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The upgrade, announced in Moody’s periodic review of India on Friday, was driven by stronger private consumption, robust gross fixed capital formation, continued public infrastructure spending, signs of a revival in pri…
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Another former government minister has been hired by a controversial US AI company, this time Palantir, which has appointed Andy Burnham’s former ministerial colleague Tom Watson.
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We are speaking less than a week after the ECB’s latest projections were published, and energy prices have already moved well above the baseline. How does this affect your outlook for inflation and growth?
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Andy Burnham is under further pressure to take control of ailing Thames Water from a cross-party group of MPs who are calling for ministers to break off talks with the US hedge funds who are effectively running the comp…
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Japan's central bank has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 31-year high as it continues to move away from decades of ultra-low borrowing costs and as the country faces increasing economic pressures.
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Labour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the government spending watchdog warned of the “startling” costs of keeping the struggling manufacturer in business with no end in sig…
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HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhood
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Europe’s largest financial technology company confirmed it had fallen victim to an impersonation scam last week
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China has privately asked Iran to use its influence to rein in Yemen's Houthis after Saudi Arabia appealed to Beijing for help following the group's rapid military advances along the Red Sea coast, Reuters reported on T…
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Speech by Steve Smart, executive director of enforcement and market oversight, at the Law Society Economic Crime Conference 2026.
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At its meeting ending on 16 September 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 6–3 to maintain Bank Rate at 3.75%. Three members voted to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4%.
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Following the publication of the Monetary Policy Summary and minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting
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At its meeting ending on 16 September 2026, the MPC set out a multi-year path to reduce the stock of UK government bond purchases held henceforth for monetary policy purposes to zero, through annual sales of £20 billion…
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Facebook told it was wrong in leaving up AI-generated videos of a Labour councillor and Muslim campaigner, amid calls to curb fakes
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Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issue
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During our review of consumer vulnerability, we saw how relatively simple changes can make a real difference. One payments provider serving small business customers found that some customers were struggling to set up an…
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The FCA and partners have taken further action against illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading in London.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could access finance more easily after the FCA sets out practical steps to help.
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The SEC abruptly delayed the release of its long-previewed "innovation exemption" this week after closed-door meetings in which Nasdaq, NYSE, and Cboe leadership pushed back hard on the proposed framework. The exemption…
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Central bank announces surprise plan to sell billions of pounds in government bonds back to the Treasury
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Model adopting ‘jailbreak-like instructions’ among cases as firm says it is introducing new way of tracking AI misalignment
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It's going to be a busy week ahead, with plenty of important events to watch. Monday will bring inflation data from Canada and Tuesday will see the release of the U.K. claimant count change, average earnings index 3m/y,…
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We are investigating potential offences by Euro Exchange Securities UK Ltd (EES).