No longer grim up north for UK banks as Burnham comes to power

NatWest and Lloyds push regional lending credentials as they look to finance new Labour leader’s devolution agenda

Posted on Sunday July 19, 2026

Singapore weighs hedge fund tax cuts to rival Hong Kong

City-state frets over portfolio managers relocating to Chinese territory

Posted on Sunday July 19, 2026

Asia AI bets power record equities run for Wall Street banks

Investments in semiconductors fuel growth in regional revenues for US banks

Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Data errors mar UK regulator’s new short selling disclosure rules

Findings raise questions over the quality of the FCA’s information

Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

How to fix the housing crisis

Deregulation isn’t enough. Nor is government intervention. We need both

Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

Burnham to maintain ban on North Sea exploration licences

Decision criticised by oil and gas industry as well as trade union

Posted on Sunday July 19, 2026

EU faces crumbling support for new Russia sanctions

National capitals refuse to support measures that could hurt big companies

Posted on Sunday July 19, 2026

It’s time for Europe to embrace air conditioning

More frequent hot summers will harm productivity and claim lives

Posted on Sunday July 19, 2026

US day traders flock to ‘the most dangerous product in crypto’

Trump administration has opened American markets to highly leveraged perpetual futures

Posted on Sunday July 19, 2026

US strikes Iran after two American troops are killed in Jordan

Battle for control of Strait of Hormuz escalates after Tehran launches attack on Gulf states

Posted on Sunday July 19, 2026