Digital euro makes debut in wholesale financial markets

European Central Bank hopes to launch a retail equivalent by 2029

Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Banks face regulatory barriers to rapid AI reform, says SocGen chief

French lender aims to return €21bn to investors by 2029 amid higher profitability and cost-cutting targets

Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

How money moved across Mark Walter’s empire

Plus, SWF warns on equities, BoJ raises rates, and artists inspired by Flaxman

Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Fed and BoE step up scrutiny of bank exposure to trading firms after Jane Street loss

Regulators intensify questioning of prime brokers after blow-up at AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness

Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Grant Thornton boss defends private equity ownership

Malcolm Gomersall says new structure will improve audit quality due to increased scrutiny

Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Trump presses Zelenskyy to stop hitting Russian refineries

US president tells Ukrainian leader in phone call it’s all about ‘diesel, diesel, diesel’, according to officials

Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Slide in oil prices drives rebound in battered government bonds

Brent crude falls to $101.19 amid speculation that Donald Trump could meet Iranian president this week, lifting French and Italian debt

Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

UK flights disrupted by latest air traffic control problem

National Air Traffic Services says it has fixed a fault at its Prestwick control centre in Scotland that led to dozens of cancellations and delays

Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Bessent hails US-China AI dialogue ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Treasury secretary says sides working towards ‘shared vision’ after talks with Chinese counterpart

Posted on Monday September 21, 2026

Why the world’s hottest stock market is a national liability

South Korea’s wild stock price swings are hurting the country’s image

Posted on Monday September 21, 2026