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Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the heads of the largest US tech and AI companies had signed on to a “morally binding” agreement to put controls on artificial intelligence. He announced the deal, called the Joint…
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Smart ring maker Oura Inc says it is postponing a planned initial public offering due to market “uncertainty”.
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BrewDog’s new owner has urged drinkers to give the ailing brand “a second chance” as it invests more than £50m in improving the company’s beers, pubs and working conditions.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Board today published feedback letters for resolution plans submitted in October 2025. The agencies did not identify any shortcomings or deficiencies in …
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Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said additional rate hikes will likely be necessary to bring inflation back to the 2% target. Following last week's FOMC decision to raise the benchmark rate for the first time in t…
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Manchester City breached Premier League financial rules by creating “sham” contracts to help inflate revenue and reduce costs by more than £900m over a nine-year period, an independent commission found.
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Andy Burnham has set out his plan to transform Britain, including by ending the existing state pension triple lock from 2030 to help fund a new national care service.
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PM says his plan, which includes ending pensions triple lock to fund national care service, will ‘allow us to rise again’
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U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to ease sanctions against Russia in exchange for the release of prisoners, according to The Atlantic. The proposal was made by John Cole, the U.S. president’s envoy to Eastern Euro…
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Canadian GDP growth slowed sharply in Q2, coming in weaker than expected at -1.6% on an annualized quarter-over-quarter basis, following a strong 2% gain in Q1.
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It was a significant announcement from Prime Minister Andy Burnham on his plans for the triple lock after the general election. It will reverberate well beyond the hall.
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Marks & Spencer is has signed a deal with Sephora to open areas under the beauty brand’s name within its stores, in its latest tactic to attract younger shoppers.
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In this issue of our monthly Securities Enforcement Roundup, we highlight top securities enforcement developments from December 2025.
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The boss of Britain’s biggest insurer has said that homes being built now could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-risk areas.
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The London Police, Scotland Yard, reported that it conducted large-scale searches and arrests this morning at 24 locations in London and the counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire. The operation i…
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Demand for UK mortgages slumped to a 32-month low in August as buyers were deterred by rising costs linked to the war in Iran.
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The U.S. markets desk at the Grand Herald is watching a convergence of regulatory pressure and security scares that could reshape how digital‑asset venues operate during the next trading session. While equities remain a…
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Anthropic is telling investors that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity”, according to reports, as it prepares for a potential $2tn (£1.5tn) flotation.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has lifted its key interest rate to 4.6%, its highest level since 2011, and warned of further hikes as the unending US war on Iran pushes prices “permanently higher”.
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A year ago Andy Burnham had a tough business reception at Labour’s party conference. The then mayor of Greater Manchester, with clear ambitions to replace Keir Starmer, had rattled the City of London with his comment th…
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The European Central Bank (ECB) today published amendments to its guidelines on the implementation of monetary policy in the Eurosystem, applicable as of 30 November 2026 as part of a regular review.
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NATO’s “adventurous and irresponsible” policy toward the Kaliningrad region increases the risk of a direct armed conflict between Russia and the alliance, according to the Russian Embassy in Belgium. The diplomatic miss…
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The Iranian Parliament has drafted a bill to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). This was announced by Ali Nikzad, deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
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The U.S. space agency NASA has announced plans for new missions that will use Boeing’s reusable Starliner spacecraft.