‘I’m down to one option’: bank customers left frustrated by latest closures
Apps intended to replace branches have been hit by outages, as a poll finds most Britons want high street services
Economy
Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort – The Latest
Thousands have protested in the streets of the Albanian capital, Tirana, this week against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority – Memorandum of Understanding on the supervision of Financial Market Infrastructure
The Bank of England (Bank) co-operates with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to supervise financial market infrastructure (FMI).
The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty
Vayu Hill-Maini's lab has created a new cheese, or at least something that tastes like cheese, but is actually made from food waste.
The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty
Vayu Hill-Maini's lab has created a new cheese, or at least something that tastes like cheese, but is actually made from food waste.
SEC Announces New Members of Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
On September 5, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the formation of a new Cross-Border Task Force focused on investigating potential US federal securities law violations related to foreign-b…
Minutes of the Synchronisation thematic engagement working group - 30 April 2026
The Bank introduced the first co-creation thematic engagement working group on synchronisation since the terms of reference were refreshed, outlining the group's purpose, structure, and the context of ongoing synchronis…
'By the grace of God': Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds change market
The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds has caused a big fall in the price of the mined gems. In the West African nation of Sierra Leone the country's biggest diamond mine has closed.
'By the grace of God': Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds change market
The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds has caused a big fall in the price of the mined gems. In the West African nation of Sierra Leone the country's biggest diamond mine has closed.
Statistical Notice 2026/05 - Implementation of Bank of England Statistics Taxonomy v1.3.1
The Bank of England would like to remind firms that the updated Bank of England Statistics Taxonomy v1.3.1 is due for LIVE submissions relating to end-May data, due from mid-June 2026.
Public asked to help select UK wildlife to appear on new banknote series
The public are being asked to give their views on a selection of wildlife, native to the UK, that will appear on the next series of banknotes in a consultation launched today. Working with a panel of wildlife experts fr…
SEC Publishes Draft Strategic Plan for Public Comment
Welcome to the FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK, EU and international financial services regulation.
Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk
The federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly updated certain interagency documents to remove references to reputation risk.
How 'confused' AI rollout hurts firms and baffles staff
When AI engineer Malcolm was working at a data analysis firm, executives wanted to use generative AI to categorise the customer database into a range of personas.
How 'confused' AI rollout hurts firms and baffles staff
When AI engineer Malcolm was working at a data analysis firm, executives wanted to use generative AI to categorise the customer database into a range of personas.
SEC Announces Four New Members of Investor Advisory Committee
NETSOL Technologies (Nasdaq: NTWK) announced the election of four new directors – Richard Howard, Aamir Ibrahim, Naeem Ghauri and Asad Ghauri – at its 2026 Annual Meeting held June 18, 2026.
Caribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices
The fiery flavouring is a staple of dining tables regionwide, the obligatory accompaniment for everything from rice and peas, to curries and stews.
Caribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices
The fiery flavouring is a staple of dining tables regionwide, the obligatory accompaniment for everything from rice and peas, to curries and stews.
SEC Proposes Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
The SEC has released several proposed rules over the past quarter intended to encourage companies to go public and stay public by reducing burdens on public companies, in line with Chairman Paul S. Atkins’ mission to “M…
Humanoid robots 'the future' of car making, says BMW
For the first time, BMW will use humanoid robots for car manufacturing in Europe.
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Atlantic Union Bank and former employee of Frost Bank
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below:
The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
It's 9am at Kew Bridge in west London, and tourists, runners and dog walkers are queuing up at the Dear Coco vintage Italian coffee cart.
The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
It's 9am at Kew Bridge in west London, and tourists, runners and dog walkers are queuing up at the Dear Coco vintage Italian coffee cart.
Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?
The debate about tipping culture in the US has reignited in recent years, with social media posts about waiting staff angry that they haven't been left enough money going viral. Is this increased pressure to tip, and to…