Overpriced UK homes take ‘more than four times longer to sell’, study finds

Pitching too high can disproportionately lengthen the time it takes to agree a sale

Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026

What the City needs from the Burnham government

Unlike the 1970s, there is a conversation to be had here

Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026

Commerzbank chair calls for talks with UniCredit after takeover battle

Jens Weidmann’s comments signal shift to more conciliatory tone from German lender

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

Hong Kong stock exchange relaxes listing rules

Global competitiveness drive comes despite bourse being increasingly dominated by Chinese companies

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

Wise’s US bank licence bid rejected over compliance ‘deficiencies’

Regulator raises concerns over fintech’s anti-money laundering checks and understanding of banking law

Posted on Friday July 24, 2026

France and Spain evacuate 200,000 people as ‘unprecedented’ wildfires spread

Extreme heat and high winds fuel fast-moving blazes as authorities in both countries battle to contain them

Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026

What the City needs from the Burnham government

Unlike the 1970s, there is a conversation to be had here

Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026

Why this philosopher turned down Anthropic

The AI industry is courting the humanities — but it is asking the wrong questions

Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026

Andy Burnham’s regional privilege

Reflections on an under-scrutinised prime minister

Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026

India and South Africa lead push to amass emergency fuel stockpiles

Developing countries forced into rationing during Middle East conflict plan to build or expand official buffers

Posted on Saturday July 25, 2026