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The European Central Bank (ECB) and Seðlabanki Íslands today signed an agreement for Iceland to join the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) system. This will allow payments in Icelandic króna to be se…
Sharon Graham is urged to withdraw her claim that the energy secretary would cost jobs if he became chancellor
Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperatures
The outgoing prime minister’s efforts to mobilise a healthier kind of patriotism fell flat. Andy Burnham may stand a better chance
Row over ‘landmark’ development in Stirchley has left people homeless and put businesses at risk, say locals
If TG Jones’s aggressive restructuring is voted through, the charity Help for Heroes and other creditors will be out of pocket
Cheesemakers, farmers, exporters and wine merchants say red tape, lack of vision and rising costs mean they have stopped trading, sold up or retired early
More locations are offering debt advice, health services, cafes, social activities and support under one roof
A decade after Brexit, the UK simply can’t shake the legacy of the referendum. But with shifting public opinion and the rise of Andy Burnham, could Britain be plotting a path back to the EU?
China’s LineShine debuts at number one in Top500 – a list sometimes viewed as a national measure of global tech prowess
When workers had cameras attached to them, they found it funny at first. But novelty soon turned to concern
As a podcast host, I speak daily to people on both sides of the breakup. A decade after the referendum, it’s clear who’s moved on
Airbus to inspect 15 Emirates and one Qantas plane after cracks found in structural wing beam of some jets
US secretary of state seeks to reassure UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain over security and US-Iran ceasefire deal
Deaths linked to air pollution fell by an estimated 40% in London over the five years from 2019, according to new analysis.
Customers report having to use cash at stores such as Tesco and to buy drinks due to outage at payments processor WorldPay
The heatwave has prompted a sharp rise in electricity prices across European markets as millions turn to air conditioners and electric fans to battle record high temperatures, which have also caused a string of power pl…
Isa reforms announced on Tuesday promise a new first-time buyer account with no upper age limit, and a tax on interest on cash savings held in a stocks and shares wrapper.
The vehicle was using an automated driving feature at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing in the home
UK watchdog gives King & King severe reprimand for failing ‘to identify clear self-interest’ when conducting audits
The man tapped by Andy Burnham to be his chief economic adviser has called for billions of pounds more borrowing to pay for investment in infrastructure, in a sign of how Burnham may seek to break from the policies purs…
Happy days. Ten glorious years. Maybe it was the chance to bask in the unmitigated triumphs of the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Maybe he wanted to take advantage of a rare lacuna. The vacuum between the last rites of …
A tech sell-off shook global markets on Tuesday as attention turned away from developments in the US war with Iran and toward the future of AI companies and chipmakers that have driven stock markets to record highs.
Hi and welcome to TechScape. Nick Robins-Early and Dara Kerr here, filling in for your usual host Blake Montgomery who is out on vacation. We’ll be talking about the fight over a proposed billionaire tax in California, …