Mark Carney tells US to ‘start being serious’ amid escalating trade war
Mark Carney has rebuked Donald Trump’s administration and urged officials in Washington to “start being serious” amid escalating trade tensions between the US and Canada.
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Boris Vujčić: Household expectations and monetary policy: The importance of high-quality surveys and evidence-based research
Thank you, Michael, and thank you to ESMT for the invitation. It is a pleasure to be here for this inauguration and to speak about a topic to which Michael has made an outstanding contribution: how households form expec…
SEC Proposes to Modernize Rules for Registered Transfer Agents
On July 16, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed Regulation E-Delivery, a new rule that would make electronic delivery (e-delivery) the default method for delivering regulatory disclosures to…
‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents
The US startup behind the Claude chatbot has admitted a series of hacking incidents involving its models reflected a “failure of operational security” and said it has tightened its testing procedures.
Dyson launches £420 toothbrush that films ‘live cleaning footage’ inside your mouth
James Dyson says ‘complete dental system’ will also include toothpaste and mouth rinse that each cost £8.50
FCA urges young adults to check for unclaimed Child Trust Funds
Thousands of young adults could be sitting on a forgotten pot of savings as they head back to college and university.
From milk to sausage rolls: how vending machines could help tackle UK ‘food deserts’
Now one family of farmers is trying to change that by bringing vending machines offering fresh milk and local produce – including scotch eggs, sausage rolls and brownies – to villages and other rural locations.
Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’
Households in Great Britain’s cloudiest regions could still save more than £400 a year on their energy bills by installing rooftop solar panels, research has found.
UK house prices rise for first time since April, says Nationwide
UK house prices increased for the first time in four months in August, according to a leading index, as buyers and sellers remained in a “holding pattern” before an expected increase in interest rates later this year.
Japan 10-yr bond yields cross 3% for first time in 30 years
Global financial markets experienced violent turbulence in mid-May, with the epicenter squarely in Japan's government bond market. The yield on Japan's 30-year government bond (JGB) breached the psychological 4% barrier…
‘A huge learning curve’: apprentices on the benefits and pitfalls of vocational training
The crisis in the youth employment market, with almost a million young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) across the UK, has placed fresh emphasis on ways of getting employees into the workforce.
SEC and FDA Announce MOU to Bolster Cooperation and Ensure Market Integrity
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Food and Drug Administration announced on August 31, 2026, that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to assist the agencies in carrying out t…
More public control is the way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs
Andy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in the Commons on Tuesday that it will be the only way to improve growth across the country.
Trump weighs "mow the lawn" strategy to counter Iran in Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump and senior White House advisers are considering a military strategy that would launch limited, recurring strikes against Iranian installations in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported on Monday,…
Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs
AI company faces multibillion dollar lawsuit over misuse of copyrighted songs to train Claude models
Iran’s economy in crisis as US launches new sanctions campaign
For many Iranians, the new US sanctions campaign, called Operation Economic Outcast, seems superfluous given the grim economic situation in their country.
BT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom
Telecoms company to benefit from soaring prices for recycled metal recovered from full-fibre broadband rollout
As US-Canada tensions flare, who’s calling the shots in Trump’s trade team?
US trade representative Jamieson Greer has a level-headed reputation but commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and White House adviser Peter Navarro also have key roles
BoE’s Bailey warns AI models could disrupt financial markets
The development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI)footnote [1] is likely to have a transformative impact across many sectors of the UK economy. AI has the potential to save workers time on a wide range of ta…
British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry
The British Museum privately hosted the Donald Trump-supporting tech billionaire Peter Thiel in the exhibition space of the Bayeux tapestry earlier this month, the Guardian understands.
The London office, the empty boxes and the £1bn tax loophole
Exclusive: How a court case over an unoccupied office block could end a widely used tax avoidance scheme
The euro area is firming up. So is the case for more ECB hikes
At its meeting on 19 March 2026, the Governing Council decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. It is determined to ensure that inflation stabilises at the 2% target in the medium term. The war in the…
‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas
Properties in UK national parks command 24% premium, study finds
Nationwide research also shows average 14% premium for housing in national landscapes of England and Wales