McDonald’s to take on KFC and rivals as Gen Z flock to fried chicken
McDonald’s is betting on fried chicken as health concerns and the rising price of beef shift dining habits.
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Canada’s defence spending surge faces procurement and industrial capacity gaps
Canada is back on the radar of global investors. Last year, foreign direct investment in Canada reached nearly $100 billion, the highest level since 2015.
Manchester United report seventh straight annual loss despite record revenue
Manchester United reported their seventh straight annual loss on Wednesday as costs related to player acquisitions and the sacking of Ruben Amorim this year pushed them deeper into the red.
AI, trade, Taiwan and climate: what will and won’t be on agenda at Trump-Xi summit
Two leaders could discuss tech safety issues and US-China trade ties but may skip over climate emergency
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Bakery owner calls for Budget help for firms
The owner of a bakery in Manchester has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to give the hospitality industry a 'fighting chance' as it struggles to keep up with increasing prices.
Iran calls Trump threats in UN speech a sign of "desperation" - Al Jazeera
Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran and then boasts about diplomacy, provoking Tehran to warn of a ‘crushing’ response.
Legal & General to cut 1,000 jobs by mid-2027
Programme will initially involve voluntary redundancies in the UK but the insurance and pensions firm will consider mandatory job cuts depending on the take-up
Three international bodies warn of risks of rising debt and soaring borrowing in major economies
Three heavyweight international bodies have issued stark warnings about the risks of rising debt levels and soaring borrowing costs across large economies.
New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN
PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence
Firms crack down on money mules but need to do more
Financial firms are shutting down hundreds of thousands of suspected money mule accounts, but organised criminal groups are still shifting dirty money through multiple bank accounts before cashing out.
Critics of UK government’s economic forecaster are ‘shooting the messenger’, say MPs
Treasury committee rejects calls for fundamental reform of independent watchdog the Office for Budget Responsibility
Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’
Due to take off in 2028, it is set to be the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London
London buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl – visualised
As experts fear for future of UK capital’s bus network, some commuters are giving up entirely. London is not alone – with worrying implications for the poorest in society
AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China
Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting
IMF tells advanced economies to 'bring debt down' as borrowing costs rise
The world's advanced economies including the UK and US need to cut borrowing and reduce debt levels following weeks of spiralling government interest costs, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
Pay rent, eat or keep warm? Growing numbers face hard choices as housing benefit gap grows
Wirral mother among renters turning to food banks as gap between a two-bed and housing benefit hits £158 a month – rising to as much as £324 in London
Fed’s Perli says Treasury bill purchases will adapt to evolving market conditions
The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy control toolkit continues to be very effective, Roberto Perli, a New York Fed official responsible for implementing short-term interest rate policy for the central bank, said on…
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by BancFirst Corporation
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the application by BancFirst Corporation, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to acquire and merge with Spirit BankCorp, Inc., of Bristow, Oklahoma, and thereby ind…
EU removes two oligarchs from Russia sanctions list as deadline looms
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman delisted in what Ireland’s EU presidency calls ‘a difficult compromise’ for the bloc
Jim Ratcliffe halts production at Hull chemical plants over ‘ridiculous’ gas prices
Billionaire industrialist Sir Jim Ratcliffe is pausing production at three chemical plants in Hull, blaming the UK’s “ridiculously high” gas prices.
SEC Censures OTC Link LLC for Repeated Compliance Failures Related to Regulation SCI
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - September 22, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today censured New York-based broker dealer OTC Link LLC and ordered it to pay a $575,000 civil penalty for longstanding v…
European drugmakers say they are ‘losing ground’ to US and Chinese rivals
Some of continent’s biggest pharma firms write to national leaders calling for action to safeguard their futures
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