Sunday, 8 November 2026
Independent coverage of global markets, trade and finance
James Kaye (Chair, HSBC) welcomed new Committee members: Ellie McCormack (FCA) replacing Oliver McCausland, and Hendrik van der Merwe (Northern Trust) replacing Nikki Woodley.
Reform UK leader was paid £270,000 for 12 hours’ work – but who is behind Direct Bullion and what does it do?
City bosses say move would be economically disastrous, but union leaders urge likely new PM to ignore ‘vested interests’
Exclusive: Poll shows policies such as rent control and higher wealth taxes could fend off Reform UK in key seats
Security checks due to new digital entry and exit system have caused delays and missed flights for holidaymakers
CEO Sam Altman argued move would share benefits of AI and it would involve other firms doing similar, report says
Consortium led by Michał Sołowow planning enough SMRs to power equivalent of 8m homes for more than 60 years
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?
This shadowy treaty on medicine imports will cost the NHS billions and take funding away from doctors, nurses, cancer scans and the rest
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…
Culture secretary launches first review of how money is spent in more than two decades
The Trump administration is requiring borrowers to choose new repayment options after the Biden-era plan was ruled unconstitutional
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.
BBC staff fear a strike is on the horizon at the broadcaster after anger over a below-inflation pay rise offer made amid plans to cut thousands of jobs.
A housing shortfall, record home costs and cuts to subsidies are intensifying the US affordability crunch
AI datacentres, memory scarcity and factory capacity are costing consumers –and console makers
We’re interested in hearing from people who have bought gold coins, bars or other precious metals through specialist dealers or online brokers
It has hosted everything from Miss World to the Chemical Brothers. Now the vast London venue has become a city within a city boasting offices, hotels, a theatre, commanding views – and even a school
Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is axing the Halifax brand, meaning the 173-year-old former building society’s name will disappear from UK high streets.
“The UK housing market is proving to be a study in resilience rather than exuberance,” said Anthony Codling , housing analyst at RBC Capital Markets. The average price of a home dipped £540 in June from May but rose alm…
Average price of typical home little changed at £277,484 in June, says Nationwide, while housebuilder shares fall
Panel proses shared framework for responsible AI development as adoption grows unevenly across world
Track record of Welsh Water shows public ownership is not the answer to all the woes in the utilities sector
Robert Jenrick and MP for Lincoln among those whose constituencies could be hit by cuts to road infrastructure plans