Faisal Islam: Why bond market wildfire is keeping world leaders up at night
It is not just the wildfire burning in the bond markets, with many countries facing interest rates at multi-decade highs.
Crime & Courts
Why are UK borrowing costs rising and what does it mean for me?
UK government borrowing costs have been rising, with some now at their highest level since 1998 as investors around the world worry about inflation.
Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?
Have you ever wondered why it is that most houses in the UK are reliant on gas boilers? Not what’s stopping more people from replacing them with heat pumps, but instead why and how the gas boiler became so ubiquitous in…
Ryanair warns air fares in Europe will jump next year if oil price stays high
Ryanair has warned that air fares in Europe will jump next year if the oil price remains high and that some airlines could go bust.
Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find
Almost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single year, a study has found.
Range Rover launches its first electric vehicle, with starting price of £154,070
Range Rover has launched its first electric vehicle – a year later than planned – offering a greener option for fans of gargantuan British-made SUVs who are also conscious about the climate crisis.
Fake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com highlights security failures
Consumer watchdog Which? set up and accepted payment for fake listing for ‘1 bed apartment in heart of London’
The Global Story
Economist Kenneth Rogoff argues that that the era of dollar dominance may be ending
Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets
Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities safer
Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic
The architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from his Downing Street post.
Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey
The chancellor, John Healey, must be prepared to raise taxes for middle earners if he wants to fund significantly higher defence spending, the Resolution Foundation thinktank has said.
U.S. concludes strikes against Iran after Strait of Hormuz attacks
The United States and its allies condemned what they said were alleged Iranian plots to kill dissidents, journalists, and members of Jewish communities in Europe, North America, and Australia.
SEC Charges San Francisco Bay Area Private Fund Executives with Multimillion Dollar Ponzi-Like Scheme
What you need to know: A new analysis finds that Trump’s pardons of criminals across his two terms have denied nearly $2 billion in victim restitution, forfeitures, and fines.
US borrowing costs hit fresh highs over inflation fears
US borrowing costs hit a fresh high on Tuesday as renewed strikes in the Middle East pushed up oil prices and heightened concerns over inflation.
House prices could fall 10%, analysts predict, as fourth interest rate hike looms
Cotality data reveals property prices are now falling in more than 90% of Australian suburbs, while economists expect market downturn to continue
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.
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.
Boss of City regulator accused of threatening consumer group over £9.1bn car loan scheme
The boss of the UK’s financial regulator is accused of threatening a consumer group with “adverse consequences” if it blocked a £9.1bn compensation scheme meant to settle the motor finance scandal .
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.