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
Policy & regulation
‘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.
IMF chief says global economy weathered Iran war shock well
“Even in the best case, there will be no neat and clean return to the status quo ante,” said International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at a curtain-raiser event for the Spring Meetings of …
VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts
The chief executive of Volkswagen has faced boos and whistles of protest at the company’s headquarters after telling thousands of workers that a comprehensive reorganisation, which could include job losses and factory c…
Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
The carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of the fossil fuel company ExxonMobil’s UK emissions, analysis has revealed.
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods
Canada has announced it will impose tariffs on a wide range of key American industries including cosmetics, dairy, wood products and outdoor equipment in the coming weeks, as it retaliates roughly “dollar for dollar” ag…
US Treasury’s Scott Bessent ‘will lose’ battle with bond markets, former mentor warns
Scott Bessent’s attempt to calm the bond markets and push down America’s cost of borrowing have attracted a rebuke from the US Treasury secretary’s former mentor.
‘Petty grievances’ and an alleged troublemaker: unsealed Murdoch court documents give rare glimpse into bitter succession battle
A year ago, Rupert Murdoch resolved the long-running fight over which of his children would control his sprawling media empire, ending a bitter legal battle and anointing his eldest son, Lachlan, as his successor.
US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds
There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacenters
Jersey earnings rise by 1.2% after inflation
Average earnings in Jersey grew by 1.2% in real terms in the year to June, according to new figures.
Europe’s heatwaves threaten insurers’ earnings, rating agency S&P says
Europe’s intense heatwaves could hit insurers’ earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and worsening health conditions, the rating agency S&P has said.
Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
The climate damage caused by developing the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields under consideration by the UK government would destroy their economic benefits many times over, according to an analysis.
'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
Wine waiter Caroline Kraetzer earns $40 (£30) an hour, double what most service staff in San Francisco are paid but then it costs a lot to eat at her restaurant.
Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in the upcoming autumn Budget, saying he "won't be unrealistic" about the "challenging" state of public finances.
US threatens severe sanctions against countries with economic ties to Iran
The US has threatened to impose severe sanctions against any country or entity maintaining economic ties with Iran, hoping to achieve with economic measures what military means have so far failed to do.
Bessent announces campaign to cut Iran from global economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new measures Monday evening aimed at further isolating Iran’s economy, in the hope that the sweeping pressure campaign he has described as the “largest economic offensive …
Problems brewing for the proper pint as Camra membership falls
For centuries, the wooden real ale pump has been the hallmark of a good British boozer. But now problems are brewing for the proper pint, as the Campaign for Real Ale has seen its membership sink to an eight-year low an…
Rupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on Elon Musk’s X as for being MP
Restore Britain leader paid up to £1,476 an hour by platform, which critics say is financially incentivising inflammatory content
Households in Great Britain ‘could owe energy suppliers £7bn by end of year’
Households in Great Britain could owe their energy suppliers as much as £7bn by the end of the year after higher gas and electricity prices forecast for the winter kick in, an industry group is warning.
Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon price rises in western Europe ‘highest in world’
Subscribers to Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video in western Europe have faced higher price increases than in any other market in recent years, according to research.