Luxury during wartime

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Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Deutsche Bank fined by UK for breaching Russia sanctions

OFSI fines lender £165,000 over payments linked to streamer Okko

Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Monzo boss pledges European expansion as profits jump

Diana Layfield pointed to ‘Monzo-shaped hole’ in markets across Europe

Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Crest Nicholson delays results as housebuilder seeks leniency from lenders

Shares in group have plummeted since profit warning last month

Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Standard Chartered to cut almost 8,000 jobs as AI use escalates

Bill Winters says new strategy focuses on replacing ‘lower-value human capital’ in drive for ‘sustainable growth’

Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Google to release smart glasses and add AI ‘agents’ to search engine

CEO Sundar Pichai says features powered by new Gemini model will close gap with Anthropic and OpenAI

Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Southampton kicked out of football’s richest game for spying on opponents

Club loses chance to compete for spot in English Premier League after filming rivals’ training sessions

Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Reeves considers levying ‘oligarch premium’ on overseas buyers of expensive UK homes

Non-UK resident property owners could pay a charge on top of a planned mansion tax

Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Son of billionaire Mango founder released after detention over father’s fatal fall

Fashion chain boss Isak Andic died while on a hiking trip with his son Jonathan in 2024

Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026

Reform UK unveils candidate to challenge Andy Burnham in by-election

Plumber who came second in Makerfield in 2024 election will take on Manchester mayor seeking to become Labour leader

Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026