After everything, why would anyone still back Nigel Farage? In some of the comments below my piece last week about Reform UK, I spot the usual answers: Farage’s supporters are dim, racist, deplorable. Yet away from West…
Last week, Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, agreed to a settlement of up to $18bn after dozens of US states accused it of harming children with addictive products. The settlement’s regulatory implicat…
Let me begin by congratulating everyone involved in the ChaMP research network on a remarkably successful research programme: it has delivered many new insights regarding the transmission of monetary policy and has been…
Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield
Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply
Investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News shows man posing as ‘impermissible donor’ paying for polling that helped Reform
The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a proposal to rescind its “pay-to-play” rule that prohibits investment advisers from providing compensated investment advisory services to a government client for two …
Sadiq Khan has agreed for his text messages and emails to be searched as part of a legal battle with Palantir, the high court has been told, after he prevented the US technology company from working with the Metropolita…
Under-pressure carmaker will shed 15% of workforce and halve its product line in sector’s biggest ever restructure
The famous tagline “Guinness is good for you” applies only when the drink is bought and paid for, police have said, after thieves made off with more than 70,000 pints’ worth in Cheshire.
Exclusive: New environment secretary insists ‘nothing is off the table’ in dealing with ailing Thames Water
Rising bonds yields and growing government debt could see interest rates start to rise
The Japanese yen has soared by more than 2% against the dollar amid speculation the Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates.
Astra’s arrival comes days after Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, described AGI as an ‘irrelevant marketing term’
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish debut performance at his first policy-setting meeting. While the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously to hold interest rates steady, the Summary of…
The US shareholder activism environment is maturing and increasingly complex, characterized by new players, evolving tactics, and shifting boardroom dynamics. This report, a complement to The Conference Board annual Pro…
Reform UK has been given a further £4m from the British crypto billionaire Ben Delo, with the party saying it is confident the businessman – who was formerly based in Hong Kong – will not be caught by the new overseas d…
A survivor of child sexual abuse has sued Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company, alleging that its chatbot used pictures of her abuse to generate new illegal pornographic images that depict her.
Homeowners in the UK are braced for a jump in mortgage rates, driven by higher inflation and interest rate increase expectations amid turmoil in the global bond markets.
Thirty-six businesses in Northern Ireland, including a care provider, hotels and solicitors, have been named for failing to pay their employees the minimum wage, according to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
The FCA has decided to ban Daniel Thomas from working in financial services and fine him £742,700 after finding he recklessly gave defined benefit pension transfer advice he was neither qualified nor allowed to give.
The British housebuilder Crest Nicholson has warned of a surprise loss this year as it bemoaned difficult trading in a “subdued” property market.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.46%) fell 0.17% to 7,786, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.45%) lost 0.28% to 26,729, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.56%) slipped 0.20% to 53,732 as disappointing economic data stalled…
Londoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve’s autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app on Thursday.