Mortgage costs pushed higher by US stand-off with Iran

Interest rates on home loans have jumped in America and several big European economies in recent weeks

Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

JPMorgan debanked Polymarket over regulatory concerns

Largest US bank has continued to cultivate ties with prediction platform as it seeks $20bn valuation

Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Owner of collapsed lender MFS to pay £3mn to his lawyers at Mishcon de Reya

Administrators agree to Paresh Raja using funds from frozen account as he defends claim he misappropriated £1.3bn

Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Banks’ private credit disclosures highlight value of sunlight

Executives know that when investors are nervous, more information is better than less

Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

US investment giant T Rowe says it will take years to stem outflows

Firm’s struggles illustrate challenge for active managers amid low-cost competition from indexing and ETFs

Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Venezuela wants its gold back from Bank of England

After US-backed negotiations, the two sides said they would push to access $4bn in bullion held in the UK

Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Daniel Kinahan, Ireland’s most wanted man, faces his day in court

Crime boss suspect tried to mix legitimate business with allegedly running a murderous empire

Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Why Homer will outlast us all

Heated rows over $1bn-grossing movie reflect The Odyssey’s enduring force

Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Safety inspection of track carried out day before train crash in southern England

Checks that disrupt services take place only when there is reason to believe a fault might present a risk

Posted on Friday August 14, 2026

Everyone but me is getting excited about European equities

It doesn’t matter which index you buy, and that tells you everything you need to know

Posted on Friday August 14, 2026