Kardashian curves: M&S launches £28 bodysuit with exaggerated hip padding
This week M&S launched a bodysuit that features exaggerated padding at the hip allowing the wearer to create an hourglass shape, or at least the illusion of one.
Economy
Jaguar Land Rover confirms planned job cuts
The firm says it needs to save about £1.7bn over the next two years.
John Healey warns of tough first budget as Middle East war puts pressure on economy
The chancellor has indicated that the UK will face a tough budget next month due to Trump’s war in the Middle East.
Deal or no deal? How to know if the retail price is right
Whether it’s the closing down sale that goes on for years, or the crossed-out original price that you can’t remember ever paying, some retailers try all kinds of ways to convince us we are getting a bargain.
Foxconn says third quarter to outperform market expectations on AI strength
Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, offered a bullish outlook on AI-related demand on Wednesday saying it would be a big driver of 2026 growth, and teased an announcement next week with Ope…
‘We’re plausibly close to crossing the line’: are warnings of uncontrollable AI coming true?
Picture humanity in a boat being swept down a raging river, praying there is no Niagara Falls ahead. Or imagine standing with the pioneering physicists in 1942 before they triggered the first self-sustaining nuclear fis…
Market Losses Reveal Why Timing, Valuations Matter More During Major Crashes
A big number started spreading – $350 billion wiped out from Elon Musk’s name, thanks to a SpaceX rocket failure. Truth bends differently here. That sum never sat in any wallet ready to vanish. Instead, paper worth shif…
Iran’s oil blockade leverage weakens as U.S. keeps Gulf crude flowing
On 8 April 2026, following the declaration of a ceasefire by Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who was acting as a mediator in both the ceasefire negotiations and the US-Iran talks, (1) Israeli attacks on Lebanon…
The two-year trail of financial controversy dogging Reform and Farage
In 2025, it emerged that Farage had not – as he had claimed – bought a property in his parliamentary constituency of Clacton, in Essex: it had in fact been bought by his girlfriend, Laure Ferrari.
UK subsidence claims surge after hottest summer on record
Insurers in England and Wales tell of busy August with one reporting near-140% jump in claims
Food delivery riders call on platforms to open up AI ‘black box’ they say has cut pay
Gig economy workers are urging delivery platforms to open up the “black box” of computer-driven algorithms that determine the jobs they are offered and how much they are paid, blaming increased use of AI for lowering wa…
Hong Kong targets bigger offshore yuan role, mainland links, in first 5-year plan
The restructuring of global official reserve assets, the eastward shift in the focus of gold supply and demand, the loosening of the traditional gold landscape in Europe and America, and a new round of competition for A…
Britain cuts infrastructure appraisal rate to boost investment
As anticipated in our last global economic outlook, elections around the world have driven notable policy changes that altered the trajectories of inflation, borrowing costs, currency values, and trade and capital flows…
Malaysian Ringgit: Range-bound risks and key levels against US Dollar – OCBC
OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) kept the OPR at 2.75% and struck a slightly firmer tone, with growth expected to stay resilient into 2027. The economist still projects an OPR normalisation …
USD/MXN Price Forecast: Peso rally targets April 2024 low
The Mexican Peso appreciates against the US Dollar, testing two-year highs near 16.85 as the USD/MXN sets aside a strong US Nonfarm Payrolls report, which was ignored by the Peso’s bears. At the time of writing, the eme…
Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars, Virgin's Branson says
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has blamed flight price rises on "foolish leaders" starting wars, in a thinly veiled reference to the US-Israel conflict with Iran.
Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
When the central bank of the Netherlands confirmed this week that it had moved tonnes of the country's gold out of North America, it said the relocation would make it "better prepared for severe crises".
Indian Rupee: Dollar inflows support INR but impulse may fade – OCBC
OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that strong foreign-currency inflows linked to the RBI’s special measures have bolstered the Indian Rupee (INR) and strengthened the central bank’s FX buffer. However, with the FCNR(B) wind…
Malaysia: Hawkish pause keeps options open – DBS
DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng notes that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) held the Overnight Policy Rate at 2.75% while dropping language that the current level is appropriate. DBS expects rates to remain unchang…
USD/CHF Price Forecast: NFP rally stalls at 0.8100, retraces
The USD/CHF registers modest gains of over 0.30% as the Greenback is boosted by a solid US Nonfarm Payrolls report, pushing the pair above the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) to reach a daily high of 0.8126. At the t…
Chinese Yuan: Services PMI rebound keeps PBoC cautious – Commerzbank
Commerzbank says China’s August Services PMI rebound highlights some resilience in private-sector activity, but weak retail sales, soft inflation and higher unemployment still point to fragile domestic demand. The stron…
Dollar firms as jobs data boosts Fed rate hike bets, yen eases after huge rally
International precious metals markets staged a powerful rally on September 3, with gold futures briefly approaching the historic $4,500 per ounce threshold and spot silver reclaiming the $66 level. The surge unfolded ag…
Indonesian Rupiah: Two-way risks around support levels – OCBC
OCBC’s Christopher Wong notes that USD/IDR has pulled back as a softer Dollar and lower UST yields support the Indonesian Rupiah. He highlights Bank Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti’s emphasis on a stability-first ap…
Australian Dollar resumes advance as US Dollar loses post-NFP momentum
AUD/USD resumes its advance on Friday after a brief bout of weakness following a stronger-than-expected United States (US) employment report. The pair initially fell to 0.7173 before reversing as the US Dollar (USD) str…