumers about investing in plain English.
Ryanair warns of summer ‘queue chaos’ at EU airports over fingerprint checks
European Commission invites air industry to urgent meeting to discuss concerns over new entry and exit system
Minutes of the London FXJSC Main Committee Meeting – 26 March 2026
Andrea Rosen (Chair, Bank of England) welcomed James Ellery (Goldman Sachs) and Oliver McCausland (FCA) to the Committee.Ms Rosen also welcomed Alina Ishmuratova (JPMorgan), Paul Robson (NatWest Markets) and Vasileios G…
Minutes of the London FXJSC Legal Sub Committee Meeting – 17 March 2026
Time: 2pm – 3.30pm | Location: Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH
Motor finance scheme partially suspended
The Upper Tribunal has made an order suspending parts of the scheme. We set out what the partial suspension means for firms and consumers.
Ministers call for better tracking of teenagers at risk of dropping out of work or training in England
Councils and schools urged to do more as figures show there is no information on whereabouts of 32,100 ‘Neets’
All the whey up! A dairy byproduct is now the star of the ‘proteinmaxxing’ boom – but is demand too high?
As GLP-1s drive the current protein craze, a supplement once only taken by powerlifters is now so popular US producers are struggling to keep up
Payments Vision Delivery Committee update on future retail payments infrastructure
The Retail Payments Infrastructure Board (RPIB), led by the Bank of England, recently published a consultation on the future retail payments infrastructure.
Minutes of the London FXJSC Operations Sub-Committee Meeting – 18 March 2026
James Kaye (Chair, HSBC) welcomed new Committee members: Ellie McCormack (FCA) replacing Oliver McCausland, and Hendrik van der Merwe (Northern Trust) replacing Nikki Woodley.
Why is Nigel Farage being paid so much to promote a gold bullion company?
Reform UK leader was paid £270,000 for 12 hours’ work – but who is behind Direct Bullion and what does it do?
Bankers and unions set for clash over possible Burnham tax raid on UK banks
City bosses say move would be economically disastrous, but union leaders urge likely new PM to ignore ‘vested interests’
Andy Burnham urged to be radical on economy to help Labour win next election
Exclusive: Poll shows policies such as rent control and higher wealth taxes could fend off Reform UK in key seats
What are the new EU border checks and how will they affect your summer holiday?
Security checks due to new digital entry and exit system have caused delays and missed flights for holidaymakers
OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’
CEO Sam Altman argued move would share benefits of AI and it would involve other firms doing similar, report says
Billionaire to invest £35bn in small modular nuclear reactors roll out across UK
Consortium led by Michał Sołowow planning enough SMRs to power equivalent of 8m homes for more than 60 years
I visited seven themed bars in one week. Can ball pits and bingo save British nightlife?
While most hospitality venues are struggling, there has been an enormous rise in ‘competitive socialising’. But why? And could I find the answer while dressed in a prison jumpsuit and drinking a daiquiri?
Starmer’s goodbye gift to Britain: a US pharma deal that could be more lethal than Covid | Aditya Chakrabortty
This shadowy treaty on medicine imports will cost the NHS billions and take funding away from doctors, nurses, cancer scans and the rest
Federal Reserve issues initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday issued initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study. The information shows how consumers and businesses chose to make noncash payments, using different types of cards, ACH pay…
UK national lottery funding too concentrated in south, Nandy says
Culture secretary launches first review of how money is spent in more than two decades
Save student loan plan ends, leaving millions of US borrowers 90 days to find a new one
The Trump administration is requiring borrowers to choose new repayment options after the Biden-era plan was ruled unconstitutional
US cooking oil market shrinking due to Ice pressures on Latino households, Mazola owner says
The US cooking oil market is shrinking and unlikely to improve soon because of economic and immigration enforcement pressures on Latino households, the owner of the Mazola brand has said.