Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Every couple of decades, investors will ask themselves how long can the stock market keep climbing. Is it safe to buy more shares? Is their pension or equity portfolio vulnerable should financial markets, and especially…
On Wednesday, Pierre Masselot received a text from his daughter’s nursery – less than 50 miles from the weather station that was the first this week to break the UK June temperature record – asking parents to collect ch…
As well as being the most popular politician in the country – for now – Andy Burnham is also the most popular man at Westminster. Labour MPs, the unions, Whitehall civil servants, political advisers and thinktanks are a…
Passengers report being stuck on grounded planes in sweltering conditions as severe weather causes travel disruption across Europe
World Cup StubHub ticket mess shows how weak consumer protections are in the US, but there are steps fans can take
Whether to pursue a master’s degree was not really a choice for Francesca Peters. Fresh from an undergraduate degree in biochemistry in 2020, she had set her sights on securing her dream job. There was a catch, however.…
Hotels report increase in last-minute bookings, including from families attempting to escape hot homes
When Australia launched its ban on social media for children under the age of 16 in December, its global impact remained to be seen. The world watched with keen interest as the country adopted the most far-reaching ban …
A pair of debenture tickets changed hands this week for a sum far beyond the means of ordinary tennis fans
For decades, the World Cup belonged to broadcasters. Fans gathered around the television, watched the game live or caught the highlights later that evening. In the UK, BBC and ITV acted as gatekeepers, deciding which st…
The monarch says how much he pays the Treasury but did not reveal the wealth behind it. Britain still lacks proper scrutiny of royal cash
The monarch’s declaration does not tell us much, except that his bill is lower than for people with much smaller fortunes
Andy Burnham has said he will be donating 15% of his MP’s salary to local causes in his constituency of Makerfield.
Revolut will haul hundreds of graduates and interns into the office next year, as the digital bank moves away from its “remote-first” policy that has long been used to lure new recruits.
King Charles has become the first monarch in modern times to reveal how much tax he pays on his private income: £24.6m over the last two years.
Good governments have a vision. They know what they want to achieve, can articulate why, and work out in public how to get there. They don’t just spout slogans about economic growth – because growth is meaningless unles…
From the Derivatives Practice Group: This week, ESMA published a report relating to transaction reporting simplification, while ISDA published a joint association letter for enhancing the EU’s legislative and supervisor…
The FCA has published a consultation paper on proposed changes to its UK Listing Rules for closed‑ended investment funds, focused on the management of conflicts of interest.
Finally, some part of our struggling state is getting a massive budget increase – and it’s not even the welfare bill, like normal. Or maybe it is? The monarchy’s core funding is going to double to £100m. Also mentioned …
Ultrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wages
Neso asks generators to provide extra electricity on Friday evening to meet demand from fans and air conditioning
To most grocery shoppers, rotisserie chickens look like a mouth-watering and easy option for dinner. But whenever I pass by the rotisserie case in a supermarket, I see chicken carcasses piled up in the trash, their once…
Heathrow has said that passenger numbers and profits will fall this year because of the conflict in the Middle East.