UK events firm that hosts arms fairs and comic shows sold to rival for £2bn
A British events business that hosts arms fairs and conventions for comic book fans has been snapped up by a FTSE 100 rival for more than £2bn.
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‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms
In a bar below Waterloo Bridge, a cell of a fast-growing anti-AI protest movement met last week to plot their latest move: disrupting a tech industry dinner being addressed by a senior executive from the chip maker Nvid…
Philip R. Lane: Interview with Ansa
The first question is about the scenarios that the ECB has run since the start of the Middle East war. Where we are right now in relation to these scenarios?
UK regulator FCA to investigate how it handled Epstein whistleblower who took his own life
British banker Simon Andriesz helped to expose alleged ties between late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick
‘It really hammers people’: Scottish islanders hit by highest diesel prices in UK
As fuel prices reach the highest level in the UK since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Scottish islanders are feeling the pain more than most. On the mainland, the price of diesel has soared to a record high of 200.01p a …
Gatorade maker recalls 122,000 cases of popular sports drink across 37 US states
PepsiCo initiated class II recall of 28oz bottles last month over ‘undeclared’ yellow dyes, FDA notice says
Conservative plans to slash aid budget would ‘irreparably damage’ UK’s global credibility, charities say
Party’s pledge to reduce aid budget from £9bn a year to £1bn to fund new prison places branded as ‘posturing’
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Isabella Bank Corporation
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced its approval of the application by Isabella Bank Corporation, of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, to acquire Grand River Commerce, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Grand River …
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger
Sainsbury’s held merger talks with rival Morrisons this year to discuss a multibillion-pound deal that would have been the biggest shake-up for UK supermarkets in decades, according to reports.
Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
Banks and building societies raise prices as turmoil in bond markets increases expectations of base rate rise
SEC Coordinates with Global Financial Regulators to Raise Fraud Awareness During World Investor Week
The Securities and Exchange Commission, in coordination with other U.S. and global financial regulators, today issued a joint investor bulletin as part of World Investor Week (WIW). The bulletin encourages investors to …
Euro falls to 17-month low against dollar amid French debt fears
France’s Cac 40 index slides as announcement of snap election in Spain also helps fuel eurozone uncertainty
UK reviewing whether to impose tariffs on Chinese car imports to align with EU
Move would strengthen Britain’s case to be included in new legislation to protect European manufacturing
Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
The average interest rate on a new five-year fixed mortgage deal has hit 6% for the first time in three years, figures show.
Reforming UK capital markets to ensure they work well for our economy
Speech by Jon Relleen, director of infrastructure and exchanges, at the Reform of the UK Public and Private Capital Markets Summit 2026.
Lidl GB’s sales soar by over 10%, helped by price cuts and Deluxe range
Lidl’s sales in Great Britain jumped 10% to more than £13bn this year, as shoppers sought out cheaper fresh meat, fruit and vegetables and snapped up its Deluxe range.
BT to buy broadband supplier TalkTalk in £400m rescue deal, saving 900 jobs
BT has agreed to buy the broadband supplier TalkTalk out of administration in a £400m rescue deal that will save 900 jobs.
Philip R. Lane: Diagnostic Challenges for ECB Monetary Policy
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the 2026 edition of the ECB Conference on Monetary Policy: bridging science and practice.
From hotel suites to virtual reality, museums turn to licensing deals as costs rise
They are often free to visit but museums are bolstering their finances by putting their stamp on everything from upmarket hotel suites to trendy jumpsuits and virtual reality experiences.
‘I didn’t know what to do’: collapse of providers of high-end digs leaves students in shock
“It was dead in the middle of summer, it was a shock,” says Nathalie Sriwiboonrattan. The fourth-year game design student at Abertay University was at home with her family thousands of miles away in Thailand when she di…
British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’
Britain does not have a plan for how to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for potential future food shortages, according to a warning from more than 150 experts delivered to Andy Burnham.
Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies
A looming strike by oil workers in the North Sea could “severely disrupt” UK fuel supplies, the Unite union has said, adding that staff were left with no choice after a breakdown in pay talks with the Texas oil company …
Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%
The total amount stolen by criminals who hack into people’s emails and social media accounts and then pretend to be them has risen by more than 400% in a year, official UK data shows.