The former chief executive of Southern Water has been charged alongside three others over an alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests to avoid paying financial penalties in the region of £45m, it can now be repor…
The Japanese Yen (JPY) gives up earlier gains on Wednesday, failing to capitalize on hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and a softer US Dollar (USD) as Middle East tensions keep markets on edge. At the time of…
Lloyd's of London's former boss's close relationship with another director breached compliance rules, the insurance market has said after an internal investigation.
The publisher of Harry Potter has received a multimillion-pound payout as a beneficiary of a $1.5bn (£1.12bn) copyright settlement between the AI startup Anthropic and thousands of authors over the use of their protecte…
Rabobank’s FX Strategy team reviews Bank of Japan policy, noting that the slow rate-hike pace reflects exceptional shocks such as tariffs, war and domestic political changes. Governor Ueda’s speeches emphasize continued…
EUR/USD trades around 1.1415 at the time of writing on Wednesday, up 0.15% on the day, but its recovery remains limited after failing to break above 1.1420. The pair maintains a cautious tone as rising geopolitical tens…
Britain’s Environment Agency (EA) is bringing a fraud case against four former Southern Water employees, including the former chief executive Matthew Wright, over allegations they manipulated wastewater testing…
US President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran on Wednesday, threatening strikes on the country’s infrastructure if Tehran targets vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
WTI extends its rebound on Wednesday as rising tensions in the Middle East disrupt Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. At the time of writing, WTI trades around $86.20 after reaching an intraday high…
AUD/USD trades near 0.7000 on Wednesday, recovering from an intraday pullback but remaining marginally lower on the day. The pair briefly fell toward 0.6985 before rebounding, while the US Dollar Index (DXY) slipped tow…
The wool shop owner says she travels about four hours from Bedworth in Warwickshire to Leamington Spa and back, six days a week.
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes that Bank of Japan (BoJ) officials are reported open to raising rates faster than economists expected as Japanese Yen (JPY) weakness lifts inflation risks. Policy is still seen unchanged on July 31 …
ING analysts discuss changes to US Section 232 aluminium tariffs aimed at incentivizing domestic smelting investment. Qualifying projects can import at 25% instead of 50%, but ING stresses this is a long-term industrial…
The Pound Sterling holds firm during the North American session as UK inflation data dipped, easing pressure on the Bank of England to tackle higher prices, while attacks between the US and Iran don’t seem to be ending …
Gold (XAU/USD) climbs to a two-week high on Wednesday as bargain hunters step in near the $4,000 mark, while traders weigh Middle East risks and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy outlook.
Anthropic will support the second group of firms in the FCA's Supercharged Sandbox.
Lloyd’s of London has ruled that its former boss John Neal breached compliance rules by failing to disclose a “close relationship” with a female colleague that risked triggering conflict of interest concerns at the insu…
Defence secretary says he will give arms industry ‘clarity and confidence’ in contrast to row preceding Starmer’s exit
The Euro (EUR) reversed earlier gains against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Wednesday, following hawkish comments by Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) policymakers. The pair, however, remains a few pips below 186.00 at the time of writ…
Four people have been arrested and search warrants executed in Hackney, Beckenham and Slough as part of a FCA and police investigation into fraud and money laundering.
Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $59.35 at the time of writing on Wednesday, up 0.94% on the day, as persistent safe-haven demand offsets the negative impact of rising inflation expectations. The white metal remains suppo…
The bus fare cap in England will revert to £2 from January, new prime minister Andy Burnham has announced.
In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from March 2026.
Following the ban on Anthropic’s Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models, the conversation around cybersecurity is once again taking centre stage, as one of OpenAI’s agents hacked into the Hugging Face platform.