Merz warns over Berlin plans to seize landlords’ property
Chancellor calls for regional government not to ‘experiment’ with market economy as investors attend summit
Posted on Tuesday October 20, 2026US pending home sales fall to record low as mortgage rates surge
Sales contracts dropped 7.3% in September as rising borrowing costs deepened housing market slowdown
Posted on Tuesday October 20, 2026Sullivan & Cromwell to double London office space as US firms shake up UK legal market
American corporate law firms emerge as among most prestigious institutions in Square Mile
Posted on Tuesday October 20, 2026US pending home sales fall to record low as mortgage rates surge
Sales contracts dropped 7.3% in September as rising borrowing costs deepened housing market slowdown
Posted on Tuesday October 20, 2026NatWest tells 30,000 staff to spend more time in office
UK bank tightens attendance rules for ‘remote-first’ and ‘hybrid’ staff who mostly work from home
Posted on Tuesday October 20, 2026Trump pledges to spend $400mn on Republican Party midterm campaigns
US president’s announcement comes after former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg donates $80mn to Democratic candidates
Posted on Tuesday October 20, 2026Two rearrested over RAF Fairford incident on suspicion of helping Iranian intelligence
Men held as officers continue to probe September incident at air base, which was hosting US bombers conducting strikes on Iran
Posted on Tuesday October 20, 2026Audit regulator takes control of inquiry into Man City accounts
Financial Reporting Council is making ‘preliminary enquiries’ to assess whether there are grounds to open a formal investigation
Posted on Tuesday October 20, 2026Britain’s budget should build on its economic resilience
Burnham and Healey must look beyond industrial nostalgia to the UK’s modern strengths
Posted on Tuesday October 20, 2026Gilt market catches up with peers as investor worries over Budget ease
UK bonds were initially hard hit after onset of Iran war but have since outperformed G7 economies as traders’ concerns shift to France
Posted on Tuesday October 20, 2026