US stocks slide after bank earnings disappoint
S&P 500 recoups some of its earlier losses but still declines 0.5%
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026Don’t believe the banks lobbying against stablecoins
Issuers should be allowed to pay interest on stablecoins — just as lenders can on dollars
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026Wall Street hits back at Trump’s plan to limit interest on credit cards
Banks such as Citigroup and Wells Fargo say capping rates would limit credit and hurt economic growth
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026US stocks slide after bank earnings disappoint
S&P 500 on course for worst day since mid-December as tech shares also hit
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026UK SFO launches £300mn bribery probe into social housing company Home REIT
Six people arrested and properties raided across England and in Italy
Posted on Wednesday January 14, 2026Trump’s ‘unpredictable’ policies to fuel shift from US, Pimco says
Cautious stance comes amid Wall St concerns over president’s attack on the Federal Reserve
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026Can Europe still afford its generous state pensions?
Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making for some difficult political decisions
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026Would a ‘mild zombie apocalypse’ be a good thing for the UK economy?
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Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026Asda hit by debt sell-off after Christmas sales slump
Traders offload Asda’s bonds and loans in a sign that confidence in retailer’s turnaround is weakening
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026Trump says he has received assurances ‘killing in Iran is stopping’
President declines to rule out military action after Washington evacuated personnel from Qatar command centre
Posted on Thursday January 15, 2026