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Top Headlines from the UK Edition
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Should China adopt a zero interest rate?
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Policymakers in Beijing are deadlocked while some analysts believe rates are, in effect, at zero already |
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UK and Germany join forces in push for lucrative sales of military jets and hardware
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Berlin vows more pragmatic approach after years of tension between two countries over arms exports |
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UK green energy groups warned they would lose subsidies under a Reform government
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Deputy leader Richard Tice says rightwing populist party will reassess ‘all net zero commitments’ due to high costs |
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Von der Leyen botches €2tn EU budget proposal with chaotic infighting
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Centralised process has compromised launch of commission president’s spending plan, colleagues say |
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Donald Trump asked lawmakers whether he should fire Fed’s Jay Powell
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US president later said such a move would be ‘highly unlikely’, prompting swings in currency markets |
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Top Headlines from the International Editions
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US justice department fires Jeffrey Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey
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Daughter of former FBI director James Comey also worked on Sean Combs case |
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Alimentation Couche-Tard drops its $46bn pursuit of 7-Eleven owner
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Canadian owner of Circle K chain blames lack of ‘constructive engagement’ by Japan’s Seven & i |
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China’s Belt and Road investment and construction activity hits record
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Rapidly expanding presence in countries signed up to Xi Jinping’s global initiative contrasts with US approach |
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Donald Trump says Coca-Cola will use cane sugar in US production of Coke
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President says beverage giant will switch back to its old primary sweetener in cola produced domestically |
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Inside America’s booming immigration detention industry
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The enormous US deportation programme is enriching companies as detainees complain of poor treatment |
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Central banks face dilemma over rise of dollar-backed stablecoins
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Countries balance public demand for digital money against warnings over sector’s risks to financial stability |
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‘Amazon of guns’ backed by Donald Trump Jr sinks on stock market debut
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GrabAGun says it is ‘built for the next generation of firearms enthusiasts and sportsmen’ |
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UK insurance industry wins lower capital requirements for in-house risk managers
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Government to reform rules for ‘captives’ as part of chancellor’s deregulation push |
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Barclays fined £42mn for failed money laundering checks
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Bank fine linked to criminal cases, including one that embroiled Bernie Ecclestone’s ex son-in-law |
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Rachel Reeves’ limited pitch to Britain’s financial sector
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Growth requires clearer signals on tax and bolder reforms |
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United Airlines raises outlook after ‘acceleration’ in travel demand
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US carrier’s quarterly revenue topped $15bn for the first time |
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Babies born with DNA from 3 people in pioneering UK IVF trial
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Mitochondrial transfer offers fresh hope to parents at risk of passing on incurable genetic disease to their children |
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US set to ban Chinese technology in submarine cables
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New rule aims to end vulnerability in communications infrastructure after attack on American telecoms |
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Guinness owner Diageo to replace chief executive Debra Crew
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Struggling FTSE 100 drinks group searching for new chief to lead turnaround and rebuild investor confidence |
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Trump trade rep pushes defence start-ups to fill manufacturing gap
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Jamieson Greer cheered by Silicon Valley players hoping for a boost from military spending |
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A weak yen is the root of Japan’s lurch to the right
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