U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to ease sanctions against Russia in exchange for the release of prisoners, according to The Atlantic. The proposal was made by John Cole, the U.S. president’s envoy to Eastern Euro…
The boss of Britain’s biggest insurer has said that homes being built now could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-risk areas.
In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from December 2025.
Demand for UK mortgages slumped to a 32-month low in August as buyers were deterred by rising costs linked to the war in Iran.
Manchester City breached Premier League financial rules by creating “sham” contracts to help inflate revenue and reduce costs by more than £900m over a nine-year period, an independent commission found.
Marks & Spencer is has signed a deal with Sephora to open areas under the beauty brand’s name within its stores, in its latest tactic to attract younger shoppers.
A year ago Andy Burnham had a tough business reception at Labour’s party conference. The then mayor of Greater Manchester, with clear ambitions to replace Keir Starmer, had rattled the City of London with his comment th…
Anthropic is telling investors that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity”, according to reports, as it prepares for a potential $2tn (£1.5tn) flotation.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted its key interest rate to 4.6%, its highest level since 2011, and warned of further hikes as the unending US war on Iran pushes prices “permanently higher”.
The European Central Bank (ECB) today published amendments to its guidelines on the implementation of monetary policy in the Eurosystem, applicable as of 30 November 2026 as part of a regular review.
NATO’s “adventurous and irresponsible” policy toward the Kaliningrad region increases the risk of a direct armed conflict between Russia and the alliance, according to the Russian Embassy in Belgium. The diplomatic miss…
The Iranian Parliament has drafted a bill to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). This was announced by Ali Nikzad, deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
The U.S. space agency NASA has announced plans for new missions that will use Boeing’s reusable Starliner spacecraft.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against New York-based investment adviser Zoe Financial Inc. for failing to fully and fairly disclose material facts concerning conflicts of interes…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has set the authorized strength of the Russian Armed Forces at 2.441 million personnel, including 1.550 million service members. The decree was published on September 28 on the legal act…
US President Donald Trump has said he would back a ban on diesel producers selling overseas as surging fuel prices hit drivers ahead of the midterm elections.
Chancellor John Healey will set out Labour's tax and spending plans when he delivers his first Budget on 28 October.
Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform that the chipmaker said can stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue.
EU to push member states to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 11% surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran war
World’s biggest economies release lists of products in latest move away from trade war – but no strategic goods are included
We asked the Court to make Arthur Temlett, trading as Abacus Insurance Consultants ('Abacus'), bankrupt. This is known as sequestration in Scotland. The Sheriff granted our application on 27 August 2026.
On 24 September 2026, IMFP and IMA entered administration. Robert Goodhew and Geoff Bouchier of Kroll Advisory Limited were appointed joint administrators for both firms.
At a secret meeting with the president of the United Arab Emirates, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked him to deny reports that the UAE had warned Israel of an impending attack by Hamas in November 2023. Th…
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