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Iceland joins TIPS for instant payments

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…

Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer

Not long after the UK left the EU in 2020, a Bristol-based firm called Eskimo started selling a new kind of high-fashion and energy-efficient electric radiator, based on new technology developed by academics in the city.

Who could be the UK's next chancellor?

With Sir Keir Starmer resigning, Andy Burnham, the newly elected Makerfield MP, is almost certain to be the next UK prime minister.

Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer

Not long after the UK left the EU in 2020, a Bristol-based firm called Eskimo started selling a new kind of high-fashion and energy-efficient electric radiator, based on new technology developed by academics in the city.