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UK resists EU pressure to hit China with tariffs
Exclusive: Business secretary says he will not change trade rules due to EU pressure and denies UK will become a ‘back door’ for cheap imports
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Not building third runway would be 'huge missed opportunity', warns Heathrow boss
Not building a third runway at Heathrow Airport would be a "huge missed opportunity" for the UK, the boss of the country's busiest airport has warned.
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Frank Elderson: Ensuring resilience in the face of uncertainty
Bringing together experts across disciplines from 18 countries and three continents to discuss how we can ensure resilience in an increasingly non-linear world, this event could hardly be more timely.
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Cryptocurrency exchange founded by Reform donor Ben Delo sued for £20m
Former investor alleges BitMEX sold products in UK despite not being regulated by Financial Conduct Authority
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Philip R. Lane: The AI opportunity for Europe
AI is a general purpose technology that can improve global living standards and the global knowledge frontier by expanding access to information and raising productivity.
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UK high street bosses urge chancellor to cut cost of employing young people
Retailers call on John Healey to reduce national insurance contributions threshold in his first budget
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Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes from its recent meetings to review and determine the discount rates provided to depository institutions through the discount window. Today's minutes cover the Bo…
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UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina’s ‘politically motivated’ requests for Falklands oil arrests
Exclusive: Caution urged over Javier Milei government’s ‘red notice’ requests for arrest of individuals linked to oil project
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Britons travelling to EU countries told not to apply for delayed Etias visa waiver
Abta advice comes as more than more than 150 websites offer service of securing entry to Schengen zone
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Minutes of the Money Market Committee meeting – September 2026
The Chair thanked members for attending and confirmed that the Minutes of the Money Markets Committee (MMC) June 2026 meeting had been published on the Bank’s website.footnote [1]
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Three arrests in major FCA operation against criminal insider dealing ring
The FCA has conducted a major operation to disrupt a suspected organised criminal group for engaging in insider dealing and money laundering.
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Hobbs and Whistles owner investigates hack that may have exposed customer data
The owner of Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles has said its websites and IT systems have been hit by a cyber-attack that may have compromised customers’ personal data.
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Fewer Britons plan to ringfence money for holidays abroad next year, says travel industry
Spain remains most popular destination as Britons book later in hope of better deals, Abta report finds
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Three things we've learnt about the UK economy from the IMF
Countries around the world have had their future economic prospects assessed by influential body, the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Two plead guilty after clients lose £2m in fraud case
Two people who worked at financial advice firms have pleaded guilty to fraud after 4 clients lost £2m.
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Burnham’s Your First Home scheme ‘could boost Bellway’s house output by 10%’
Help-to-buy initiative for England could slow market while first-time buyers wait for launch, builder admits
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UK shoppers seek deals as grocery price inflation rises again
UK grocery price inflation has edged up again as shoppers lean on special offers to keep their costs in check.
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IMF raises UK growth forecast as economist says Healey should ‘stay the course’
Fund upgrades UK’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 1.3%, but says it is likely to edge down next year
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Motor finance legal challenge to be heard in February 2027
The Upper Tribunal has confirmed it will hear the legal challenges to our motor finance compensation scheme between 16 to 26 February 2027.
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Lobbying, lawyers and a media blitz: the fight to kill the Church of England’s £100m slavery compensation fund
Some of Britain’s wealthiest financiers, including Sir Paul Marshall, have given a platform to critical coverage or are linked to its leading opponent
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Bedbug infestation forces Qantas to ground plane in Rome
Aircraft taken out of operation after flight from Perth after the discovery of parasitic insects on board Qantas has been forced to ground a plane in Rome after bedbugs were discovered on the aircraft on its way from Pe…
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UK growth upgraded but energy prices and rates to bite in 2027
The UK economy is forecast to grow by more than previously expected this year before higher energy prices and interest rates hit growth in 2027, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said.
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Stellantis and Renault back UK to get EU car industry protection
Bosses of Citroën owner and French carmaker also urge UK government to consider limiting imports from China
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Nobel Prize for economics awarded to Hall and Woodford for work on ‘smoothing’ crises
US economists developed models that help central bankers and finance ministers to stabilise their economies